CESA 7

“Spelling Bees offer students a unique opportunity to enhance their vocabulary and comprehension skills while improving their cognitive abilities. By learning new words and their meanings, students expand their language knowledge and develop strategies for understanding complex word structures.

Participating in Spelling Bees can help build a child’s confidence, public speaking skills, and effective communication skills. Competing in a spelling bee fosters resilience, teaching students how to handle both success and failure with grace while promoting a healthy sense of competition. Through this experience, students not only strengthen their academic skills but also develop important life skills such as perseverance, poise under pressure, and self-confidence.” 

In Wisconsin, the journey to the Scripps National Spelling Bee starts each fall and winter when students in grades 3-8 participate in the classroom, school, and/or district spelling bees. The winners from these events move on to regional bees hosted by CESAs across the state, all affiliated with the Scripps National Spelling Bee. In March, regional champions from across Wisconsin gather in Madison, Wisconsin, to compete in the Badger State Spelling Bee. The top speller from this state-level competition earns a spot in the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee. 

Registration is now open! Enroll your school: https://www.spellingbee.com/enrollment

*Enrollment is open from August 20th, 2024 to January 31st, 2025 - from August 20th to October 31st, enrollment cost is $185, increasing to $199 per school after October 31st*

In order to participate in a CESA Regional Spelling Bee, each public, private, parochial, charter, virtual, and home school must enroll with the Scripps organization.

Enrollment in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program for the 2024-2025 school year begins August 20, 2024. The per-school enrollment fee is $185 for schools that register before October 31, 2024, and $199 for the remainder of the enrollment period, which ends on December 31, 2024. Please visit  www.spellingbee.com for further information.

*PLEASE NOTE: CESA 7 is informed of the schools that enroll with Scripps and will only send out necessary forms/information for participation in a regional spelling bee to those enrolled schools. Students in grades 3-8 from schools that have enrolled with Scripps are eligible to compete (one student per enrolled school).

♦Green Bay/Kewaunee
2/10/2025 with a tentative snow date of February 17th or 20th. Location and Time TBD

♦Manitowoc
2/10/2025 at Mishicot Middle School Library
Registration: 5:30 pm, Start Time: 5:45 pm

♦Sheboygan (City of Sheboygan)
1/30/2025 at Acuity Insurance
Time: TBD

♦ Sheboygan County (Out of City)
2/6/2025 at Acuity Insurance
Time: TBD

The champion from each CESA 7 Regional Spelling Bee competition advances to the Badger State Spelling Bee competition (see information below).

♦Badger State Spelling Bee
March 29, 2025, at the Mitby Theater (3550 Anderson Street, Madison, WI 53704) at 1:00 pm.

♦Scripps National Spelling Bee
2025 Information Pending