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What to expect at the Spelling Bee
The Spelling Bee will be hosted by Dr. Allan Cameron, Superintendent. Each grade has been assigned a designated timeslot. We will do our best to stay on schedule. The schedule and event details can be found below.
Grade 3 5:30 - 6:15
Grade 4 6:15 - 7:00
Grade 5 7:00 - 7:45
Grade 6 7:45 - 8:30
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Teams should arrive 15 minutes prior to their scheduled start time.
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Teams will be assigned a table when they check in on the day of the event.
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Each team will compete within their grade level only.
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Dr. Cameron will read the word and then give the teams 30 seconds to write the word on the white board at their table. At the end of 30 seconds, judges will walk around and check the accuracy of the word. No one is standing up at a mic and spelling - very team oriented with low pressure!
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Top 3 teams of each grade will receive a medal, with the top team for that grade level winning $100 deposited into a Wrentham Cooperative Bank Account for each member of the winning team.
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Single Elimination until we have one last team standing.
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The host will say the word out loud and then the teams will spell the word together and present their word on a whiteboard to the judges. Teams will have 30 seconds to spell the word.
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Prizes will be awarded after each grade finishes.
2024 1st Annual WEST Spelling Bee Champions
This 6th grade team worked hard to prepare and came out with a win in the first ever WEST Spelling Bee.
How to join the Spelling Bee
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Form a team with up to 3 friends. Have each team member sign up individually and in the comment section, identify who your teammates will be. Anyone signing up without a team will be placed on a team by the WEST organization.
Register for the WEST Annual Spelling Bee. Registration costs $25*.
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*All children who wish to participate in this event will be provided the opportunity to do so, regardless of financial hardship or constraints. Please contact us at info@wrenthamwest.org or the Superintendent to have the registration fee waived.
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On January 31st the lists of words will be sent all to all parents at the email that was used to register child. There will be one "grade level" list of words in addition to a school wide list that could be used if no one is eliminated on the grade level list. The lists will also be posted online.
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Share the news with friends and family. Supporters can Buy a Bee and have personalized messages of encouragement to participants hung up at the event for them to find. The deadline for Buy and Bee is March 2, 2025.
Prizes will be awarded based on the amount participants raise! See details below to learn more about the available prizes.
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HAVE FUN! Students enjoyed coming up with fun team names last year and some even made team shirts or sweatshirts. We welcome all the team spirit and hope students have fun preparing for and during the event.
Prizes
1st Place
CLASS ENGAGEMENT
The class with the most registered participants will receive extra recess time.
BUZZIN' WITH SUPPORT
Students with $100 or more of donations through Buy a Bee will get $10 to Three Pugs. Over $200 will get a choice of various gift card options.
1ST PLACE
The winning team for each grade will receive a savings account with $100 in it at Wrentham Cooperative Bank.
Buy a Bee
Send words of encouragement to your speller! The messages will be printed and hung in the gym during the event for students to find. All participants can bring messages home at the end of the event.
2025 Study Materials
Services
Focus on studying your Grade Level words first (50 words). Once you master these words, start studying the School Wide list. You can also download the app “Word Club” for free. This is an alternative way to study and have a little fun in the process!
Each team will have one whiteboard, expo markers, and an eraser to share. Dr. Cameron will be reading the words. Students will have 30 seconds to collaborate and write the word on their whiteboard. If the word is incorrect, the whole team is eliminated. Students do not have to spell words aloud, only write.
Dr. Cameron will start with the grade level list of words (50 words). After multiple rounds using the grade level list and School Wide list, Dr. Cameron will move on to words that are NOT on the student’s preparation lists. If you have mastered the words on both lists, we recommend you download the “Word Club” app (it’s free) and take the “Words of the Champions” quizzes. Students do not have to memorize definitions or capitalization.
