SCRIPPS SPELLING BEE

The Kane County Regional Office of Education is proud to be the official regional partner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee— the nation’s largest and longest-running educational program. Together, we can give students the words they need to shine their light on the world.

HOW CAN I PARTICIPATE?

For $185 per school as an early rate ($199 after October 31), schools will receive all materials needed to organize classroom and school spelling bees, including:

 

  • Official study lists with spellings and word meanings for students in grades 1-8 (Spellers must be in 3rd grade in order to participate in Kane County ROE semifinals and regionals)
  • The 2025 School Competition List for administering a school spelling bee
  • Access to the bee’s online testing platform for creating classroom and school online tests
  • Words of the Champions, the 4,000-word study resource for your school spelling bee champion
  • The Great Words, Great Works Reading List with all source books for the School Spelling Bee Study List, organized by grade level
  • Supplemental vocabulary materials for classroom and school levels
  • Award certificates for participants and your school champion
  • Entrance for your school champion in the Kane County Regional Bee
Enroll Your School

2025 SCHEDULE

JANUARY 31, 2025

•School level competition deadline

(School champions due)

 

FEBRUARY 2025

•Semifinal competitions held

(Eight finalists will advance to compete in the Kane County Regional Bee)

 

MARCH 19, 2025

•Kane County Regional Bee held

 Questions about Kane County Spelling Bees for the 2024-25 school year? Contact Jordan Eggleson at jeggleson@kaneroe.org.

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