We will hold our classroom spelling bee on Tuesday, February 20th, 2018. We have been practicing mock spelling bees with our students over the last two weeks. When practicing, we have asked the student to state the word, spell the word, and restate the word. All students will participate in our classroom spelling bee. If your student is one of the top three spellers in our classroom, they will go to the school-wide spelling bee. We will notify you  if your student is one of our top three.

In case you misplaced the letter regarding spelling bee information, here it is again:

Dear Families,

This is our fourth year participating in the Great American Spell Check!

Here’s how it works: your child studies specific word lists and are tested in their classrooms. The three students who spell the most words correctly from each class will then move on to represent their class in the school-wide spelling bees!

Your student needs your help in the following ways:

• Monday, January 29^th – February 5^th: Teachers will send home study words.

*Students should begin studying words at their ability level. Once they have mastered those they can move on. Example:

Have a 1^st grader doing 3^rd grade spelling? Start them on the 3^rd grade level words!

Have a 5^th grader in 3^rd grade spelling? Start them on 3^rd grade level words!

*Don’t let your students get caught up in comparing themselves to others. Help them find their own growth and excitement!

• January 29^th-February 20^th: Encourage your students to practice, practice, practice!
• February 20^th – 23rd: SpellCheck Tests!
  • These tests will be done in the classroom to determine the top three spellers from each room.
• Friday, February 24^th : The top three students will be chosen from each classroom to participate in the school-wide spelling bee. You will be notified by your child’s teacher if your child makes it to the school wide spelling bee.
• Tuesday February 27^th: School-wide spelling bees will take place in the gymnasium! Families are welcome to support their students!
  • LE- 9-10am
  • UE & Junior High- 11-12pm

The top two students from the school will go to the State Spelling Bee on March 10^th in SLC!

Your support is crucial in the following areas;

• Encourage your student’s participation.
• Help your students learn to correctly spell the 50 words from their grade level and then move on to spell as many as possible!

I hope that you share our excitement about our school’s participation in the Great American SpellCheck. Together we can encourage strong spelling skills and a love of literacy! Please be sure to ask questions if you have them.

Sincerely,

MMA Staff & Faculty