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Spelling Bee

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The Spelling Bee competition is for students in grades 4 through 8. The Bee helps students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage.

Students study the correct spelling of words from prepared study lists and participate in “round” competition in which contestants are eliminated as they misspell a word. Students prepare for the county Spelling Bee using materials provided by Scripps through required school enrollment.

Within Riverside County, the competition begins at the school level, with winners advancing to a district competition, then to the county level. The top speller in the county Bee advances to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Important Dates:

August 22, 2023 - January 31, 2024	Scripps Enrollment Period All spellers in the Riverside County Spelling Bee must be from a school that has enrolled and paid the enrollment fee to Scripps by January 31, 2024. Independent home-schooled students must also enroll in Scripps by January 31, 2024 to participate within their local public school, with approval of the school. To enroll, visit www.spellingbee.com during the enrollment period.
Tuesday, September 26, 2023	Spelling Bee District Coordinators Orientation Meeting Zoom l 4:00 p.m.
Friday, February 23, 2024	All Spelling Bees to be completed by this date
Friday, March 1, 2024	Registration Materials Deadline
Thursday, March 28, 2024	Riverside County Spelling Bee Competition l 9:00 a.m. Riverside County Office of Education Conference Center 4280 Brockton Ave., Riverside, CA
May 26-31, 2024	Scripps National Spelling Bee Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center National Harbor, Maryland