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MIDDLE SCHOOL SPELLING BEE
CONGRATULATIONS to
Nicholas Poulos, Age 13
Wesleyan School
2013 GAE State Spelling Bee Champion
GAE President Calvine Rollins and Executive Director Chris Turner
CLICK HERE for Link to GAE Photos & Video
Nicholas will represent Georgia in the Scripps National Spelling Bee Championships
in Washington, DC on May 28-30, 2013
2013 GISA Middle School Spelling Bee Winners
1st Place: Apurva Routhu, Woodward Academy, College Park
2nd Place: Nicholas Poulos, Wesleyan School, Peachtree Corners
3rd Place: Varun Kumar, Pinecrest Academy, Cumming
4th Place: Billy Chung, Mount de Sales Academy, Macon
Apurva and Nicholas will advance to the State Spelling Bee
on Friday, March 15, 2013 at Georgia State University
We wish them the best!
GISA Middle School Spelling Bee Timetable
| Monday, October 15, 2012 |
Deadline to enroll your school to participate in the State Level Spelling Bee via online registration at www.spellingbee.com |
| Monday, December 3, 2012 | CONFIRMATION FORM from principals due in GISA Office – confirming that school will send two (2) contestants to compete in GISA Spelling Bee Competition. |
| Friday, January 25, 2013 | Due Date to submit NAMES of two (2) contestants and two alternates who will compete in GISA Spelling Bee Competition. |
| Thursday, February 7, 2013 | Round 1 of GISA Unit Spelling Bee at 5 area sites: Greenfield Hebrew Academy; Woodward Academy; Mount de Sales Academy; Memorial Day School; Deerfield-Windsor School |
| Friday, February 22, 2013 | Rounds 2 & 3 (Finals) of GISA Unit Spelling at The Walker School, Marietta |
| Friday, March 15, 2013 | GAE State Final in Atlanta, GA |
| May, 2013 | National Spelling Bee Competition, Washington, DC |
*Please note: No student may compete in Round 2 unless he/she participates and is a top scorer in Round 1. No student may compete in Round 3 unless he/she participates and is a top scorer in Round 2. No student may compete in the GAE State Spelling Bee unless his/her school has enrolled and paid the $115 school fee (www.spellingbee.com).
2013 GISA Middle School Spelling Bee Info
2012-13 GAE Spelling Rules & Regulations
GISA UNIT COORDINATOR
Cathey Hernandez
Tel: 770-427-2689 Ext 3518
EMAIL
The GISA Unit Spelling Bee is sponsored by GEORGIA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS (GAE);
and organized by The E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY
www.spellingbee.com
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