The
Wellesley
Spelling Bee
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Sprague Elementary School Gym
7:00 pm
Welcome to the 23rd Annual
Wellesley Spelling Bee!
All funds raised by the
Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF)
through the Bee go directly to support programs that
enhance, enrich and maintain excellence in
the Wellesley Public Schools.
“erudite” (adjective): well-educated, cultures;
synonyms: brainy, cultivated, educated, highbrow, in the know,
knowledgeable, learned, lettered, literate, savvy, scholarly,
scholastic, studious, well-read
The 2012 Wellesley Spelling Bee
is underwritten by:
For information about the Wellesley Education Foundation,
contact WEF Co-Presidents: Michelle Arbeely (781-237-3919) or
Annie Cohen (781-235-2068) or visit our website at
WellesleyEducationFoundation.org
PROGRAM
Welcome & Introduction/ Recognition
of Bee Sponsors
Wellesley Education Foundation
Introduction
Anne Marvan
Janet Seidl
Co-Chairs, ’12 Bee
Michelle Arbeely
Annie Cohen
Co-Presidents, Wellesley Education Foundation
Wellesley College Presentation
Joan Melanson
Wellesley College
Babson College Presentation
Sharman Andersen
Babson College
Introduction of Bee Program & Master
of Ceremonies
Julie Garvey
Suzanne Votapka
Co-Chairs, ’12 Bee
Preliminary Rounds: Groups 1-7
Mike Dowling
Master of Ceremonies
Championship Round
(winners of Preliminary Rounds)
Presentation of the Ruth Humphries Bee Trophy
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Mike Dowling
WCVB-TV Channel 5 Sportscaster
TIME KEEPER
Dr. Andrew Keough
Wellesley High School Principal
JUDGES
Dr. David Lussier
Mark Ito
Salvatore Petralia
Superintendent, Wellesley Public Schools
Wellesley Middle School Principal
Assistant Superintendent, Wellesley Public Schools
2012 Wellesley Bee Teams
ROUND 1
ROUND 2
Sponsored by the Hastings Family
Friends of Wellesley METCO, Inc
METCO Works!
Sponsored by Jill Boudreau
Kari Harris
Cherrita Hansel
Rhonda Long Mar
Needham Bank
Matthew Holmes
Kris D'Andrea
TBD
WHS PTSO
Julianne Ivey
Karen Buckley
Susan Koeneman
WMS PTO
Jeff Piazza
Maggie Kley
Nancy Cali
Bates PTO
Laura Kelly
Ellen Theriault
Katie Griffith
Fiske PTO
Linda Messore
Anthony Colannino
Nicole Bernier
Hardy PTO - Hardly Spellas
Peter Biro
Jennifer Rosen
Karl Cheng
Hunnewell PTO - Hunnebees
Jane Amara
Kate Roosevelt
Claire Fontijin
Sponsored by the Seidl Family
PAWS PTO
John Crowley
Bob Ross
Todd Crowley
Wellesley Police
Schofield PTO
Mark Fraga
Lisa Keen
James Carroll
Wellesley Fire/Rescue
Deputy Chief Jeffrey Peterson
Chief Richard DeLorie
Lieutenant Paul Delaney
Sponsored by the Marvan Family
Officer Ron Poirier
Officer Kathy Poirier
Officer Evan Rosenberg
Wellesley Service League
Laura Wilson
Judy Heffernan
Kristen Roberts
Sprague PTO
Brian Hagar-McKee
Andrea Giroux
Laurance Stuntz
Upham PTO
Sharon Gray
Ritu Anthony
Karen Pekowitz
ROUND 3
WHS - Academic Decathlon
Sponsored by Kertzman & Weil, LLP
Hamed Nilforoshan
Kevin Hu
Alexander Mitchell
WHS - National Honor Society
Sponsored by Dr. Stephen Noxon
Orthodontics
Bennett Capozzi
Sam Canning
James Wall
WHS - The Bradford
WHS - Senior Class Officers
Sponsored by Jim & Mary Sullivan
Sponsored by the Hockett Family
Riley Wilson
Jack Clifford
Duncan Crowe
Tom Berman
Amanda Harkavey
Brian McMahan
WHS - Junior Class Officers
WHS - Sophomore Class Officers
Sponsored by Bruce & Becky Epstein
Sponsored by Tom & Cynthia Ballantyne
Joseph Mears
Aidan Cort
Rishi Solanki
Tyler Jung
Valerie Remy
Matt Jablonski
WHS - Key Club
WHS - Student Congress
Ian Speers
Lindsay Buff
Memphis Leichter
Ben Griswold
Kobi Griffith
Erika Madrian
Sponsored by the Kiwanis Club
Sponsored by State Rep. Alice Peisch
ROUND 4
ROUND 5
Sponsored by the John Doran Family
Foundation
Sponsored by Anonymous
Dana Hall School - Team Dana
Jacqui Bloomberg
Sarah Dent
Maggie Davidov
Benoit Mizner Simon Real Estate
Donna Maley
Kristen DiChiaro
Jared Parker
Fuller Brook Park Coordinating
Committee – Park Bees
Rose Mary Donahue
Ursula King
David Wright
Coldwell Banker Real Estate
Nancy Brewton
Jodie Zinna
Tina Greenfield
Recreation Commission Rekreashun Comishun
Jim Conlin
Mark Antonelli
Jodi Baier
Tenacre Country Day School Team Maddie
Marti Black
Sam Reece
Esther Frazee
WHS - Varsity Football
Sponsored by the Callaghan & Dario
Families
Isaac Blake
Will Dario
Dan Farina
WYBA - Team Swish
Linda Chow
Peg Creonte
