ARIZONA SPELLING BEE
Coordinator Headquarters
2023 ARIZONA SPELLING BEE TIMELINES & DEADLINES
Registration Deadlines
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Scripps Registration Opens at www.spellingbee.com - August 22, 2022
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School Registration Deadline - December 30, 2022
Competition Deadlines
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School Spelling Bee Competition Deadline - January 6, 2023
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District Spelling Bee Deadline - January 30, 2023
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County & Regional Spelling Bee Deadline - February 18, 2023
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR SINGLE SCHOOL DISTRICTS
The district spelling bee deadline is intended for groups of schools competing within a school district, charter network, private school organization, etc. Some Arizona schools are considered a "district" despite being the only school within their district. These schools are beholden to the school spelling bee deadline.
ARIZONA SPELLING BEE | AEF® STAFF CONTACT
Dr. Teresa Hill, AEF® Deputy Director | 520-591-0972 | teresa@azedfoundation.org
1. SCHOOL LEVEL COORDINATORS
Spelling Bee Rules
Login to Your School Spelling Bee Dashboard
Study Materials for Spellers
All students at the classroom and school level use the resources provided by Scripps to study for their spelling bees. These resources can be found via your login at www.spellingbee.com.
School champions should use the "Words of the Champions" document to study and prepare for all future levels of the spelling bee. School coordinators can find the "Words of the Champions" in their school spelling bee dashboard.
Advancing Your School Champion
After completing your school spelling bee you will need to notify the coordinator of the next spelling bee. Your student may advance to a district spelling bee, or potentially straight to a county spelling bee. Please review the structure on our Arizona Bee Basics to determine where your school fits in the Arizona Spelling Bee Program.
Advancing to a County Bee
Some schools advance their champion straight to a county bee. If you are advancing your student directly to the county level view the coordinator directory to determine which coordinator you should reach out to. Important Note: School's are responsible for identifying themselves to the county coordinator to get registered for the county spelling bee. If school coordinators do not reach out to the county coordinator they may miss the deadline to register.
How many spellers can a school advance?
You should reach out to the coordinator of the bee you are advancing to in order to determine the correct number of spellers to send. In most cases, a school will only send one student, their champion, to the next level.
2. DISTRICT LEVEL COORDINATORS
Spelling Bee Rules
District Resources
District coordinators do not have access to a spellingbee.com profile. Instead, district coordinators receive their pronouncer's guide for their bee by emailing the Arizona Spelling Bee Director: Dr. Teresa Hill at teresa@azedfoundation.org.
Study Materials for Spellers
School champions should use the "Words of the Champions" document to study and prepare for all future levels of the spelling bee. School coordinators can find the "Words of the Champions" in their school spelling bee dashboard.
Advancing to a County Bee
View the coordinator directory to contact to register your district champion.
How many spellers can advance?
Please verify with your county coordinator how many spellers will advance from your district spelling bee. In Maricopa County, a district bee can send forward a number of spellers equal to the number of schools participating in the spelling bee divided by 4. This number may be rounded up based on the discretion of the Maricopa County Regional Spelling Bee Coordinator.
3. COUNTY LEVEL COORDINATORS
Spelling Bee Rules
County Resources
County coordinators do not have access to a spellingbee.com profile. Instead, coordinators receive their pronouncer's guide for their bee by emailing the Arizona Spelling Bee Director: Dr. Teresa Hill at teresa@azedfoundation.org.
Study Materials for Spellers
School champions should use the "Words of the Champions" document to study and prepare for all future levels of the spelling bee. School coordinators can find the "Words of the Champions" in their school spelling bee dashboard.
Advancing to the Arizona Spelling Bee
Once you've completed your county bee, please fill out the Arizona Spelling Bee registration form and also email Dr. Teresa Hill at teresa@azedfoundation.org, to confirm the name of the speller you are advancing.
How many spellers can advance?
Maricopa County Regions and Pima County advance their champion and runner-up. All other counties advance their champion only.