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Spelling Bee

28th Annual District Spelling Bee

January 25, 2025

800 S. Taft Ave, Loveland

All elementary and middle school students are eligible to take this season's written spelling test which determines the finalists who will compete at the 28th Annual District Spelling Bee for both the elementary and middle school divisions. The elementary division's qualifying written test is spelling only while the middle school division's qualifying written spelling test includes vocabulary.

The top 25 scores on the written tests for each division, elementary and middle school, will advance to the in-person District Spelling Bee, scheduled for January 25, 2025.

How To Participate

  1. Starting October 1, 2024, contact your school to see if there is a spelling bee program sponsor.  If there is a sponsor, indicate your student's interest, and the sponsor will provide program participation information, student materials, district-spelling test information, etc.
  2. If your school does not have a program sponsor, complete this participation form no later than October 30, 2024. Late entries will not be accepted.
  3. Study materials will be released to all registered participants on November 1, 2024.
  4. The District Qualifier Spelling Test will be administered at students' home schools either December 18 or 19, 2024. All participants will be notified of their testing schedule in advance.
    • Home-schooled students will take their spelling test at the TSD Administration Building on December 18, 2024 and will be notified of the testing schedule in advance.
  5. Spellers who will advance to the District Spelling Bee will be notified no later than December 20, 2024.

Questions? Contact MaryPat Hayden-Davis 

Important Information:

  • The Thompson School District Competition List pulls words from the Scripps Howard Pronunciation Guide, which is not public to spellers. The district list may include words from the official 2024-2025 study lists, Words of Champions List, Great Words, Great Works Book List, as well as the Merriam- Webster Dictionary.

Spelling Bees: It's more than memorizing letters

Our purpose is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, learn concepts and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives.

The Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee

Every year, one speller is crowned champion. How well do you know their winning words?

2024 National Spelling Bee Winner:  Bruhat Soma

Winning Word: abseil

Word Club

WORD CLUB: DIRECT ACCESS TO MATERIALS FOR SPELLERS

Through Word Club, the Bee now gives your parents and students FREE access to spelling and vocabulary materials for your classroom and school spelling bees.

Parents will discover exclusive spelling and vocabulary content, including:  

  • Your school bee details (the "School Bee Information Form" must first be completed) 
  • School spelling bee study lists for your classroom and school bees 
  • Suggested Rules for Local Spelling Bees
  • White Board Words, with language learning and insights from official Bee pronouncer and former champion Dr. Jacques Bailly
  • More fun content to help your child prepare for the spelling bee

Parents can visit spellingbee.com and click on Word Club.

The Teacher’s BEEhive is a biweekly email newsletter where you can find words of the week from national finals pronouncer Dr. Bailly, plus ideas and tips to help your students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, and learn concepts. To receive emails and this free newsletter from the Scripps National Spelling Bee, click here.