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22-23 Spelling Bee - MS Middle School

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Spelling Bee (MS)

Championship:
November 3, 2022

Location: Grace Fellowship
(1971 S. Main St., Greensboro, GA)

Roster Due: 10/6/22

Region Events: 10/11/22 - 10/28/22

Killian Hill Christian School-Lilburn: Oct. 11

The King's Academy- Woodstock: Oct. 13

First Academy-Douglas: Oct. 18

Grace Fellowship-Greensboro: Oct. 20

LaGrange: Oct. 25

 

Middle School Spelling Bee is part of the Middle School Academic Day with regions all over Georgia. The Middle School Championship will be held on Thursday, Nov.3 @ Grace Fellowship (1971 S. Main St., Greensboro, GA)

 

General Information

Middle School Spelling Bee:

  • Individual event 
  • A school may send a total of 3 students from middle school (any combination of grades 6-8)
  • (Started in 2021) A written spelling bee using grade-appropriate words and the rules listed in this manual under Spelling Bee. Lists and rules will be up on the GAPPS website no later than Sept. 1 of the current school year. Note: only about 10-15% of the provided list will be used in the Region Spelling Bee and another 10-15% will be used in the State Spelling Bee.
  • Medals are awarded to the top two placing students 
  • Top 2 will go to the state competition

This Bee is currently not under Scripps, but the same rules will apply. If your school plans to advance to Scripps-Howard, you must register with Scripps individually.

 

Approximate Schedule:
(of the whole day)

*Note: Times are approximate, regions may vary 

Morning: 9-12ish (History and Math will run concurrently)

Lunch Break (time will be determined by the Host School)

Afternoon: 12ish-3 (Math Bee & Spelling Bee will run concurrently)
 

Rules: PDF (updating rules for the change from oral to written) 

PPT: MS Academic Day Mini-Clinic

Fall Conference August 2021 Videos
(Videos of the judges' presentation from the Fall Conference)

2022 Spelling Bee Practice List: 6th-8th:  
(Note: Only about 10-15% of the provided list will be used in the Region Spelling Bee
and another 10-15% will be used in the State Spelling Bee)

Participating Schools


1-Oct. 13: Woodstock

  • Creekside Christian Academy
  • Harvester Christian Academy
  • Horizon Christian Academy
  • The King's Academy

2-Oct. 11: Lilburn

  • Community Christian School
  • Covenant Christian School - Panama City,Fl.
  • Covington Academy
  • Hills Academy
  • Killian Hill Christian School
  • Young Americans Christian School

3-Oct. 20: Greensboro

  • Johnson Ferry Christian Academy
  • Peachtree Academy
  • St. Paul Lutheran School
  • Westminster Christian Academy

4-Oct. 25: LaGrange

  • Calvary Christian School
  • Central Christian School
  • Lafayette Christian School
  • Sherwood Christian Academy
  • Trinity Christian School-Sharpsburg
  • Unity Christian School

5-Oct. 18: Douglas

  • First Academy
  • Heritage Christian Academy
  • The Habersham School

Champions

2021 

Johnson Ferry Christian Academy

2020 

Unity Christian School

2019

Westminster Christian Academy

2018 (GICAA)

Community Christian School

2018 (GICAA) Spring

Community Christian School

2017 (GICAA)

The King's Academy

2016 (GICAA)

Heritage Academy

 

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