Thank you for participating in the 2022 Foundation for Belmont Education Youth Spelling Bee. Don’t forget that the goal is to have fun, so relax and smile!
Grades K-4
Grades K-4 will be non-competitive; you’re a winner just by participating and helping our schools. Each word will be given several times, including in a sentence. If you can’t hear, please raise your hand.
- Each team will have a small whiteboard, and can designate one writer or rotate; but everyone should help the writer. Remember to be as quiet as you can! Do not spell aloud; do print your answers.
- The pronouncer will call out the words to be spelled. You will have 20 seconds to write the word. We will give you a warning after 10 seconds. After 20 seconds, a bell will ring. If you are not finished or are having trouble, do not worry; just do the best you can.
- When the time is up, hold up your board so we can see the word you have spelled.
- Do not erase the word until we tell you to do so!
- Teams will be told if their word is correct or incorrect, but there is no elimination.
- We will tell you when it is the last word, so please remain standing until we have finished spelling all words.
- At the end of your turn, we will have a prize for you; please walk over to the Prize Person when we tell you to do so.
- Please remember to be quiet in the audience.
5th – 6th graders – Competitive Bee
- Each team will have a small whiteboard, and can designate one writer or rotate; but everyone should help the writer.
- The pronouncer will call out the words to be spelled. We will use words both on the provided word list and off-list.
- You will have 20 seconds to complete the word.
- When the time is up, hold up your board so we can see the word you have spelled.
- Do not erase the word until we tell you to do so!
- If you get a word wrong, one of the judges will ask you to put one stinger (located on your team table) down.
- If you have 2 stingers down, your turn is over and you are finished spelling. You will then be escorted off the stage.
- We will have prizes for everyone, and a special prize for the first and second place teams.