SPELLERS

Spellers Participate Through Schools.
Check with your school to see if your school is enrolled and get information about your school bee.
If your school is not enrolled, ask them to enroll and participate this year.
Speller Eligibility
Spellers must not be over 16 and not beyond the 8th grade. Complete information about eligibility is here.

School Bees (Fall 2011)

Your school spelling bee coordinator or teacher will distribute lists of study words and school spelling bee information.
The words for the early round(s) of the school spelling bee are selected from the school study word lists.
The words for later rounds of the school spelling bee are selected from the dictionary and are not on any study list.
Spellers may ask for the following: repeat the word; definition; sentence; part of speech; language of origin; alternate pronunciation.
Rules for local spelling bees (pdf, 5 pages)
Additional Scripps National Spelling Bee Resources for Students
School champions win entry into their School District/Regional Spelling Bees.

Your school spelling bee coordinator or your teacher will distribute lists of study words, including a copy of "Spell-It", and district/regional spelling bee information.
The words for the early round(s) of the district/regional spelling bee are selected from the school study word lists.
The words for middle round(s) of the district/regional spelling bee are selected from "Spell-It".
The words for later round(s) of the district/regional spelling bee are selected from the dictionary and are not on any study list.
Spellers may ask for the following: repeat the word; definition; sentence; part of speech; language of origin; alternate pronunciation.
Rules for local spelling bees (pdf, 5 pages)

School District/Regional Spelling Bee champions win entry into the HoustonPBS Spelling Bee.

Harris County Charter Schools Hosted by, Kipp Shine Preparatory Academy	Zone 5 - Austin, Colorado, Matagorda, Waller, Wharton Counties Hosted by, Bellville Junior High, Bellville ISD
Harris County Home Schools Hosted by, Southeast Texas Home School Association	Zone 6 - Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Orange, Tyler Counties Hosted by, Vidor ISD
Harris County Parochial (Catholic) Schools Hosted by, Archdiocese Galveston-Houston	Zone 7-Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine Counties Hosted by, Lufkin Kiwanis Club
Harris County Private Schools Hosted by, Holy Trinity Episcopal School	Zone 8 - Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker Counties Hosted by, Willis ISD
Zone 1- Brazoria County Host, Lake Jackson Intermediate, Brazosport ISD	Zone 9 - Brazos, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, Washington Counties Hosted by, St. Joseph Catholic School, Bryan
Zone 2 - Fort Bend County (not including Ft Bend ISD) Hosted by, Lamar Consolidated ISD	Zone 10 - Caldwell, Hayes, Travis Counties (not including Leander ISD or Round Rock ISD) Hosted by, Trinity Episcopal School, Austin
Zone 3 - Galveston, Chambers Counties Hosted by, TBA	Zone 11 - Bastrop, Burleson, Fayette, Lee, Milam, Williamson, + Leander ISD, Round Rock ISD Hosted by, TBA
Zone 4 - Jefferson, Liberty Counties Hosted by, Beaumont ISD

Your school spelling bee coordinator or your teacher will make sure you have a copy of "Spell-It", and HoustonPBS Spelling Bee information.
The words for early round(s) of the HoustonPBS Spelling Bee are selected from "Spell-It".
The words for later round(s) of the HoustonPBS Spelling Beeare selected from the dictionary and are not on any study list.
Spellers may ask for the following: repeat the word; definition; sentence; part of speech; language of origin; alternate pronunciation.
Rules for local spelling bees (pdf, 5 pages)
The HoustonPBS Spelling Bee will be televised live in the Houston television market.
The HoustonPBS Spelling champion wins a trip to Bee Week and entry into the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC.