Rockingham County Schools issued the following announcement on Nov. 7.
Rockingham County Schools is pleased to announce that Booker T. Washington Learning Center, located at 401 Moss Street in Reidsville, is hosting a 100th anniversary celebration the afternoon of Monday, December 5 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m..
The Booker T. Washington High School Heritage Association and BTW Principal Matthew Rice cordially invite Board of Education members, local elected officials and dignitaries, BTW alumni, community members, special guests, as well as the local media to the 100th anniversary celebration.
There will be a reception, museum and building tour, as well as a special video presentation to take alumni and guests down memory lane. Some of the items housed in the museum date as far back as 1887 and include artifacts such as old band instruments, black and white yearbook photos, microscopes, and team memorabilia. Select speakers will be making comments about BTW starting at 4:00 p.m..
Booker T. Washington Learning Center is the oldest continually-running school facility in Rockingham County, having educated local students continuously going back to 1922. Booker T. Washington High School served African-American students of Reidsville and Rockingham County until it closed in 1969 after Rockingham County schools integrated. Prior Booker T. Washington students went to Reidsville High School, and BTW became Reidsville Junior High.
For more information about BTW, visit https://www.scorecenter.org/.
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