Important Note: You are registering directly with Scripps. The Arizona Educational Foundation does not take payment for your registration fees. All registration fees and eligibility policies are set by Scripps. Scripps accepts checks or credit cards only, they do not accept purchase orders.
2021 deadlines.
path to the Arizona Spelling Bee.
Classroom Bee
School Bee
District Bee
County/ Regional Bee
AEF™ Arizona Spelling Bee
2021 deadlines.
School Registration Deadline: December 18th, 2020
Deadline to Finish School Spelling Bee: January 8th, 2021
Deadline to Finish District Spelling Bee: February 1st, 2021
Deadline to Complete County/Regional Spelling Bee: February 19th, 2021
School Registration Deadline: December 18th, 2020
Deadline to Finish School Spelling Bee: January 8th, 2021
Deadline to Finish District Spelling Bee: February 1st, 2021
Deadline to Complete County/Regional Spelling Bee: February 19th, 2021
Important Note: You are registering directly with Scripps. The Arizona Educational Foundation does not take payment for your registration fees. All registration fees and eligibility policies are set by Scripps. Scripps accepts checks or credit cards only, they do not accept purchase orders.
eligibility.
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To participate in the 2020 Arizona Spelling Bee, a student must attend a school in Arizona that is enrolled with the Scripps National Spelling Bee on or before the deadline December 18th, 2020.
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There is no minimum grade or age level at the state or national finals; however, spelling bee officials at the classroom, school or district level may, at their discretion, set a minimum grade and/or age limit.
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A student is eligible to compete if he or she has not passed beyond the eighth grade on or before February 1, 2021 and has not reached his or her 15th birthday before August 31, 2020.
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To qualify for the AEF™ Arizona Spelling Bee, a speller must win preliminary bees at the classroom, school, district*, and county/regional levels. A district run-off is needed in the following instances:
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Public Schools: If there are multiple schools from the same district enrolled, you must hold a district wide run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee.
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Charter Schools: If there are multiple charter schools operating under the same LEA, CMO, EMO, (such as BASIS, Great Hearts, etc.), you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee. Even if each school in a charter network is considered an independent LEA, if they are part of a larger network, a run-off is needed.
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Private Schools: If there are multiple private schools operating under the umbrella of an organization (such as a Diocese or private management organization), you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee.
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Home Schools: If there are multiple home schools operating under the umbrella of an organization or collective, you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee.
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Independent Schools: If the enrolled school (charter, private, home, virtual) is entirely independent (not associated with any other schools or management organization) the winning speller will advance to the county/regional bee.
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Not sure if your school needs a district bee? Contact Matthew Feller at matthew@azedfoundation.org.
timeline.
Aug-Jan
Enroll school with Scripps
Jan
Hold school spelling bee
early Feb
Hold district spelling bee
late Feb
County/Regional spelling bee
late May
enroll your school.
path to the Arizona Spelling Bee.
eligibility.
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To participate in the 2020 Arizona Spelling Bee, a student must attend a school in Arizona that is enrolled with the Scripps National Spelling Bee on or before the deadline December 18th, 2020.
-
There is no minimum grade or age level at the state or national finals; however, spelling bee officials at the classroom, school or district level may, at their discretion, set a minimum grade and/or age limit.
-
A student is eligible to compete if he or she has not passed beyond the eighth grade on or before February 1, 2021 and has not reached his or her 15th birthday before August 31, 2020.
-
To qualify for the AEF™ Arizona Spelling Bee, a speller must win preliminary bees at the classroom, school, district*, and county/regional levels. A district run-off is needed in the following instances:
-
Public Schools: If there are multiple schools from the same district enrolled, you must hold a district wide run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee.
-
Charter Schools: If there are multiple charter schools operating under the same LEA, CMO, EMO, (such as BASIS, Great Hearts, etc.), you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee. Even if each school in a charter network is considered an independent LEA, if they are part of a larger network, a run-off is needed.
-
Private Schools: If there are multiple private schools operating under the umbrella of an organization (such as a Diocese or private management organization), you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee.
-
Home Schools: If there are multiple home schools operating under the umbrella of an organization or collective, you must hold a run-off to select the student(s) that will advance to the county/regional bee.
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Independent Schools: If the enrolled school (charter, private, home, virtual) is entirely independent (not associated with any other schools or management organization) the winning speller will advance to the county/regional bee.
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Not sure if your school needs a district bee? Contact Matthew Feller at matthew@azedfoundation.org.
Classroom Bee
School Bee
District Bee
County/ Regional Bee
AEF™ Arizona Spelling Bee
Arizona Spelling Bee
Coordinator Headquarters
2022 Arizona Spelling Bee Timeline & Deadlines
Registration Deadlines
Scripps Opens Registration at www.spellingbee.com: 8/20/21
School Registration Deadline - 12/31/21
School Spelling Bee Competition Deadline - January, 7th 2022
District Spelling Bee Deadline - January, 31st 2022
County & Regional Spelling Bee Deadline - February, 18th 2022
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.
Competition Deadlines
School Spelling Bee 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 AZ Bee 101 page 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, please visit here 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.
District Spelling Bee 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: Matthew Feller, matthew@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
Please visit here to determine which coordinator you should 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.
County Spelling Bee 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: Matthew Feller, matthew@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 Matthew Feller, matthew@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.