Nancy Williamson
WYF – 4th and Goal
Larry Murphy
Joe Marvan
Sean Rockett
Law Office of David Himmelberger
David Himmelberger
Gerry Murphy
Mel Maisel
Pinnacle Residential Properties
Laura Holland
Susan Bevilacqua
Susan Lyman
Prudential Town and Country Real
Estate
Vicki Schauffler
Susan Proctor
Alyson Karpowicz
Rutledge Properties
Janet Giesser
Chrissie Lawrence
Betsy Kessler
Wellesley Townsman
Cathy Brauner
Lorraine Emanuel
Miryam Wiley
ROUND 6
ROUND 7
Sponsored by the Hitch Family
The Fund for Wellesley
Phund 4 Wlsley
Laurel Lyle
Amy Axelrod
Ernie Parizeau
Wellesley Advisory Committee
Bee Advised
Dave Murphy
Thomas Engels
Lucy Kapples
Wellesley Bank
Jeff Smith
Chris Gaffney
Alice Lee
Wellesley Board of Selectman
Queen Bees
Terri Tsagaris
Katherine "Gig" Babson
Ellen Gibbs
Wellesley Council on Aging
COA Spellbinders
Sponsored by Boston Private Bank
Elaine Elliot
George Dummer
Marlene Bortman
Wellesley School Committee
Bee-lievers in Education
Suzy Littlefield
Wendy Paul
Tere Ramos
Wellesley Town Officials
Ex Officii
Al Robinson
Kathy Nagle
Heather Sawitsky
Babson College
Abdul Ali
Sharman Andersen
Kate Sitarz
Health Advances - UnBEEtables
Kathleen Grinnell
Alison Stewart
Laura Eisenmann
Health Advances Team 2
Doria Cole
James Weng
Andy Harris
Upham Killer Bees
Rachel Gubbay
Veronica Bacon
Alexis Swan
Wellesley College
Vicki Mutaschio
Melinda Rios
Tina Dolan
Wellesley Harvard Vanguard Medical
Associates - The Wellesley Bees
John Whyman
Katrina Klaus
Jane Hammond
Wellesley Hills Junior Women's Club
Kerrie Grover
Nathalia Goodman
Suki Volk
RULES
1. Each team will consist of three members including the Captain, who is the
designated speller.
2. Words used in the preliminary rounds of the Bee will be selected from
this year’s study guide, a copy of which has been made available to each
team member.
3. Words will be pronounced according to the diacritical markings in the
American Heritage Dictionary: Fourth College Edition and Webster’s
Third New International Dictionary and its Addenda Section, the official
Bee dictionaries.
4. The Master of Ceremonies will pronounce the word, give the definition of
the word, use it in a sentence, and pronounce the word once more.
5. Team members may ask for one additional pronunciation for the word, but
no more.
6. Team members may collaborate on the spelling of the word. Each team
will print the word legibly on the slate provided. All teams will complete
the writing of the word within 25 seconds and will be instructed to put
down all writing implements.
All teams will then display their slates simultaneously as directed, and if
asked by the Master of Ceremonies, the Captain will spell the word as
written. If there is a discrepancy in the written and oral spelling, the
written spelling will prevail.
7. Upon misspelling a word, the team will be eliminated. If all remaining
teams spell the word incorrectly, no team will be eliminated, and a new
word will be given.
8. The last team to spell a word correctly in a particular round is declared
the winner of that round.
9. Winners of the preliminary rounds shall be recalled for the Championship
Round, and the same rules will apply. Words for this round may be taken
from a variety of sources, and may not necessarily be in the current
year’s study guide.
The judges will make the final decision on all questions. GOOD LUCK!
OUR THANKS
The Wellesley Education Foundation is grateful to the following individuals,
organizations, and businesses for their donations to the 2012 Wellesley
Spelling Bee, ensuring that this Wellesley tradition continues to be a great
financial and community success.
UNDERWRITER
Wellesley Bank
MATCHING DONORS
Babson College • Wellesley College
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND SPONSOR
Anonymous
ROUND SPONSORS
Anonymous • The John Doran Family Foundation
The Hastings Family • The Hitch Family
SPECIAL SPONSORS
The Fadule Family – printing expenses
John & Janet Pattillo – lighting expenses
TEAM SPONSORS
Tom & Cynthia Ballantyne • Boston Private Bank • Jill Boudreau
Bruce & Becky Epstein • The Callaghan & Dario Families • The Hockett Family
Kertzman & Weil, LLP • Kiwanis Club • The Marvan Family
Dr. Stephen Noxon Orthodontics • The Seidl Family
State Rep. Alice Peisch • Jim & Mary Sullivan
BEE SUPPORTERS
Bertucci’s • Cameron Press, Inc • Tracy Cranley, Pine Straw • Roche Bros.
