Piano keys

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 10:06

Bee Week

"Salutations," said Lindsay Davis, speller 78. "Also, when I play the piano, I push the keys gently." The Arizona student spelled "eland" correctly. It's either of two large African ...

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Another one to go

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 10:00

Bee Week

Joshua Saylor, speller 59, is out. The Alaska seventh grader is in his second Bee; he tied for 189th place in 2017. This year, he misspelled caulome, a stem structure or stem axis of a pl...

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Another bell

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 09:57

Bee Week

Annabelle Tran, speller 54, is out. The Arizona seventh grader misspelled tracheostomy, the surgical formation of an opening into the trachea through the skin. It's her first appearance at ...

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Blue skies

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 09:44

Bee Week

"Nice weather we're having," said Owen Mercer, speller 47, as he looked to the Bee logo above him. "Yes, rather blue," Dr. Bailly replied, commenting on the lighting scheme. Owen, a Califor...

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Fine now

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 09:38

Bee Week

Ritvik Teegavarapu, speller 34, greeted Dr. Bailly. "How are you Ritvik?" he replied. "Depends on the word I get," Ritvik answered. He seems to be doing well, after spelling "matelote" correc...

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It's the year of the dab

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 09:35

Bee Week

Is it too soon to declare? After 27 spellers, we've seen two of them dab their way back to their seats after spelling their words correctly. We'll try to keep track of how many more there might be....

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Our first bell

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 09:30

Bee Week

Anabel Loucks, speller 16 and a California eighth grader, is the first speller to go out. She misspelled tyrannous, which means marked by rigorous, cruel, oppressive and unjustly severe governmen...

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After the spellers spent Monday at the Arboretum...

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 09:23

Bee Week

They've had some plant-related words already this morning. Jacob Faulk, speller 11, correctly spelled arborvitae, meaning a tree or shrub of a genus of evergreens having flat branches disposed...

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The first word

Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 09:13

Bee Week

The first word is unicameral, which means having a single chamber, such as: consisting of a single legislative chamber. Jerry Li, Speller 1, spelled it correctly.   ...

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We'll begin soon

Monday, May 28, 2018 - 22:35

Bee Week

Spellers have just finished the preliminary written test and will begin on-stage spelling shortly. There are 516 spellers who will go on stage for the first time today.  You can follow alon...

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A year in the life of a spelling bee champion

Monday, May 28, 2018 - 22:18

Bee Week

Ananya Vinay, the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion, has had quite a year. It started with confetti cannons on stage after she spelled "marocain" correctly. Then she made the rounds: talk...

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The dreaded schwa

Monday, May 28, 2018 - 22:00

Bee Week

It's the third time Liam Nyikos, Speller 426, from Texas, has been to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. In his years here, he's developed feelings about the schwa, the unstressed vowel that often tri...

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No longer the youngest, but still a star

Monday, May 28, 2018 - 21:34

Bee Week

Akash Vukoti, speller 459, from Texas, was the youngest speller in the competition the first time he came to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, at six years old. Akash turns nine Tuesday, on the fi...

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Twins at the Bee

Monday, May 28, 2018 - 21:21

Bee Week

For the first time, twins will be competing on stage together at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Two sets. Aaron (Speller 218) and Andrew (Speller 264) Marcev, from Mississippi, will both spell ...

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Am I actually here?

Monday, May 28, 2018 - 20:58

Bee Week

With his new friends, Anson Cook, Speller 517, from Virginia, peeked through a crack in the door that leads to the stage he and 515 others will begin spelling on Tuesday. "It's like, am I actually ...

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Spellers and the welcome barbecue

Monday, May 28, 2018 - 20:09

Bee Week

The first full day of the Scripps National Spelling Bee is all about the entertainment, and meeting fellow spellers. Spellers went to the National Arboretum to eat lunch, complete a scavenger hunt, d...

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RSVBee

Monday, May 28, 2018 - 11:19

Bee Week

This year, the Scripps National Spelling Bee has expanded the field of competitors by 238 people through a program known as RSVBee. The program started as a way to increase fairness among competito...

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Be at the Bee

Monday, May 28, 2018 - 11:18

Bee Week

What's it like to be at the Scripps National Spelling Bee? “It's really fun,” said Sidharth Mody, speller 129, from Louisiana. “I feel like I'm the cream of the crop.” Ryan Himmelsbach, ...

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And we're off!

Monday, May 28, 2018 - 09:41

Bee Week

Welcome to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, where 516 spellers will compete this week to be the champion. First, though, they have some non-spelling fun. At registration Sunday, spellers trade...

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Teacher Feature - Deede Jones

Monday, December 4, 2017 - 09:17

Teacher Feature

Behind every great student is a great teacher. These teachers make learning fun by thinking outside the box and creating classroom experiences that resonate with their students. They serve many roles ...

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