2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee!
How it Works
Who: Students in Grades 1 - 6
Written Test: Afterschool - Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025
Practice Session: Afterschool - Tuesday, Jan. 21 & 28, 2025
School Bee: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, at 4:15 pm
County Bee: Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Lake Braddock
National Bee: May 25 – 30, 2025
Registration is open thru Friday December 6th, 2024
All registered students will take a Written Spelling test after school on Tuesday, January 14th.
Bee materials will be sent home with registered students the week of December 13th to help prepare.
Students who do well on the written test will be invited to compete in Chesterbrook’s school-wide oral bee after school on February 11th.
Those invited to participate in the Oral Spelling Bee will have the opportunity to attend practice sessions prior to the Oral Spelling Bee. These will take place on January 21 and 28th from 3:45 – 4:30 PM.
Chesterbrook’s school-wide bee winner will advance to the Fairfax County Spelling Bee on March 23rd.
The Fairfax County bee winner will compete against students from across the country in the National Spelling Bee from May 25 to 30th at Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland
Questions? Please contact our Spelling Bee Chair Ms. Mahoney at mtmahoney@fcps.edu