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Butte County Office of Education

Butte County Office of Education

ABout Butte COunty Spelling Bee

ABout Butte COunty Spelling Bee

The Butte County Office of Education coordinates the Elementary Spelling Bee for grade 4-6 students and the Junior High Spelling Bee for students in grades 7-9. Butte County Spelling Bee gives students the opportunity to demonstrate their spelling ability, think on their feet, and speak before an audience.The Butte County Office of Education (BCOE) is pleased to host the Butte County Spelling Bee 2024 competition. The spelling bee is open for Butte County students in grades 4-9. 
How To Qualify 

How To Qualify 

Each school must register its participant(s) by March 1st. It is at the discretion of the school to determine how they select their participants for the county bees. Qualifying schools may send up to two students to the spelling bee. Schools that have students in grade levels that qualify for both bees may send two students to the elementary bee and two students to the junior high bee. 
 
 
Participation

Participation

Registration should be completed online. Participating schools must complete the online school registration form by December 13th to be included in the event. The registration fee for the Elementary School Bee is $50.00 per school. The registration fee for the Junior High Spelling Bee is $50.00 per school. Schools may send up to 2 qualifying students to each spelling bee. The online participant registration form must be completed by Friday, March 1st.
 
Butte County Spelling Bee Rules 2024
Winners

Winners

The 1st and 2nd place winners from each Butte County Spelling Bee will advance to the California Spelling Bee which will be held in San Joaquin County in May. More information can be found on the California State Spelling Bee Website.
 
 
 
Contact

Contact

Contact Mary Ellen Garrahy for additional information about the Butte County Spelling Bee
2023-2024 Event Details

2023-2024 Event Details

School Registration Form Due
December 13, 2023
Online registration must be completed by schools who intend to participate in the Butte County Spelling Bee.
 
Student Registration Form Due
March 1, 2024
Online Registration with student information must be received by March 1st by participating schools.  Additionally, parents must complete a Parent Authorization Form and email the form to Mary Ellen Garrahy.  School administrators will determine which students advance to the Butte County Spelling Bee.
 
 A Parent Authorization Form is to be completed by the parent or guardian and returned by the School Spelling Bee Coordiantor for each student participating in the Butte County Spelling Bee. Due March 1st
 
Butte County Spelling Bees
March 28, 2024
 
Spelling Bee (Elementary)
Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
Time: 8am (please arrive by 7:20am to register)
Location: Oroville State Theatre, 1489 Meyers St., Oroville, CA 95965
Note: Advise students to dress nicely. Parents, families and school staff are invited to sit in the audience during the Spelling Bee.
 
Spelling Bee (Junior High)
Date: Thursday, March 28, 2024
Time: 1PM Registration begins at 12:30pm
Location: Oroville State Theatre, 1489 Meyers St., Oroville CA 95965
Note: Advise students to dress nicely. Parents, families and school staff are invited to sit in the audience during the Spelling Bee
Highlights from Previous year's Competition

Highlights from Previous year's Competition

Elementary Bee StudentElementary Bee JudgesElementary Bee Student
 
 
 

2023 Elementary Bee Champions

 
                              Elementary Bee Student Winners Posing With Judges
                                                                                    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1st Place:  Noah Pendrak (Parkview Elementary
Runner Up:  Zachary Hood (Parkview Elementary)
                         
                                     

2023 Junior High Bee Champions

 
                             Junior High Student Winners Posing With Judges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1st Place:  Lahtika “Rose” Moody (Bidwell Jr. High School)
Runner Up: Gwen Vickery (STREAM Charter School)
 
 
 
 
Special thank you to the 2023 Spelling Bee Judges and Spell Master
 
                                         Elementary Bee Judges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mike Ramsey, Janet Goodson, Kimberlee Wheeler, Catherine Diaz

Butte County Spelling Bee Photos