Spelling Bees * Pee Wee Spelling Bee Students in grades K - 4th Beginning in September, registration cards will begin being mailed to your school. Registration for the Pee Wee Spelling Bee will begin in October. To register, fill out the card that you received in the mail, select the number of books you would like to receive and return it, along with payment, to The Oklahoman PO Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. To download the registration card, please click HERE. Pee Wee practice books are $1.00 each if paid at registration, or $1.50 if a Purchase Order is used. In December, you will receive certificates for each school champion and runner-up to be awarded at your discretion. Important Dates to Remember: December 15 -- All schools must be registered for the Pee Wee Spelling Bee February 1 -- Names of school Winner and Runner-Up due to The Oklahoman February 15 -- Written tests mailed to school Winner and Runner-Up for competing in Pee Wee Regional Spelling Bee. Tests must be returned to The Oklahoman for grading by February 29. Students will be notified by March 5 whether they have made it to the State Pee Wee Spelling Bee. Pee Wee State Spelling Bee (K-4th grade) Saturday, March 28, 2009 The University of Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Union 900 Asp Avenue Norman, OK 73019 Registration: Beaird Lounge 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Pee Wee Competition: Meacham Auditorium 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. *Luncheon & Awards Ceremony: Molly Shi Boren Ballroom 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. * All events are being held in Oklahoma Memorial Union. The University of Oklahoma will be providing lunch for each speller and up to three guests. * Spell It! State Spelling Bee Students in grades 5th - 8th Tulsa This year, The Oklahoman is happy to include the Tulsa region in the Scripps State Spelling Bee. If you are a Tulsa region school, please follow the registration guidelines for Central Oklahoma School. **NOTE** Tulsa Region schools will include fourth grade participants for the 2009 Spelling Bee. Central Oklahoma Beginning in September, registration cards will begin being mailed to your school. To register, fill out the card and return it to The Oklahoman, PO Box 25125, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. To download the card, please click HERE. IMPORTANT In order to participate in the Central Oklahoma State Spelling Bee you must also register your school with the Scripps National Spelling Bee office. To register, please visit www.spellingbee.com. **NOTE** If your school must pay for registration using a Purchase Order and you are needing an invoice, please use the downloadable pdf provided following the “Pay By Check” option while registering online with Scripps. Once you have registered with the Scripps National Spelling Bee office, you will receive a classroom set (25 copies) of Spelling Bee practice booklets that your students should use to study for the Central Oklahoma and Tulsa Spelling Bees. The final deadline to register with the Scripps National Spelling Bee office is December 19, 2008. The registration fee to register your school to participate in the spelling bee is $99 made payable to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Issues concerning Spell It! State Spelling Bee registration and payment with the Scripps National Bee can be directed to: Sara Mitchell Development Manager, Scripps National Spelling Bee Sara.Mitchell@scripps.com 12 Walnut St. 28th Floor Cincinnati, OH 45202 Phone: (513) 977-3822 Fax: (513) 977-3803 In December you will receive certificates for each school champion and runner-up to be awarded at your discretion. The school champion and runner-up will compete in one of the 22 regional spelling bees being held during the month of February. Check back around January 15 for a list of regional spelling bees with time/date/location information. All regional champions and runners-up will advance to the state finals in Oklahoma City. Important Dates to Remember: December 19 -- All schools must be registered with the Scripps National Spelling Bee and The Oklahoman January 29 -- Names of school Winner and Runner-Up due to The Oklahoman February 1 -- Regional competition begins. **Check back on January 15 for complete schedule**. Spell It! State Spelling Bee Saturday, March 28, 2008 The University of Oklahoma Oklahoma Memorial Union 900 Asp Avenue Norman, OK 73019 Tulsa and Early Central Oklahoma Registration: Beaird Lounge 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Campus tours: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Tulsa Spell It! Competition Meacham Auditorium 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. *Luncheon & Awards Ceremony: Molly Shi Boren Ballroom 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Central Oklahoma Spell It! Registration: Beaird Lounge 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Spell It! Competition: Meacham Auditorium 2:00 p.m. * All events are being held in Oklahoma Memorial Union. The University of Oklahoma will be providing lunch for each speller and their two guests. Return to home page