local qualifying bee guide

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National Spelling Bee Local

Qualifying Bee Guide 2013

The National Spelling Bee (NSB) is a volunteer sponsored event for students in ifth grade

through year four. The goals of the NSB are to: expand student vocabulary and encourage

accurate word usage and pronunciation, increase the students' phonemic awareness,

practice common spelling patterns, and increase students'conidence in their ability to usethe English language. The National Spelling Bee aims to give students a forum in which

academic excellence can be recognized and encouraged in an atmosphere of friendly

competition between all ethnicities living within the Republic of Macedonia.

Sponsors of the 2013 National Spelling Bee Include:


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Hello and thank you for your interest in the National Spelling Bee 2013!

We are excited to hear you are interested in holding a Local Qualifying Bee in

2013. This informational packet contains all of the information you will need

in order to organize and hold a Local Qualifying Bee in 2013. Please reviewthe information provided in this packet as some of it is new for 2013.

This document includes:

How to Run a Local Qualifying Bee: Small Group and Large Group Options Teacher Certiicate Information

Sign in Sheet for the Local Qualifying Bee Advertising Poster Example for the Local Qualifying Bee Invitations (for those who qualify for the National Bee) in Macedonian,

English, Albanian, and Turkish

Oficial Rules- Local Qualifying Bee and National Bee Qualiier Submission Form (MUST be completed in order for your

students to participate in the National Bee on April 13th)

Helpful web addresses for the 2013 competition National Spelling Bee Information The word lists are NOT included. You may download these off of the

National Spelling Bee blog: http://thenationalspellingbee.blogspot.com

If at any point you have questions, please email us at:[email protected].

Thank you,

National Spelling Bee Committee 2013
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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How to Run a Local Qualifying Bee: Small Group

1. First, secure a space for the date that best its your schedule. The space canbe anywhere. The only thing required in the space is a black-board or awhite-board.

2. You're next step is to submit your qualiier details on the 2013 NationalSpelling Bee Qualiier Locations Google doc, so your qualiier may beadvertised and tracked. (http://goo.gl/vSi8k)

3. Distribute word lists to the students to study for the Local Qualifying Bee.

4. After securing a space for a speciic date advertise the Local Qualifying Bee.A sample poster is included for displaying around the community. Be sure to

distribute the lyers in primary schools as well as high schools and any otherplaces you think they might catch students attention.

5. Next, you mustprepare all the materials for the Local Qualifying Bee.Materials needed for the Bee are included in this document.

6. On the day of the Local Qualifying Bee make sure you have at least oneperson outside the room with the sign-up sheet. The judges will be insidethe room with the word lists. There should be at least two judges. Eachstudent will be called one by one (or in small groups) into the room in theorder in which they arrived. According to their age category you will readthem 12 words chosen at random from the appropriate word list for thestudent. If they write all twelve words correctly they have qualiied toparticipate in the National Spelling Bee. If a student makes a mistake at anypoint (1stword - 12th word), stop them immediately and tell them they madea mistake and do not qualify for the National Bee. Give the students whoqualify an invitation (included). Help the student by circling which time theyshould arrive at the National Bee on their invitation.

7. After the qualiier, please email the National Spelling Bee QualiierSubmission Form (included) to [email protected]. To ill outthis form, you need the students' name, grade, school, and English teacher. Aswell as the total number of students who participated in your Bee.
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How to Run a Local Qualifying Bee: Large Group

1. First, secure a space for the date that best its your schedule. The space canbe anywhere. The only thing required in the space is for the children tospread out and a place for them to write.

2. You're next step is to submit your qualiier details on the 2013 NationalSpelling Bee Qualiier Locations Google doc, so your qualiier may beadvertised and tracked. (http://goo.gl/vSi8k)

3. Distribute word lists to the students to study for the Local Qualifying Bee.

4. After securing a space for a speciic date advertise the Local Qualifying Bee.A sample poster is included for displaying around the community. Be sure to

distribute the lyers in primary schools as well as high schools and any otherplaces you think they might catch students attention.

5. Next, you mustprepare all the materials for the Local Qualifying Bee.Materials needed for the Bee are included in this document.

