Center School House Committee

The Center Schoolhouse Committee is made up of six members, four of whom are appointed by the Bethany Board of Selectmen and two of whom are appointed by the Board of Education. The committee oversees the use and maintenance of Bethany’s one room schoolhouse which is located on the grounds of Bethany Community School.

Members

Cinda Buchter

Debbie Demander, Chairman

Mary Ehrler

Dana Menzies

Dom Vita

Sherman P. Woodward, III

Contact

Center Schoolhouse

c/o N H Borgerson, Jr., Sec'y

50 Anthony Court

Bethany, CT 06524-3202

203-393-1113

FAQs

When are meetings?

Is the school house available for community use?

Does the committee offer any awards?

What else does the committee do?

When are meetings? Back

Meetings are called as required. There are no regularly scheduled

Is the school house available for community use? Back

The Center Schoolhouse is available for community use on special occasions or by appointment and is regularly used by classes from the Community School for purposes of curriculum enrichment.

Does the committee offer any awards? Back

The committee annually presents American History Awards to Bethany students who have "demonstrated high interest and achievement in the study of United Stated History." Awards are presented to one student each at the Amity High School, the Amity Junior High School, and the Bethany Community School.

What else does the committee do? Back

The Center Schoolhouse Committee receives and displays donations of books, historical papers, and other memorabilia related to Bethany’s one-room schools. The committee has also made available for sale Hazel Hoppe’s Bethany Yesterday: The One-Room Schools which can be purchased at the Clark Memorial Library or in the Town Clerk’s Office.