Our 2017 SCS Scripps School Spelling Bee will take place in February 2017 and will be organized / sponsored by SCS 5th grade teacher Laura Grant Davenport. The winner will be invited to participate in the state-wide spelling bee in March, with the winner from that Bee advancing to the national spelling bee in Washington, DC. If you have any questions related to the Bee you can reach Laura by email at lgrant@cssu.org
In order to qualify to participate in the school wide bee in February, students will have the opportunity to take a qualifying written test on Tuesday Dec. 6. For grades 3-5 this will be in the cafeteria at 10 AM and for middle schoolers this will be in Ms. Davenport's classroom during the 5th Period / WIN period at 11:55. The study materials listed below will help you prepare but Mrs. Davenport will choose similar words, not these exact words for the written test. There will be a make-up written qualifying test for anyone absent on Dec. 6, this will take place on Wed. Dec 7 at 11:15 and will also be in Ms. Davenport's classroom.
Interested students and families are encouraged to check out the following helpful resources:
Resources:
The link above has the list of words similar to the words on the qualifying test as well as ideas for study.
For students who qualify to participate in the schoolwide spelling bee based on the written qualifying test, practice sessions with Mrs. Davenport will be held on Wednesdays until bee week, 3-4:10 p.m., starting January 11. (late bus available)
The Bee for SCS will be held in February during the school day and parents are invited to attend and watch although we don't have space for other spectators.
Looking forward to next Tuesday!
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