6. On the day of the Local Qualifying Bee make sure you have at least oneperson outside the room with the sign-up sheet. The judges will be insidethe room with the word lists. There should be at least two judges. Callstudents into the room in groups of up to 20, according to their age category.Students should take a piece of blank paper and write their name on the top.The judge reads all 12 words (not caring if the students make mistakes)including translations. Once the last word is read, the students should stayseated while one coordinator collects the papers. The coordinators thencorrect the papers and mark how many words the students got correct.When the papers are graded, the coordinator calls the student up to the frontof the room and tells them how they did. If they got all 12 words correct withno mistakes, they are presented with an invitation to the National Bee(included). This student's name is then highlighted on the sign-in sheet

noting that they qualiied for the National Bee.

7. After the Local Qualifying Bee, please email the National Spelling BeeQualiier Submission Form (included) to [email protected] ill out this form, you need the students' name, grade, school, and Englishteacher. As well as the total number of students who participated in your Bee.
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2013 National Spelling Bee

Teacher Certiicate Information

If you are a teacher/working with a teacher, the information below will tell youhow you are able to qualify for a professional development certiicate approved bythe Bureau of Education.

In order to qualify, you must provide documentation of the successful completionof 7 of the 10 things listed below. Organize a Local Qualifying Bee event at your local school Organize a Local Qualifying Bee event at a village/satellite school Practice words with the students interested in participating in the Local

Qualifying Bee for at least 3 hours outside of class Volunteer to assist a Peace Corps Volunteer or American Corner at their LocalQualifying Bee Organize a local media event for your Local Qualifying Bee

Practice words with the students who qualify for the National Bee in Aprilfor at least 3 hours outside of class Run a community fundraiser to support the transportation and lunch costs ofstudents attending the National Bee Organize transportation for your qualiied students to the National Bee Chaperone your students to the National Bee in Skopje

Volunteer to help at the National Bee in Skopje on Saturday, April 13 th (shiftsare approximately 4 hours long). To do so, please [email protected].

Documentation (photos of your events, a note signed by your Director, a copy of themedia article, etc.) must be submitted to [email protected] byThursday, April 4th in order for a certiicate to be available at the Bee. Ifdocumentation is submitted afterwards, you will be emailed your certiicate at alater date.
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Local Qualifying Bee Sign-In SheetNAME GRADE CITY SCHOOL TEACHER


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Local Qualifying Beeis coming to

Makedonska Kamenica!

What: Compete for an invitation to the National

Spelling Bee in Skopje

Who: Students in Grades V-VIII and Years I-IV

When: Wednesday, March 13th, 1:30-3:00 pm

Where: Kiril I Metodij School

How: 1. Study the words from the word lists2. Come and spell 12 words correctly

Questions?: http://thenationalspellingbee.blogspot.comwww.facebook.com/nationalspellingbee

Sponsors of the 2013 National Spelling Bee Include:
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CONGRATULATIONS__________________________________________!

You have qualiied to compete in the National Spelling Bee 2013!

Location: University American College Skopje

Blvd. Treta Makedonska Brigada bb, Skopje, Macedonia

Date: Saturday, April 13th, 2013

Time: Spelling Bees will start close to the following times. Please arrive no later

than a half hour before to allow time to register.

5th graders 10:00am 8th graders 12:30pm

6th graders - 10:30am 9th & 10th graders 3:00pm

7th graders - 1:30pm 11th & 12th graders 4:30pm

Please see thenationalspellingbee.blogspot.com for directions and rules.

CONGRATULATIONS__________________________________________!

You have qualiied to compete in the National Spelling Bee 2013!Location: University American College Skopje

Blvd. Treta Makedonska Brigada bb, Skopje, Macedonia

Date: Saturday, April 13th, 2013

Time: Spelling Bees will start close to the following times. Please arrive no later

than a half hour before to allow time to register.

5th graders 10:00am 8th graders 12:30pm

6th graders - 10:30am 9th & 10th graders 3:00pm

7th graders - 1:30pm 11th & 12th graders 4:30pm

Please see thenationalspellingbee.blogspot.com for directions and rules.


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URIME ________________________________________________!

Ju jeni kualiikuar pr t garuar n National Spelling Bee 2013!

