On February 4, there will be a School-Wide Spelling Bee for seventh and eighth grade students who are eligible to compete at the county and national levels.  Our school winner will go to the County Bee on March 24.  Sixth graders will have their own Spelling Bee on January 21. 

Language Arts teachers conduct Classroom Spelling Bees to choose a winner for each of their sections.  The student who places second in each section becomes the alternate if the winner is unable to participate. 

Supportive materials are available online at www.myspellit.com.  Students may print copies from home or request a copy from the library.  On the day of each school Spelling Bee, the classroom first place winners will be served lunch prior to the start of their competition. 

Parents of participating students are welcome to attend the Spelling Bees that will be held in the Library during both Bobcat Times. 

Here is the timetable:

Nov-Dec. 11   Classroom Spelling Bees to select winners & alternates

Dec. 11          Deadline to give names to Sue Sheldon (email is okay)

Jan. 22 (New Date)  Sixth grade Spelling Bee during both Bobcat Times

Feb. 04           School-Wide Spelling Bee for grades 7-8 during both Bobcat Times

Mar. 24              County-Wide Spelling Bee at Cygnet’s Old Town Theatre in Old Town

Thank you to the PTSA for covering the costs for seventh and eighth grades and ASB for supporting the sixth grade.  More information is available at nie.uniontribune.com or www.spellingbee.com.  Susan Sheldon, BHMS Teacher Librarian is the coordinator.