For this year's spelling bee there have been some changes. Below is the same information that I sent in today's email.
Spelling Bee Rules
The competition is divided between grade
levels. Kindergarten, first and 2nd grade comprises of the first
level; 3rd, 4th
and 5th grade comprises the
second level’; sixth through eighth grade comprises of the 3rd level; and ninth grade through twelfth grade
is the fourth and final level. Therefore,
we will have 4 winners, in sha Allah.
Homeroom teachers (elementary school
level) and language teachers of middle and high school levels will be
responsible for the preliminary spelling bees.
The language teachers should hold spelling bees no later than Wednesday,
October 23rd (one in French and the second in English). There
should be only 2 winners from each class: one winner from the French spelling bee and
another form the English spelling bee.
Preliminary
competitions: The preliminary competitions will be held at
the teachers’ discretion on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Final Competition: The final competition for the 2 spelling bees for the lower
school will be held on Thursday, October
24th during the Lower school
assembly hour (9:45- 11 AM). The final
competition for the 2 spelling bees for the upper school will be on Friday,
October 25th during the Deen Talks hour (8:15- 9:25).
1.
The top TWO spellers from each grade level will be eligible to
participate at the FINALS. (This means only 2 students from each class.)
2.
In competition, after the pronouncer gives the contestant a word
the contestant MUST also pronounce the word before spelling it, after spelling
it.
3.
The contestant may request the pronouncer to re-pronounce the
word, define it, or use it in a sentence. The pronouncer shall grant the
request until the judges agree that the word has been made reasonably clear to
the contestant. JUDGES MAY DISQUALIFY ANY CONTESTANT WHO IGNORES A
REQUEST TO START SPELLING.
4.
Having started to spell a word, a contestant may stop and start
over, retracing the spelling from the beginning, but in the retracing there can
be no change of letters and their sequence from those first pronounced. If
letters and their sequences are changed in the respelling the speller will be
disqualified.
5.
Upon missing the spelling of a word, the contestant immediately
drops out of the contest. The next word on the pronouncer’s list is given to
the next contestant.
6.
When the contestants are reduced to two, the elimination
procedure changes. At that point, when one contestant misspells a word, the
other contestant shall be given an opportunity to spell that same word. If the
second contestant spells the word correctly, plus the next word on the
pronouncer’s list, then she/he shall be declared the winner.
7.
If one of the last two spellers misses and after correcting the
error of the other’s word, misspells the new word submitted to her/him then the
misspelled new word shall be referred to the first speller. If the first
speller then succeeds in correcting the error and correctly spells the next
word on the pronouncer’s list, then she/he shall be declared the winner.
8.
If both spellers misspell the same word, both shall continue in
the contest, and the one who first misspells the word shall be given a new word
to spell.
9.
The contest shall then continue for 25 rounds or until one of
the 2 students is declared the winner.
10.
The decision of the judges is final on all questions.
11.
Homonyms will be accepted unless the speller asks for and
receives a definition or use of the word in a sentence from the pronouncer or
the judges.
Teachers,
The names of
winning students must be submitted to Mrs. Gaye by 16:45 on Wednesday, October
23rd 2013. Insert into my
inbox or send it to me by email. If you
risk missing the deadline, please have a student give the list of winners to me
or Mme Balde. Thank you.
Suggestions: Lower
school - All students can participate in the spelling bees at the class levels
during language class times for lower school.
Choose a class period in which all of your students are together instead
of separating students into ESL and/or FSL students. Even better do not separate during language
hours so that the other language teacher may assist with the class spelling
bee. This permits all students who are interested in participating in the
spelling bee in either language have the opportunity to do so. Conduct the spelling bee in one language. Record the winner. Then, conduct the spelling bee in the second
language. Record your winner. Be sure to send the results to Mrs. GAYE.
Dilemma:
Perhaps in your class the winner of the English and French spelling bee
is the same person. First ask the winner
which language he or she prefers to spell in.
Then, submit the name of the second place winner in the other language
spelling bee.
Deen
teachers please note: The lower school will still have
their Deen classes. Kindergarten and
first graders in the kindergarten class room.
Second, third, fourth, and fifth graders will be in the fifth grade classroom.
Judges:
Thursday: ENGLISH: Elijah Ismael ABDALLAH FRENCH:
Mr.Cheikh DIALLO
Friday: ENGLISH:
Mme PENDAME FRENCH: Mr. Babacar LO
Teachers
who will pronounce words:
Thursday: ENGLISH: Mr Alioune NDIAYE FRENCH:
Mme DIA
Friday: ENGLISH: Miss Sara FRENCH:
Mlle DIOP
Teachers
who will be on hand to help things run smoothly:
Thursday: all lower school homeroom teachers
Friday: all upper school homeroom teachers
Note: Chez
Alpha Books, a new English book store in Mammelles, has been invited to sell
their books here on campus on Friday, October 25, 2013. The time is still to be announced. Each class will be assigned a time to be
accompanied by teachers to view and possibly purchase books and other
materials.
Also, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students will be taking a short trip over to Chez Alpha Books, in sha Allah.
Big thanks to Mrs. ZamZam for the planning of this week's events.