Vendi: Universiteti American College, Shkup

Bul. Treta Makedonska Brigada pn, Shkup, Maqedoni

Data: E shtun, 13 Prill, 2013

Koha: Garat do t illojn n ort n vijim. Ju lutem t arrini s paku 30 minuta m

hert q t keni koh pr tu regjistruar.

Klasa e 5t 10:00am Klasa e 8t 12:30pm

Klasa e 6t - 10:30am Klasa e 9t dhe 10t 3:00pm

Klasa e 7t - 1:30pm Klasa e 11t dhe 12t 4:30pm

Ju lutemi vizitoni faqen e internetitthenationalspellingbee.blogspot.com prudhzime dhe rregulla.

URIME ________________________________________________!

Ju jeni kualiikuar pr t garuar n National Spelling Bee 2013!

Vendi: Universiteti American College, Shkup

Bul. Treta Makedonska Brigada pn, Shkup, Maqedoni

Data: E shtun, 13 Prill, 2013

Koha: Garat do t illojn n ort n vijim. Ju lutem t arrini s paku 30 minuta m

hert q t keni koh pr tu regjistruar.

Klasa e 5t 10:00am Klasa e 8t 12:30pm

Klasa e 6t - 10:30am Klasa e 9t dhe 10t 3:00pm

Klasa e 7t - 1:30pm Klasa e 11t dhe 12t 4:30pm

Ju lutemi vizitoni faqen e internetitthenationalspellingbee.blogspot.com prudhzime dhe rregulla.


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Tebrikler ___________________________________________________!2013 Ulusal heceleme yarmasna katlmaya hak kazandnz !

Yer: American College niversitesi skp

Blvd. Treta Makedonska Brigada bb, skp, Makedonya

Tarih: Cumartesi, 13 Nisan, 2013

Zaman: Heceleme yarmas aada verilen zamanlarda balayacaktr.

Ltfen kayt iin yarm saat nce varnz.

5. snlar- 10:00 8. snlar 12:30

6. snlar- 10:30 9. ve 10. snlar-15 :00

7. snlar- 13:30 11. ve 12. snlar- 16:30

Daha ayrntl bilgi ve kurallar iin ltfen : thenationalspellingbee.blogspot.coma baknz.

Tebrikler ___________________________________________________!2013 Ulusal heceleme yarmasna katlmaya hak kazandnz !

Yer: American College niversitesi skp

Blvd. Treta Makedonska Brigada bb, skp, Makedonya

Tarih: Cumartesi, 13 Nisan, 2013

Zaman: Heceleme yarmas aada verilen zamanlarda balayacaktr.

Ltfen kayt iin yarm saat nce varnz.

5. snlar- 10:00 8. snlar 12:30

6. snlar- 10:30 9. ve 10. snlar-15 :00

7. snlar- 13:30 11. ve 12. snlar- 16:30

Daha ayrntl bilgi ve kurallar iin ltfen : thenationalspellingbee.blogspot.coma baknz.


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2013 National Spelling Bee Oficial Rules

Local Qualifying Bee Students must spell 12 words correctly in order to qualify for the National Bee. Each student is to be given up to 12 randomly chosen words off of the appropriate agelevel list. Students are to write out their words, one at a time. At any point, if a student spells a word wrong, they are inished. ** Small Group Option Only ** Students may not erase or change a letter once it is written on the board/paper, but they

may add in additional letters and do not have to write the letters in order (i.e. The word iscolorful. The student may write ful and then add color before it.). If more than one student is writing words at the same time on a board, they must be given

different words. ** Small Group Option Only ** Once a student turns around to face the judges, they may not not make any changes (addin additional letters) to what has been written on the board. If a student receives help from anyone, they are immediately disqualiied. If a student gives help to another student, they are immediately disqualiied. If they havealready spelled and received an invitation, that invitation is withdrawn. Students are encouraged to ask for the translation into their native tongue. If a word has both an American and a British spelling, either spelling will be accepted.