The Linden Store • Whole Foods • WickedLocal Wellesley
BEE FRIENDS
Brookline Bank •Deb & Ed Cloaninger • Matt & Greta Fruhan
Lux Bond & Green • The Posnik Family • The Sanabria Family
Holly & Steve Simons • Wellesley Dental Group
A special thank you to Babson College and Wellesley College for matching each $450
team donation with an additional $75 donation.
WELLESLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
The mission of the Wellesley Education Foundation (WEF) is to invest in programs
that enhance, enrich and maintain educational excellence and foster innovation in the
Wellesley Public Schools. Since 1984, residents and businesses of our community have
collaborated and supported the Wellesley public schools through generous donations
to WEF. Our town has a long tradition of valuing its schools and providing high-quality
education to our children. WEF’s Board of Directors consists of volunteers who are
committed to preserving the quality of our schools. We raise funds throughout the
year by seeking contributions from residents, businesses and corporate/private
enterprises who believe that excellent public schools are essential to the social and
economic fabric of our community.
Some recent grants awarded include:
District-Wide
Early Literacy Intervention Kits • Elementary Library Books and Online Resources
Portable Digital Recording Devices for Performing Arts Teachers
Elementary Schools
iPads for Language Development • iPod Touches for 1st Grade Literacy • Digital
Microscopes for 5th Grade • Morning Math Group at Schofield • Smartbords at Bates,
Sprague and Fiske • Edible Garden Expansion at Sprague • Sustainable Garden Project
at Bates • Garden Installation at Hunnewell
Middle School
iPods for Modern & Classical Languages • Professional Development for Teaching
Grammar Grades 6-10 • Chromebooks for Middle School • Counselor Training in Ethics
Risers for new Drama Room • Reading Reality 8th grade Reading program
Soundfield System • iPads for House M & Science Olympiad • Laptops for Cluster W
"Career Cruising" web-based program for 8th Graders • Green Team Energy Update
for Auditorium
High School
Ceramic Potters Wheels • Equipment for Jewelry Making • Digital Interactive
Response System for Chemistry • Document Smart Board Cameras • Biology Equipment
for Gene Exploration • Teacher Training for Simulations in Statistics • Digital SLR
Cameras for Visual Arts • 3 DVD Set of Physics Cinema • Teacher Training for AP
Biology • Books on Demand with eBooks and eReaders
WHY SUPPORT WEF?
By donating to WEF, you are making a significant contribution to quality education in
Wellesley. WEF is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c) (3) organization. Donations are taxdeductible. Donors who are employed by a corporation that matches charitable
donations can obtain matching information by contacting WEF.
Visit us at WellesleyEducationFoundation.org
2012 Wellesley Spelling Bee Co-Chairs
Anne Marvan, Janet Seidl, Julie Garvey, Suzanne Votapka
Many Thanks!
Bee Volunteers
Michelle Arbeely, Sree Balamurugesh, Cynthia Ballantyne, Chris Anne Banks,
Linda Chow, Annie Cohen, Julia De Peyster, Susan Doran, Sylvia Hahn-Griffiths,
Lisa Hastings, Lynn Hershelman, Susan Clapham, Sandy Joseph, KC Kato, Mary Long,
Karin Mahdavi, Janet Mannheim, Lauri Maney, Maria Manse, Joan Minklei,
Carol Morrow, Jean Piazza, Terri Sevilla, Kathy Skelly, Cindy Worral, Judy Zimmerman
Wellesley Bee Table Hosts
Linda Cole, Beth Cook, Monica Garfield, Wendy Guthrie, Sarah Pedersen,
Delissa Prideaux, Carolyn Spangler, Jacqui Sullivan, Mary Sullivan
Other Support
The Wellesley Channel, Telecasting
Scott Grady, Rob Carter, Jack Glorioso, Tom Zinck, Paul Gambrazio,
Custodial Services
Lynne Novogroski, WHS Assistant Principal, High School Team Recruitment
WHS Key Club, John Fantini, Advisor, Set-Up/Serving
Michelle Brown, WEF Bookkeeper
Thank you to all the staff at the Sprague Elementary School
Last year’s winning word was “irremeable,” an adjective meaning
affording no possibility of return.
Wellesley Spelling Bee Winners
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
WPS Secretaries
Mount Holyoke Alumnae
Hunnewell School Dads
Middle School Staff
Mount Holyoke Alumnae
Mount Holyoke Alumnae
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Hammond Associates
Harvard-Radcliffe Alumni
BC Alumni
Harvard-Radcliffe Alumni
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Century 21 Westward Homes
Coldwell Banker/Central St.
Wellesley Booksmith
Babson College
WHS Juniors
WHS Senior Spellers
The Wellesley Green Team
The Wellesley Green Team
World of Wellesley
Butyraceous
Butyraceous
Special Thanks!
P.O. Box 812321
Wellesley, MA 02482
WellesleyEducationFoundation.org