For Spelling Bee Participants

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The Lyceum Spelling Bee is comprised of four competitions: the first three are held at each individual school. 

• The Preliminary School Competition involves distributing a written test to all 4th and 5th grade students.  The top 20 students from each grade are selected by the school and will compete in the Semi-Final School Competition.
• Students chosen for the Semi-Final School Competition are again provided with a written test, but this time with more difficult words.  Twenty of the top students (combined from both grades) will be selected by the school to compete in the Final School Competition.
• The Final School Competition is an oral test from which two winners and two alternates are selected to represent their school while competing for the title of ‘Top Speller’ in the County.  Final Spelling Bee contest will be held at San Benancio Middle School on February 28th, 2009.

What is the Spelling Bee? 
 A spelling bee is a competition where contestants are asked to spell English words.  The Spelling Bee is an important academic tradition and one that challenges children to perform their best.  In addition to motivating children to achieve academically, this event is an important stepping-stone to the County Spelling Bee Competition students will enter in middle school.

Last year, more than 4,200 public and private school students from 38 schools participated with the hopes of bringing home the title.  This year, 40 schools are registered to participate!

• Top Speller:  Emma Finch - Carmel River Elementary
• 2nd place - Kane Russell - Colton Elementary
• 3rd place - Jacob Miller - Russo LaMesa Elementary
• 4th place - Eric Hu - Marina Vista Elementary
  
  

Click here to see ALL 2009 Participants

Media Coverage: Monterey Herald, KION, The Salinas-Californian