National Bee Students may be split into smaller mini-Bees before competing in the grade-level Bee. Students are to stand in a line according to their assigned number (number will beassigned at Registration the morning of). Each student will be given one word, one at a time, in which they must write the correctspelling on the board. If the student spells the word correctly, they move onto the next round and are to returnto the end of the line. If the student spells the word incorrectly, they are out of thecompetition and should report to the certiicate table to receive their participationcertiicate and return their number. At any point, during the Bee, the judges may switch lists and give the students words fromanother grade-level list or a secret bonus list. These may not be words they have studied. Years 1-4 may be asked to spell words orally instead of writing them on the board. Thiswill only happen during the inal grade-level Bee. In the event that this occurs, studentsmust spell the word clearly, slowly, and loudly, using the Latin/English letters, not the

sounds the letters make. If a student gives help to anyone or receives help from anyone, they are disqualiied. Students are encouraged to ask for the translation into their native tongue. If the word has both an American and a British spelling, either spelling will be accepted. Students may ask for the word to be repeated by the Macedonian/Albanian/Turkish judgeif they have dificulty understanding the American judge. The winning speller must spell one additional word correctly in order to be awarded irstplace. If they are not successful, the spellers eliminated in the previous round willcontinue competing.


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How to Submit Local Qualifying Bee Information

Once you have completed your Local Qualifying Bee for 2013, you MUST ill out the

document2013 National Spelling Bee Qualifier Submission Form (below) with

the students' information and email it to [email protected]. A illable

PDF of this document may be downloaded from our blog for your use.

If you took any pictures at your Local Qualifying Bee or students practicing that

National Spelling Bee is allowed to use on our Facebook page/promotional

materials, please email those to [email protected].
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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2013 National Spelling Bee Local Qualifying Bee Submission FormTown/Village Name: Qualifying Bee Coordinator:

Date Held: Coordinator's Email:

Total # Students Participated: Total # Students Qualiied:

*All o this inormation must be submitted in LATIN/ENGLISH letters.

Student's Name

Surname FirstGrade School English Teacher's Name

If you have more students who qualify that there is space, please submit additional forms.

When completed, please email this to: [email protected]


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Helpful Web Sites for the 2013 Competition

National Spelling Bee's Blog:http://thenationalspellingbee.blogspot.com

NSB's Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/nationalspellingbee

National Spelling Bee's Email:[email protected]

Link to Notify Coordinators of Local Qualifying Bee: http://goo.gl/vSi8k

Spelling City: www.spellingcity.comThis website is a great study tool for students. All of the words for this year'sBee are entered onto this site where students can play games with the words. Click on Find a List You will then be brought to a page that looks like the one below. For the

teacher's name, enter: nationalspellingbee

All of the lists are organized by grade and broken up alphabetically.Peace Corps Macedonia: http://macedonia.peacecorps.gov

University American College: www.uacs.edu.mk

American Corner Macedonia: http://americancornersmacedonia.blogspot.com

Camp GLOW:www.glowmacedonia.com

Young Men's Leadership Project: http://www.facebook.com/YMLPMacedonia
http://thenationalspellingbee.blogspot.com/http://www.facebook.com/http://www.facebook.com/nationalspellingbeemailto:[email protected]://goo.gl/vSi8khttp://www.spellingcity.com/http://macedonia.peacecorps.gov/http://www.uacs.edu.mk/http://www.uacs.edu.mk/http://americancornersmacedonia.blogspot.com/http://americancornersmacedonia.blogspot.com/http://www.glowmacedonia.com/http://www.facebook.com/YMLPMacedonia/http://thenationalspellingbee.blogspot.com/http://www.facebook.com/http://www.facebook.com/nationalspellingbeemailto:[email protected]://goo.gl/vSi8khttp://www.spellingcity.com/http://macedonia.peacecorps.gov/http://www.uacs.edu.mk/http://americancornersmacedonia.blogspot.com/http://www.glowmacedonia.com/http://www.facebook.com/YMLPMacedonia/


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National Spelling Bee Information

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2013

Time: Registration will open at 8:30am for 5 th and 6th grade students. Students

must register 30 minutes before the Bee start time listed below. Failure to do

so may result in disqualiication.

Grade Registration Time Bee Start Time

5th Grade 8:30-9:30 10:00

6th Grade 8:30-10:00 10:30

7th Grade 12:00-13:00 13:30

8th Grade 11:00-12:00 12:30

Year 1 and 2 13:30-14:30 15:00

Year 3 and 4 14:30-16:00 16:30

Location: University American College Skopje- Blvd. Treta Makedonska Brigada bb,

Skopje, Macedonia

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