Spelling Bee

Students in grades 3-8 representing schools throughout Somerset County compete to earn the chance to participate in the annual National Scripps Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. 

Want to participate?

• Find out if your school is officially registered with Scripps. Each registered school will hold a local bee for students, and the winner of that bee will be sent SCLSNJ Bee Spectacular County Wide Spelling Bee Online Test.
• If your school is not registered for this event, please encourage teachers and administrators to do so by visiting the Scripps website at spellingbee.com. Registration for the 2023 Spelling Bee is OPEN NOW until December 31, 2023!
• The SCLSNJ Bee Spectacular County Wide Spelling Bee Online Test will be held in early March 2024 on the Scripps Online Testing Platform. More details about the online test will be available soon.

Competition resources:

• Scripps Great Words, Great Works Book Selections
• Scripps Spelling Bee Study Tips
• SCLSNJ spelling books:
  • A champion’s guide to success in spelling bees : fundamentals of spelling bee competition and preparation
  • Lunchbox words : 65 word-based notes to pack in your speller’s lunchbox or backpack
  • Feed me words : 40+ bite-size stories, quizzes, and puzzles to make spelling and word use fun!

Questions? Email spellingbee@sclibnj.org.