Spelling Bee
SPELLING BEE 2018-19
ANY student 3rd-8th grade who is interested in participating will take a written test the morning of October 9th, 2018 in Bedford Hall. The written test will consist of 50 words. There will be a $5 registration fee to cover prizes for winners, purchase spelling lists for the competition and pay the entry fee for the school winner to participate in the KPIX Spelling Bee. 3rd-5th grade will take one test together appropriate for their grade levels first. 6th-8th grades will take a test together appropriate for their grade levels right after.
PERMISSION SLIPS WILL BE EMAILED THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17th, 2018. PLEASE COMPLETE THE PERMISSION SLIP and RETURN TO THE CLINIC WITH your $5 PAYMENT. WORD LISTS TO REVIEW OR THE WRITTEN TEST WILL BE POSTED ON EACH GRADES HOMEWORK WEBSITES SOON.
Spelling Bee 2018 Permission Slip.pdf
All students who score 96% on the test which is 48 words correct will be eligible to participate in the FINAL the following Tuesday October 16th, 2018.The final will be divided into two divisions of 3rd-5th grade students competing and 6th-8th grades competing. The top three students from each division will advance to the final round to determine our school winner. Prizes will be awarded and those details are still TBD. There will be no baked goods or treats. We will need parents to help proctor and correct tests the day of the written tests. Written tests will have to be graded at school by the parent volunteers. They cannot be taken home. We will also need volunteers the day of the final to help out.
Please contact Mala if you are interested in helping out either one of those dates.
Sincerely,
Mala Gurbuxani
Why is spelling important?
Communication: Good spelling facilitates communication. By following the same rules for spelling words we can all understand the text we read.
Comprehension: Good spelling avoids confusion. In a way spelling is a bit like sports. It’s up to the person passing the ball to make sure the receiver actually catches it. The same goes for spelling. If you write with intent and proper spelling the receiver of that text will understand it.
Future: Let’s face it, university applications and job resumes littered with spelling errors don’t make it very far.
Computer error: We can’t rely on computers to check our spelling. They get it wrong too.
Distraction: Poor spelling distracts the reader and they lose focus. It’s hard to read a text for comprehension when it’s full of spelling errors.
Impressions last: When you have people read something you’ve written and that text is full of spelling errors it does not leave a good impression. We should care about the fundamental part good spelling plays in our language.
ANY student 3rd-8th grade who is interested in participating will take a written test the morning of October 9th, 2018 in Bedford Hall. The written test will consist of 50 words. There will be a $5 registration fee to cover prizes for winners, purchase spelling lists for the competition and pay the entry fee for the school winner to participate in the KPIX Spelling Bee. 3rd-5th grade will take one test together appropriate for their grade levels first. 6th-8th grades will take a test together appropriate for their grade levels right after.
PERMISSION SLIPS WILL BE EMAILED THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17th, 2018. PLEASE COMPLETE THE PERMISSION SLIP and RETURN TO THE CLINIC WITH your $5 PAYMENT. WORD LISTS TO REVIEW OR THE WRITTEN TEST WILL BE POSTED ON EACH GRADES HOMEWORK WEBSITES SOON.
Spelling Bee 2018 Permission Slip.pdf
All students who score 96% on the test which is 48 words correct will be eligible to participate in the FINAL the following Tuesday October 16th, 2018.The final will be divided into two divisions of 3rd-5th grade students competing and 6th-8th grades competing. The top three students from each division will advance to the final round to determine our school winner. Prizes will be awarded and those details are still TBD. There will be no baked goods or treats. We will need parents to help proctor and correct tests the day of the written tests. Written tests will have to be graded at school by the parent volunteers. They cannot be taken home. We will also need volunteers the day of the final to help out.
Please contact Mala if you are interested in helping out either one of those dates.
Sincerely,
Mala Gurbuxani
Why is spelling important?
Communication: Good spelling facilitates communication. By following the same rules for spelling words we can all understand the text we read.
Comprehension: Good spelling avoids confusion. In a way spelling is a bit like sports. It’s up to the person passing the ball to make sure the receiver actually catches it. The same goes for spelling. If you write with intent and proper spelling the receiver of that text will understand it.
Future: Let’s face it, university applications and job resumes littered with spelling errors don’t make it very far.
Computer error: We can’t rely on computers to check our spelling. They get it wrong too.
Distraction: Poor spelling distracts the reader and they lose focus. It’s hard to read a text for comprehension when it’s full of spelling errors.
Impressions last: When you have people read something you’ve written and that text is full of spelling errors it does not leave a good impression. We should care about the fundamental part good spelling plays in our language.