SPELLING BEE
| REGISTRATION DATE: | Closed |
| PRELIMINARY ROUNDS: | November 6, 2024 |
| FINAL: | February 12, 2025 |
| LOCATION: | Cherry Crest Elementary |
| CONTACT: | spellingbee@cherrycrest-ptsa.org |
How it Works:
The Spelling Bee is open to students in grades 1 -5. All students can download & print the word list using the links below for self-study. For additional tips and best practices, see the Helpful Tips section of this site.
At the preliminary round, all participants will be grouped by their grades. Top performers in each grade will enter the final round in early spring 2024. The Champion from the final round will represent Cherry Crest in the Regional Spelling Bee contest.
Spelling Bee is sponsored by Cherry Crest PTSA, and is free for participants!
How To Register:
Registration is now open until November 1, 2024 EOD. Please register here.
Frequently Asked Questions about Spelling Bee:
We’ve curated a document with the most frequently asked questions. To see the FAQ click here.
VOLUNTEER
We will need many parents to help during preliminary rounds, especially parents with American speaking accents. Volunteer here to be a word pronouncer for the final on February 7.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
The first stage in spelling bee will reduce the number of participants to 5 spellers in each grade within their respective sections. The number of first-round spellers who move forward will be finalized by December 6, 2023.
Questions? Volunteers?
Contact: spellingbee@cherrycrest-ptsa.org
- 2025 Spelling Bee word list: Words Only | Words and Definitions | Words, Definitions, and Pronunciations (NOTE: The three file links have the same set of words and are offered for families convenience. During the preliminary Spelling Bee we will use the 2025 Spelling Bee words, definitions, and pronunciations list.)
- Integrity Pledge
- Rules For Spelling Bee
- Study Tips
- 2024 Spelling Bee Book Lists Suggested Reading
- Past Booklists
- A Sample Video to give spellers an idea of how the Cherry Crest Spelling Bee will be conducted
- Word Club is the Bee’s premier study tool that your students can use for free to study all 4,000 words in Words of the Champions, including the 450 words on the School Spelling Bee Study List. Learn more about Word Club.
- 2025 Words Of The Champions List 2025_words_of_the_champions.pdf will be employeed after the preliminary Spelling Bee.
Questions? Email spellingbee@cherrycrest-ptsa.org