COUGAR PTA

Billingsville & Cotswold

Enrichment

Hour of Code

Earlier this month, the Men of Billingsville-Cotswold organized our annual International Hour of Code 💻 and it was a big success. A special thank you goes out to Ms. Lewis, Ms. Pittman and Ms. Lock for working with MOBC and parent volunteers on this important project that creates globally minded learners.

5th Graders attend Camp Hanes Overnight

Overnight, outdoor education programming fun for our fifth grade students at Camp Hanes. Participants were placed in settings and situations that foster character development, the opportunity to acquire practical living skills, and expand personal confidence. On over 400 acres of fields, forests, lakes and mountains, our fifth grade students were encouraged to understand and experience the relationship between themselves and the natural environment. Activities included a ropes course, study of water ecology, archery, nature hikes and an evening campfire. #bcecougarpride

Reading is your Passport

The fall Book Fair on the Cotswold campus is next week. Come travel with us! Visit ParentSquare for your opportunity to join the volunteer flight crew (opportunities avl), donate to the All for Books program, load your e-Wallet, and view the class shopping schedule. 
Evening shopping opportunities are available this Tuesday from 5:30-7pm during the FREE Meet & Eat and IB 101 event. Dinner will be provided by Sabor Latin Grill.

Biztown is BACK!

Our fourth grade students spent several weeks of classroom learning preparing for an unforgettable experience at Junior Achievement’s simulated city, BizTown. Students had the chance to discover careers, build financial skills, collaborate with classmates, exercise civic duties, invest in the community, and more! Special thanks to our 4th grade teaching team, attending staff and volunteers for helping make this an experience BCE 4th graders will draw on for the rest of their lives.

CMS Digital Learning and Library Services (DLLS) Cotswold Shoutout

Cotswold students and new Media Center Specialist, Ms. Lock, received a district shoutout for their high enrollment in ONE Access. This initiative is a CMS partnership with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, where students have access to Library services using ONE number, a CMS Student ID number. With their ONE Access account, students can:

  • Access Library research databases
  • Borrow digital materials, such as e-books, audiobooks, magazines, music and video
  • Borrow up to 10 print or audiobooks

💻Log in from home www.cmlibrary.org/oneaccess to support easy access to all forms of reading!

Classroom Volunteers Needed for IB Lessons

Looking for an easy, quick way to help in the classroom? Volunteer to read a book or lead a craft to reinforce International Baccalaureate character traits in your child’s classroom. 30-minute lesson plans are provided, simply gather your supplies and schedule the date with your teacher.  Teaching experience is not necessary, and volunteers can alternate months, so you only teach once every few months. Click HERE to see if your child’s class still needs volunteers. To sign up to volunteer, please email Leslie Hunt