What is a Spelling Bee?

The KAMS Spelling Bee is a great way to strengthen command of the English language, learn new words, concepts, and build comprehension skills. It is also a great way to learn how to stand up in front of peers and compete in a friendly way.

Kamiakin Middle School has enrolled the school into the Scripps National Spelling Bee Program. It is one of the nation’s oldest and most popular competition with purpose to help students improve their spelling. Kamiakin Middle School will conduct the Spelling Bee in adherence to the guidelines provided by the Scripps Company. To learn more about Scripps National Spelling Bee please see their website.

Requirements

• The speller must not have reached their 15th birthday on or before August 31, 2022.

• Student need to be at school to attend this event.

• The event is free but you need to regsiter to participate.

School Bee- January 25 (Wednesday), 2022 - 1:45pm

• All School Spelling Bee will be held in-person in Kamiakin Middle School commons.

• Students need to register for the School Spelling Bee. Please click on "Register Here" link above.

• The word list will be shared by e-mail to parents by Friday of the week they register.

• The School Spelling bee will be based on the 450 words from "2022-23 School Spelling Bee Study List" (provided by Scripps Company) AND 4000 words from “2022-23 Words of the Champions” (provided by Scripps Company).

• More details (logistics and format) will be shared once the student registers.

• All finalists will receive a participation certificate and winners will be awarded trophies.

• School winner will represent Kamiakin Middle School in Regional Spelling Bee of King and Snohomish County to be held in Town Hall Seattle 2023.

Next Steps after Registration

• After the registration, students will receive all the word lists mentioned above for preparation.

• You will also receive Scripps’s recommended book titles (not the actual books) which you can use as an optional enrichment to improve your student’s vocabulary.

• Please use http://www.merriam-webster.com to hear the pronunciation of each and every word. It also has details about the origin of the word, examples, alternate pronunciation and meaning.

For questions or volunteer opportunities please contact Taran Arneja at - taranbaweja@gmail.com

Kindly follow this web page for all the information, timeline and updates regarding Kamiakin Middle School Spelling Bee for the academic year 2022-23, as the events and the corresponding dates posted in the website are tentative and subject to change.