New Bethel School Preservation Association

08/13/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to our annual ice cream social to celebrate our country’s 250th birthday! We had a great time — it’s a long video but we couldn’t help but share the fun time, the conversations, the music and the games. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Also, thank you to everyone who donated to our heat/air-conditioning fund. ❤️

07/18/2026

Our annual ice cream social is just around the corner—Tuesday, August 11 at 6:30 PM. Come and enjoy homemade
ice cream and visit the historic school! There will be old-time games for the kids, including sack races, hoop contests, and tug-of-war.
We are raising funds for Heating & Air conditioning for the school, so there will be receptacles for donations.
Meet some of our homeschool families, as this is also their monthly activity for August.
Bring lawn chairs!

06/25/2026

"Fun in the Sun" is our July homeschool activity. It is Tuesday, July 14th. We will meet at Big Elk Floats and Camping in Pineville at 10 a.m. The address is 5029 S. Business Highway 71, Pineville. Bring a picnic lunch. Big Elk is allowing our group to swim for free; be sure to thank them! (Tell them you are with the New Bethel School homeschool group.)

06/17/2026

Painting with materials from nature: berries, marigold blossoms, clay, black walnut husks, turmeric, and beets.

05/04/2026

05/04/2026

Homeschool gardening at the Almeter and Patterson residences. The kids got to plant rows of corn and beans, and set out herbs and pot flowers.

04/04/2026

Growing your own food is the theme of April‘s homeschool get together on April 21. We’ll be visiting an in-ground garden and a raised bed garden. The children will get to plant vegetable seeds and set out herbs and vegetable plants. Did you know you can make your own potting soil? Learn about composting.
We will picnic at 1 PM on the school grounds and begin our adventures following!