spanish spelling bee 10 steps to getting started at your school! by sirlene capers
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Spanish spelling Spanish spelling beebee
10 steps to getting started 10 steps to getting started at your school!at your school!
By Sirlene CapersBy Sirlene Capers
Step 1Step 1 Prepare your Spelling bee package, Prepare your Spelling bee package,
include:include: A registration form for basic student A registration form for basic student
informationinformation A list of words from the Annual A list of words from the Annual
Spanish language fairSpanish language fair Rules and procedures that are the Rules and procedures that are the
same as the National Spanish same as the National Spanish Spelling Bee Spelling Bee
Step 2Step 2
Talk to your principal with a dateTalk to your principal with a datein mind.in mind.
Be ready to sell the idea byBe ready to sell the idea bydiscussing all of the benefits ofdiscussing all of the benefits ofthe event.the event.
Step 3Step 3 Finalize a date on your calendar for Finalize a date on your calendar for
the event.the event. Announce it to your students with an Announce it to your students with an
emphasis on emphasis on fun, prizes, and great fun, prizes, and great learning opportunities.learning opportunities.
Some students are motivated by Some students are motivated by recognition and honors for their recognition and honors for their resume.resume.
Extra points may encourage students Extra points may encourage students to sign up.to sign up.
Step 4- Start practicingStep 4- Start practicing
Devote some class time to practiceDevote some class time to practiceGive word lists to be written as Give word lists to be written as homework as a study aidhomework as a study aidAdd spelling to your weekly quizzes to Add spelling to your weekly quizzes to reward students who study!reward students who study!
Step 5Step 5 Involve your communityInvolve your community Letters to parents inviting them to Letters to parents inviting them to
the event.the event. Alert local and school media to your Alert local and school media to your
event!event! Ask local business or community Ask local business or community
leaders that are native speakers to leaders that are native speakers to be judges.be judges.
Step 6- Get prizesStep 6- Get prizes Local Mexican restaurants might Local Mexican restaurants might
donate gift cards as prizesdonate gift cards as prizes Service clubs may sponsor your Service clubs may sponsor your
event or award a scholarship to the event or award a scholarship to the winner.winner.
Choose trophies or medals for 1Choose trophies or medals for 1stst,2,2ndnd and 3and 3rdrd place place
Certificates for all participantsCertificates for all participants
Step 7Step 7
Get Decorations!Get Decorations! Plan ahead and have decorations Plan ahead and have decorations
ready for your big day!ready for your big day! Lead a student team to make Lead a student team to make
everything look excellent!everything look excellent!
Step 8Step 8
Hold your Spanish Spelling Bee!Hold your Spanish Spelling Bee! Call media and guest judges the Call media and guest judges the
week of to remind them.week of to remind them. Have fun and have some winners!Have fun and have some winners!
Step 9Step 9
Issue a friendly challenge!Issue a friendly challenge! Invite other schools to host oneInvite other schools to host one Have a interschools competitionHave a interschools competition Have a regional competitionHave a regional competition
Step 10Step 10
Pictures of my winners and my Pictures of my winners and my students!students!
11stst place place
22ndnd place place
11stst,2,2ndnd,3,3rdrd place place
Students practicingStudents practicing
PrizesPrizes
11stst place- Trophy, medal and certificate place- Trophy, medal and certificate 22ndnd place- Trophy, medal and certificate place- Trophy, medal and certificate 33rdrd place- Medal and certificate place- Medal and certificate All participants- certificate of All participants- certificate of
participationparticipation Other prizes: to be decide base on Other prizes: to be decide base on
fundsfunds
2014 Spanish Spelling 2014 Spanish Spelling BeeBee
South Jones High SchoolSouth Jones High School
January 23,2014January 23,2014
11stst Regional Spanish Regional Spanish Spelling BeeSpelling Bee
February 2014February 2014
Top winners from Top winners from each school each school competitioncompetition
Feel free to contact me if I Feel free to contact me if I can helpcan help
Sirlene CapersSirlene Capers [email protected]@gmail.com
