PAGE of Wake County

This fall’s event has many new classes!  We’ve made some new community partnerships, and continue to get support from our old friends.  We are working on a couple of last-minute additions, but this is our class listing as of now:

Registration is open: https://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=224476

An informational meeting will be held September 26 at 7 p.m. at Cameron Village Public Library 2nd floor. Please come if you would like to help volunteer and/or learn more about our 2nd Annual PAGE of Wake County Spelling Bee!

Please make sure your school is enrolled so your students may participate! Interested schools must enroll with the Scripps National Spelling Bee at spellingbee.com by October 17, 2011.

Wake PAGE is sponsoring this program in which ALL Wake county children can participate. In partnership with The News & Observer and North Carolina State University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) and College of Education (CED), the final county event will be held March 3, 2012 at the McKimmon Center.
The champion of the 2nd Annual PAGE of Wake County Spelling Bee will win an all-expenses-paid trip to compete in the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee. There will be other prizes for our area’s top spellers, including reference books and gift certificates. Each year, as millions of viewers tune in to the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on television, millions of students are inspired by the nation’s largest and longest-running educational competition. In addition to improving students’ spelling skills and increasing their vocabularies, spelling bee participation provides valuable experience in developing poise—a necessary skill for success in public speaking, performing arts and athletics.
For a child to participate, their school must enroll with the Scripps National Spelling Bee at spellingbee.com by October 17, 2011.
When you enroll at spellingbee.com and pay the materials and enrollment fee of $109, you will receive online access to the 2012 Classroom Pronouncer Guide, the 2012 School Pronouncer Guide, study lists for your students, Great American SpellCheck materials, award certificates, and local spelling bee program information. Once a school is enrolled, the school bee can be run by the school administration, staff or by interested parents.

We look forward to providing this wonderful opportunity to your students. Please join us in making this an educational event for the children at your school.

Registration for the 2012 Bee will commence on August 16, 2011 and continue until October 17, 2011. Please visit spellingbee.com during this period to enroll your school for $109. The 2012 Wake County Bee is planned for March 3, 2012 at NC State University McKimmon Center.

Congratulations to Catherine Wagner, the winner of the First Annual PAGE of Wake County Spelling Bee! Catherine will represent Wake County at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in June. The bee was covered in the News and Observer - read the story! The N&O also put up a terrific photo gallery.