Our goal is to highlight and celebrate the diversity of the school community.
MARCH
Local Events
Charlotte’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Saturday, March 15th
Parade: 11AM – 1PM
Festival: 10AM – 6PM
More info here
Multicultural Festival
Mar 29, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Steele Creek Community Place, 13501 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28278
More info here
FEBRUARY
Local Events
Lunar New Year Cultural Fair
The Chinese American Association of Charlotte
Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 3 to 6:30 p.m.
Dale F. Halton Theater, on the campus of CPCC
More info here
Afro Legacy Fest 2025
Saturday, February 8, 2025 @ 12:00 p.m.
Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture at Levine Center for the Arts
Afro Legacy Fest 2025 is a call to unity, a tribute to resilience, and a space to honor our roots while building a brighter future together.
More info here
African American Heritage Festival
Charlotte Museum of History
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
For All Ages (FREE)
More info here
JANUARY
We are proud of our students and their high level of participation in the MLK Arts and Writing Contest this year! Beverly Woods is being recognized for having the highest level of participation and submission of work in all of CMS! As a result we will be recognized by the Black Women for Positive Change and the City of Charlotte to be awarded $250. As we receive this award, the CMS communications team will be visiting BWE this Friday 1/17 to recognize participants! In addition to all of our submissions, we had two district winners!
To honor Dr. King’s legacy, consider attending one or both of the events below to support CMS students.
Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Ceremony
Date: Sunday, January 19, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Parr Center Theater, Central Piedmont Community College
Address: 1201 Elizabeth Avenue, Charlotte, North Carolina 28204
DECEMBER
OCTOBER & NOVEMBER
BWE Family Spotlight
Khare Family – Diwali is the most important festival of the year in Hinduism. Diwali is derived from the word “Deepavali,” which means “a row of lights.” Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolize the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance.”
This November is Native American Heritage Month! “It is a time to celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and affiliated Island communities and ensure their rich histories and contributions continue to thrive with each passing generation. We honor the culture and heritage of these remarkable Americans who deeply enrich the quality and character of our Nation.”
The BWE PTA & Cultural Arts Committee would also like to wish a Happy Diwali to our families of South Asian descent! Also known as the “Festival of Lights”, Diwali celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness. This year, Diwali will be celebrated on Wednesday, October 31st. The five-day festivities will begin on October 28th and conclude on November 3rd.
Local Events
October 5th, 2024
Hola Charlotte Festival
October 28th, 2024
Multicultural Family Storytime – Diwali Festival of Lights
November 2th, 2024
Festival Día de Muertos – Day of the Dead Festival
NOVEMBER 16th – International Day for Tolerance
“Tolerance is respect, acceptance and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world’s cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human.”
SEPTEMBER
The BWE PTA and Cultural Arts Committee would like to wish our school community a Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! It is a time to celebrate, honor, and highlight the rich and diverse cultures of the Latino community. We thank and appreciate the many contributions and achievements of our Latino staff, students and families in helping to make our world a better place to live in.
BWE Family Spotlight
Ballon Family – Bella, 5th grade
Family vacation in Arequipa- Peru, the second most important city in Peru.
In the middle of the world, Quito Ecuador.
Latina author of children’s books visits BWE
The BWE PTA’s Cultural Arts Committee was honored to host Ms. Ferrari Lopez as a guest speaker for our Cultural Arts for the 2023-2024 school year.
Ms. Lopez shared with students in all grade levels the process of creating, writing, and illustrating her book, The Adventures of Amazing Grace. She also emphasized the importance of reading stories about diverse cultures and with characters from different backgrounds. Her own family is of Guatemalan and Argentinian descent. Blending Spanish language and customs seamlessly into an adventure story with a dash of magical realism, the book is sure to delight children’s imaginations and is printed in a dyslexic-friendly format and font.
Beverly Woods Elementary
6001 Quail Hollow Road
Charlotte, NC 28210
980-343-3627
Bell Schedule: 7:45 AM – 2:45 PM
Grades: K-5
