Canyon Creek PTA Spelling Bee is BACK!! 

Open to all 3rd-5th grade students!

The results from the February 1st testing have been announced.

Check out our Spelling Bee Update article!

 

Canyon Creek PTA is thrilled to offer the Scripps Spelling Bee that will be administered online Monday, February 1st, 2021. 

Students, grades 3rd-5th, will be able to take the School Spelling Bee online on any device with a web browser
while at home and the results of the test will determine who advances to the Bee’s next level of competition. 
More details coming soon about the online testing platform.
 

DETAILS

 
WHEN: 
Testing date Monday, February 1st, 2021 (time tbd)
 
RULES: 
Please read the OFFICIAL RULES HERE. 
It is the responsibility of the speller and family to ensure that the OFFICIAL RULES are read and followed.
 
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 
Tuesday, December 15th, 2020
 
HOW TO REGISTER:
Register using this GOOGLE FORM
 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS

  • Registered students will receive Scripps National Spelling Bee 2020-21 School Spelling Bee Study List in pdf format via the parent email listed in registration. There will NOT be a printed version of the word study pack. Registered students should study the study list in their free time ASAP. Students only need to spell the word. Vocabulary is just to help students understand the word.
  • Registered students will also receive (sent to the parent email listed in registration) the 2020-2021 Great Words, Great Works Book Selection list. It includes 18 titles that are engaging and reading level-appropriate for elementary and middle schools students. By reading the books, students can gain a deeper understanding of the School Spelling Bee Study List by finding the 450 words within the stories.
  • This year, we will NOT be having an in person practice session. Students must study these words at home.
  • The online School Spelling Bee will include some words that appear on the study list, however, spelling bee words are not limited to the study list and students will be presented with words that are not on any study list. Words will be presented in random order. 
  • All words on Scripps Spelling Bee word lists are entries in Merriam-Webster Unabridged, the official dictionary of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  • The winner of our school will move on to the Regional Spelling Bee of King and Snohomish County. If our Spelling Bee Champion cannot attend the Regional level Spelling Bee, our School Bee runner-up will be asked to attend the Regional Bee. 
  • Regional Spelling Bee of King and Snohomish County
    • Location: Town Hall, Seattle
    • Date & Time: Saturday, March 27th, 2021 at 1pm, Spellers must arrive 1 hour prior to start.
    • Our school winner and runner up will be given a new set of 4000 words to study for the Regional level

 

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to Vijay, our Spelling Bee Coordinator.