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 to the 6th Annual SCLSNJ Spelling Bee Spectacular .
- 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.
- The 6th Annual SCLSNJ Spelling Bee Spectacular will be held on March 5, 2021 at 1 p.m. The location of the event will be announced at a later date.
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
- How to spell like a champ
- 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!