Spelling Bee Prep Clubs: CLARIFICATION
Information on spelling bee prep clubs was posted on Dec. 14. To clarify, the spelling bee mentioned below is a special county-wide bee sponsored by the Gazette and Frederick County Public Libraries. This year is the third annual bee of this kind. This is SEPARATE from the spelling bees that are run in the public schools. Your child does NOT have to qualify at school to participate, though there are qualification bees that will be held at local libraries. Any child meeting the age qualifications can register for the Gazette/FCPL bee. Even students from outside the county can participate if they have an FCPL card. For complete information on the Gazette/FCPL bee, click here or see the bottom of this post.
PREP CLUB INFORMATION: In preparation for the 2010 Frederick County Spelling Bee, Middletown and Urbana Branch Libraries have begun Spelling Bee Prep Clubs.
Middletown Spelling Bee Prep Club:
Wednesdays, 7-8pm, going on NOW
Contact: Sharon Kalbarczyk, 301-371-7560
The club plays Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune type games to practice spelling words.
Urbana Spelling Bee Prep Club:
Tuesdays at 7 pm: January 12, 26; February 9, 23 Contact: 301-600-7000
SPELLING BEE INFORMATION: The 2010 Frederick County Spelling Bee is sponsored by the Gazette and FCPL. FCPL said they expect more than 100 spellers to compete in the countywide competition. Qualification bees are:
Sat., Mar. 13, 11am and 2pm, C. Burr Artz Public Library
Sat., Mar. 20, 11am and 2pm, Urbana Regional Library
Sun., Mar. 21, 2pm, Thurmont Regional Library
Forty finalists will be chosen to participate in the Championship Bee, May 2, 2pm, Weinberg Center for the Arts.
To qualify, students must be at least in fourth grade and not have passed beyond the eighth grade on or before Feb 1, 2009. Spellers can register at any FCPL branch or online at www.fcpl.org. Registration for the bee begins Feb. 1.
PREP CLUB INFORMATION: In preparation for the 2010 Frederick County Spelling Bee, Middletown and Urbana Branch Libraries have begun Spelling Bee Prep Clubs.
Middletown Spelling Bee Prep Club:
Wednesdays, 7-8pm, going on NOW
Contact: Sharon Kalbarczyk, 301-371-7560
The club plays Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune type games to practice spelling words.
Urbana Spelling Bee Prep Club:
Tuesdays at 7 pm: January 12, 26; February 9, 23 Contact: 301-600-7000
SPELLING BEE INFORMATION: The 2010 Frederick County Spelling Bee is sponsored by the Gazette and FCPL. FCPL said they expect more than 100 spellers to compete in the countywide competition. Qualification bees are:
Sat., Mar. 13, 11am and 2pm, C. Burr Artz Public Library
Sat., Mar. 20, 11am and 2pm, Urbana Regional Library
Sun., Mar. 21, 2pm, Thurmont Regional Library
Forty finalists will be chosen to participate in the Championship Bee, May 2, 2pm, Weinberg Center for the Arts.
To qualify, students must be at least in fourth grade and not have passed beyond the eighth grade on or before Feb 1, 2009. Spellers can register at any FCPL branch or online at www.fcpl.org. Registration for the bee begins Feb. 1.