Louisa May Alcott Elementary PTSA is planning for another successful Spelling Bee program for the 2023-2024 school year. Louisa May Alcott Elementary is proud to offer students an opportunity to exhibit their proficiency in the art of spelling and, just as importantly, vocabulary. 

The Scripps National Spelling Bee developed an online testing platform for students to participate from home.  We will be using this testing platform as a qualifier.

The qualifying students from the online round will participate in an in-person round. The winner of this round will represent Alcott at the Regional Spelling Bee in Seattle. The Regional Bee winner will then advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee representing Seattle.  

The Spelling Bee is open to all students, K-5 and can be a fun way to practice and improve spelling. However, please note the final round will be a school-wide competition. All grade levels are participating together. 

Important Dates:

Alcott Registration: 10/30/2023-11/10/2023

Scripps Spelling Bee Registration Deadline: November 10th

        Required to participate in the online testing and allow tests to be assigned.

Round 1 (qualifier): February 20th and 21st, 2024 (selection of participants for Round 2) 

Round 1 is an online test. Includes words from the 450 Word List.

How will we determine who qualifies for Round 2? Our Spelling Bee Team will use the scores from the online test to determine who will advance to the next round. 

Round 2: February 28th @ Alcott (location to be announced)

Round 2 will be an in-person written Spelling Bee. Champion Word lists may be used in this round. Participants will be determined by Round 1 scores and grade level. 

Final School Competition: March (date and location to be announced)

Local Spelling Bee: March 31st, 2024

In-person event hosted by Town Hall Seattle.

National Spelling Bee:

     2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee will take place the week of Memorial Day 2024 at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. 

*Dates are tentative and may be subject to change.

Eligibility: Registration is open to all Alcott student (Kindergarten - 5th grade**)

**Please note that as your student progresses through the testing and competition they will be asked words increasing in difficulty. 

Registration and payment of $10 fee is required to get access to the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee program. Scholarships are available. Please email Andrea Singh (ansingh@lwsd.org) for a scholarship to cover the registration fee.

***No Cancelations***

Process: After registration (November 10th), parents will receive an email with instructions on how to proceed with official registration on the Scripps Spelling Bee website. Materials and tests will be assigned through this website and can be taken online.

Please email spellingbee@alcottptsa.org with any questions.