The following is a news release from the Mississippi Association of Educators:
Twenty-nine
students from across Mississippi will compete live on Mississippi Public
Broadcasting at 10 a.m., March 19 for the Mississippi Championship Spelling Bee
Title! The Mississippi Association of
Educators has been honored to sponsor this statewide event for the past five
years.
"Working with
Mississippi Public Broadcasting has been an enormous benefit to showcase the
scholastic talents of some of Mississippi's most extraordinary students," says
MAE President Kevin F. Gilbert. MAE is honored to have Kevin Farrell, Assistant
Director of Radio for MPB, as the official pronouncer for the competition this
year.
During the fall and winter, schools conduct spelling bee
programs at the classroom and school level.
School winners send their spelling champions to the district level where
they compete in a county-wide spelling bee.
These county winners then compete at the Mississippi Spelling Bee.
The Mississippi Champion advances to the 86th Annual
Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., May 28 to compete
against Spelling Bee Champions from every state in America. The Mississippi Association of Educators has
made a commitment to fund the expenditures for the Mississippi Spelling
Champion and one parent for the National Spelling Bee. MAE is committed to ensuring Mississippi
students are represented at the national level.
Since 1878,
MAE has been an advocate for great public schools for every student. The
Mississippi Association of Educators continues to focus on student achievement
and student success while empowering school employees, providing quality
services and promoting parental/community involvement. MAE is proud to
sponsor the Mississippi Spelling Bee.
In addition to the great partnership of
Mississippi Public Broadcasting, MAE would also like to thank the Mississippi
Teacher Center for their support of this outstanding event displaying the
talents and skills of Mississippi students.
For additional information concerning the Mississippi Spelling Bee,
please contact Jerri McGee at 601-354-4463 or jmcgee@nea.org.
