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Principal's Pen

We had a great week of teaching and learning in Cougar Country!

Celebrating Diversity - The Living African American History Museum Assemblies on both campuses were absolutely amazing. As our students K-5 depicted the lives of past, present and future African American Heroes, the audiences were wowed! Every student who participated in the assembly left the audience feeling inspired as they shared the legacy of famous African American Civil Rights Leaders, Politicians, Inventors and Entrepreneurs! The debut of our BCE Mass Choir filled all our hearts. The songs delivered messages of hope to all who were in attendance. Thank you students for your hard work on your depictions of living history and expressions of art through music and dance. A special thank you goes out to Ms. Pointer, Ms. Stevens and Ms. Mathis for your creation of this year's African American History Month Celebration!

Career Day - Our Annual Career Day and Dress as your Future Self Day was a Success! Thank you, Ms. Bowers, Ms. Peterson and Ms. Nesbitt for organizing this annual event. Thank you, parents and community partners, for investing your time in our students. 

Staff Appreciation - Thank you PTA, Parents, Students and Community Partners for an amazing Staff Appreciation Week! Every flower, meal, sweet treat, card, hug and smile was a reminder to our staff that we have a community that not only partners with our staff in our academic endeavors but supports and appreciates the contribution of every member of our staff and the impact we all make individually and collectively.

Dr. Alicia Hash

Principal

Billingsville Elementary-Primary Campus

Cotswold IB World School-Intermediate Campus

980-343-5520

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Book Fair and Meet and Eat

The week of March 3-7 we will host our second annual Scholastic Book Fair on the Billingsville Campus. Please sign up HERE to volunteer with set up, decorating, and to assist students during shopping hours. Parents can create an eWallet for their K-2 students to shop cash free at the fair. We also invite all BCE families to attend the Meet and Eat Book Fair Shopping event on Tuesday, March 4 from 5:30-7pm on the Billingsville Campus.

Don't Miss Out! Register for our BCE Fun Run!

BCE families! We’re only ONE week away from our kicking off our Fun Run on March 11 and our students and staff are so excited! We’re looking forward to having fun and building community together. Log into MYBOOSTER.COM today to get started! Share today to help our school reach our goal of $30,000 for students & staff. Remember, any student that registers on or before kickoff can wear a hat to school on March 12.

PTA Board Minutes and Next Meeting

Here are the minutes from the Feb. 7 PTA board meeting. The next meeting is Friday, March 7 at 8:30am at Cotswold. All are welcome!

February Staff Members of the Month

Congrats to Ms. Peterson and Ms. Jackson, our February staff members of the month! To celebrate, each of you will receive a gift card to a store and your picture will be posted in the office at each campus! Thank you for helping to make BCE such a special place. Highlights from your nominations:

Ms. Peterson (Counselor, Billingsville): “Ms. Peterson worked tirelessly to make this year’s career day a huge success! She made herself available to answer any questions and so welcoming to the parent volunteers!”

Ms. Jackson (Instructional Assistant, Cotswold): “Ms. Jackson has worn many hats this year and does a lot for the school. We are lucky to have her in our community!”

Thank you to everyone for your nominations. If your submission was not selected at this time, please continue to submit another nomination for next month.

Girl's Choice Event Fri March 14

Are you ready for it? On Friday, March 14 from 6:30-8:30pm, all BCE Swifties and their special guest are invited to grab their friendship bracelets and come sing with us! RSVP by March 7th to par-tay with us and make the whole place shimmer. Click HERE to buy your tickets right meow!

Raku Pottery Volunteers Needed

Ms. McDonald, art teacher on the Cotswold Campus, is seeking volunteers to help with cutting clay slabs for the 4th Grade Raku Pottery event. Ms. McDonald will be onsite to assist volunteers and provide supplies; no prior experience is needed. Sign-up HERE to volunteer. Updated class time slots have been added.

For questions, please contact Katie Sontag, PTA Volunteer Coordinator. As a reminder, all volunteers must register with CMS volunteers.

Cougars Night at the Hive

Get your tickets now for BCE's annual "Cougars' Night at the Hive". Come support the Charlotte Hornets as they play the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday, March 8 at 6:00pm. Our families will receive special pricing, early access to the arena to watch the pre-game shootaround, and those who purchase tickets early enough will be invited to go on the court before the game for a special "Fan Experience" (e.g., High Five Players). Tickets are available HERE. Contact Mr. Clutts with questions. 

After School Activities Signups are Open

Chess Club, Science and more! Registration is now open. 

Girls on the Run: Only 5 spots remaining for Girls on the Run! We have enough coach volunteers.

Let me Run: Please consider coaching for Let Me Run. We still need 2 coaches to help volunteer. NO running experience needed! Details below.

CALLING ALL CRAFTY VOLUNTEERS!

Ms. Murphy, music teacher on the Billingsville Campus, is seeking volunteers to help with set design and prop creation for the 2nd Grade Spring Concert. This is a great opportunity to flex your artistic muscle! All supplies, project planning, and further information will be provided. The concert will take place in May, and the set decor will be completed in April. It’ll be a work-in-progress during the next couple months. For questions, please contact Katie Sontag, PTA Volunteer Coordinator. Click HERE to sign up! As a reminder, all volunteers must register with CMS Volunteers. 

Let Me Run Volunteers

Do you enjoy working with kids and helping them build confidence and teamwork? We need YOU! 🙌 The after-school program Let Me Run needs at least 2 more volunteers to make the season happen! Whether you're an experienced runner or just someone who loves encouraging kids, we welcome all volunteers to join our team! Let Me Run practices are Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4:30pm at the Cotswold campus. The program is open to boys in 3rd-5th grade. Even if you only have availability every-other-week (or more), joining the team and donating any time would be a big help! If you’d like to volunteer or learn more, please reach out to Rebecca Howe. We’d love to have you on board! 🌟  

Support BCE Basketball and Cheer

Join us to cheer on the Cougars this Wednesday, March 5 at 4:30pm as they take on Mint Hill! 

Thank You to our Community Sponsors