BEE There! BEE Smart! The 2009 DEF Community Spelling Bee will be held at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, February 3rd from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Join us for the red carpet walk beginning at 6:15 p.m.
The Spelling Bee teams are comprised of three spellers who compete in hives. Separate hives of teams are established for students from Alden (4th and 5th grades), DMS and DHS including adults. All teams are encouraged to name themselves and dress in costume for the occasion!
Winning teams from each hive compete again in championship rounds, a round for each school. Team members listen to the word pronounced and used in a sentence, then confer with their team and write their answer for review by the judges. It's Simple, it's Smart, and it Supports Duxbury Public Schools!
The Spelling Bee supports the fundraising efforts of the Duxbury Educaton Foundation. There are many ways to be part of the Bee. Enter or sponsor a team (3 spellers) with an entry fee of $300. Team sponsors may form their own tema or help provide others an opportunity to compete in the Bee. Contribute $100 to purchase a "Mulligan" (a second chance in the preliminary round) for your favorite team. Donate professional services, paper goods, decorations, prizes or treats for the team goodie bags. Call Gay Shanahan at 781-934-2138 to join the planning of the DEF Spelling Bee.
Send your tax-deductible contribution, payable to the Duxbury Education Foundation, with team entry/sponsorship form to: Gay Shanahan, 576 Washington Street, Duxbury, MA 02332.
The 2008 DEF Community Spelling Bee, held on Feb. 5th, raised over $11,000. A huge thank you to all of our sponsors, spellers, audience members, and organizers!
The 2008 Spelling Bee winners:
Student Winners - The "Bee Farm Montessori" Team
Adult Winners - "Better Than The Bees" Team
The "Bee My Valentine" team pictured at right won the 2008 Best Costume award.
Adult Hive Number 4 included teams comprised of high school students, teachers, administrators, and community groups.
BEE There! BEE Smart! The 2009 DEF Community Spelling Bee will be held at the Duxbury Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, February 3rd from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Join us for the red carpet walk beginning at 6:15 p.m.
The 2008 Spelling Bee winners:
The "Bee My Valentine" team pictured at right won the 2008 Best Costume award.
Adult Hive Number 4 included teams comprised of high school students, teachers, administrators, and community groups.