Community Education - Rochester, Minnesota

Join the fun! The Bee will start promptly at 1:00 PM. Participants will start in the championship round. When a word is missed they will continue in the consolation round. Certificates and refreshments will be given to each participant. Parents welcome. Check-in is from 12:30 -12:50 PM ONLY. Registrants will compete with students in their own grade level. Practice word lists can be obtained on the district website by clicking SPELLING BEE PRACTICED WORDS . While these words will comprise the vast majority of the words used in the event, the judges WILL INCLUDE WORDS NOT CONTAINED IN THE PRACTICE WORD LIST. Awards ceremony immediately follows the spelling rounds. Volunteers are needed. If interested in volunteering, please contact Kathy Jensen at Kljensen10@charter.net (507)951-7746 (cell phone) Co-sponsored by the Century Octagon Club, Rochester Optimist Club, Community Education, and the Century National Honor Society. Registrations will NOT be accepted at the door on the day of the event.

New and returning students invited. Our winter session focuses on advanced beginner and intermediate concepts. The {YEL!} Teach It!…Practice It!...Play It! method keeps chess students progressing through 60+ chess lessons and thousands of puzzles as well as guided games and in-class tournaments. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for the session ($49 annual value). Sign up today to THINK, LEARN and PLAY WELL with {YEL!}.