March 7, 2016
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the 25th Annual Wayland Public Schools Foundation Spelling Bee! We are so
happy you are participating in this year’s event, which is comprised of 383 student spellers
(that’s 128 teams!). Thank you for being part of this community fundraising event – we look
forward to making it a special memory for your child.
The Bee is on Sunday, March 20th, from 12:00-4:30pm at Wayland High School. Within this
block of time, your child will be assigned a 35-minute period for her or his round. A schedule
listing teams and time slots is included in this letter and will also be posted on our website at
http://www.waylandpublicschoolsfoundation.org.
Some guidelines for day of the Bee:
Parking: there is a large parking lot at the high school with ample parking for the
event.
Registration: please check in at the registration table prior to going to your child’s
round location. Registration is located at the main entrance to the high school in the
Commons (cafeteria), which is in the North Building. At registration, you will also
receive your child’s t-shirt.
Bee Round: please arrive at your child’s round location 15 minutes prior to the round
start time. Depending on your child’s grade, she or he might be in either the North
Building or South Building. There will be signs to help direct you to the right location.
o Second grade: Library (South Building, first floor –outside and across from
registration.)
o Third grade: Lecture Hall (South Building, second floor – outside and across
from registration. Take interior stairs to second floor.)
o Fourth grade: Auditorium (North Building, first floor. Down hallway past
registration.)
o Fifth grade: due to the large number of participants this year, all fifth graders
will compete at 3:55pm. Locations vary, but will be either the library, lecture hall
or auditorium. Please see the attached schedule for your child’s team and
location.
Bee Round Etiquette: families and friends are welcome to watch the Bee rounds, but
it is important that they are quiet. Participants must be able to hear the words clearly in
order to spell them. In addition, if you are waiting for a round outside of the room,
please remember that sound travels easily and is distracting for participants. Please
keep voices down outside of the rooms while you wait.
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Refreshments: light refreshments will be available in the Commons, along with
information about grants funded by the WPSF. Please stop by to socialize before or
after your spelling round!
Bee Round Rules: The Bee rules are attached. The rules will be explained to
participants at the start of each round, but feel free to discuss them with your child in
advance of the Bee. The goal of our day is for students to have fun!
Other Questions that Day? Our volunteers will be wearing purple WPSF t-shirts, and
the 2016 Bee chairs will be buzzing around in costume, please don’t hesitate to ask us
for help.
Again, thank you for participating in the Wayland Public Schools Foundation Annual Spelling
Bee. Funds raised from the Bee enable the WPSF to continue to provide grants to fund
innovative educational resources at all five Wayland schools, helping our schools maintain
their level of excellence.
Good luck to all of our spellers! Have a great time at the Bee!
Sincerely,
The 2016 Spelling Bee Committee
Jennifer Sheldon
Vicky Sin
Jessica Green
Derrick Irwin
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SPELLING BEE RULES
1. Spelling Bee teams shall consist of three members, all from the same grade. One member is
designated as the speaker. Each team is assigned to a table where whiteboards, markers
and erasers are provided. The team name card is placed on the table.
2. Five to eight teams compete in each 35 minute timeslot.
3. Each team will be challenged with a different word by the announcer who will clearly
pronounce the assigned word and properly use it in a sentence.
4. When assigned a word, the team will have 20 seconds to discuss the word, choose a
spelling and then write and circle the word. The team should have only one word circled on
the whiteboard or paper. Any team member may request that the word be repeated. Writing
instruments must be put down when time is up.
5. The team speaker:
must clearly say and then spell aloud the word as written and circled on the
whiteboard.
may restart and change the spelling of a word only if she or he has not completed
a first spelling. Remember, the respelling must match the written, circled word. In
the case of any misunderstanding, a judge will review the written, circled word and
this will be the “submitted” answer.
6. Rounds 1 through 4 are DOUBLE ELIMINATION: For the first 4 rounds, teams are
eliminated after the incorrect spelling of 2 words. After 2 misspellings, the team should turn
down its name card.
7. Rounds 5 and after are SINGLE ELIMINATION: An incorrect spelling of a word
disqualifies the team from further play and the team should turn down its name card.
8. If two or more teams are tied after the ninth round, there will be one final word given to
determine the winner(s). If all remaining teams spell the last word correctly (or incorrectly), a
tie will be declared.
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Second Grade Schedule (Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start time.)
Location: South Building Library
Time
Team
12:00 PM Astro Bees
Time
1:10 PM
Members
Sophia
Nguyen
Nehemiah Saint-Fort
Time
Team
12:35 PM Busy Bees
Members
Juliana
McDonald
Sofia
Ciciarelli
Molly
Bergeron
Bee Ballers
Kiera
Sawyer
Sadie
Hines
McGrath
Nelson
Can’t Bee Beat
Emilia
Barletta
Claudia
Corsini
Anneliese Melander
Hornets
Greta
Jonatha
Avery
Rash
Heilman
Green
Flying Moais
Russell
Ryan
Aman
Wong
McCormack
Kumar
New Bees on the Block
Isabella
Kalena
Miriam
Ulep
Imura
Qureshi
O-bee-wan Keno-bees
Mark
Connor
David
Altreuter
Langan
Zukerman
The Battling Bees
Will
Ori
Avery
Walters
Kohl
Umina
The BFF’s
Riley
Mia
Sofia
O’Driscoll
MacLean
DiCarlo
The Word Stingers
Benjamin
Kent
Kelsey
Hammond
Smith
Kaufmann
Chocolate Sunshine
Kaileigh
Emiko
Yumiko
Walker
Niimi
Niimi
Team
Wild Animals
Members
Fiona
White
Stella
Snyder
Paulina
Ilyin
US Bees
Agastya
Finn
Michael
Parulekar
Bell
Caulfield
Bee Stingers 887
Ved
Noah
Atticus
Acharya
Goldstein
DeGrenier
JDR Spellers
Drew
Ronan
Jared
Conner
Flatley
Kerrigan
EMB Exploders
Eliza
Matthew
Ben
Russell
Ross
Pyhtila
Wayland Readers
Mario
Charlie
Max
Purser
Feldman
Kuris
King Bees
Jeffery
Anish
Jeffrey
Zhang
Vishwanathan
Mao
Queen Bees
Julia
Penelope
Amelia
Settle
Jacques
Meade
Super Bees I
Chloe
Caroline
Giada
Chitkara
Rent
Wood
The Stinging Spears
Peter
Caputa
Sebastian Chung
Rocco
Boyle
Team SS
Ava
Edge
Nathan
Knourenko
Wheeler
Hartunian
Time
Team
2:10 PM Beelieve
Members
Ryan
Morrison
Parker
Harrison
David
Ryu
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Second Grade Schedule, continued (Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start time.)
Location: South Building Library
Time
2:45 PM
Team
Bees in Black
Members
Jubin
Kim
Anna
Yalli
Suria
Tawakol
BeeZeez
Andrew
Ashlyn
Darragh
Greeley
Thomas
O’Brien
King Kong Bees
Max
John
Jayden
Crowe
Myles
Newland
SEA Bees
Sophie
Eva
Alexa
Hill
Smith
Parras
The Three Buzzketeers Emily
Ashley
Sofie
Genis
Kendall
Forsythe
Time
3:20 PM
Team
Golden Boys
Members
Cole
Zachery
Cooper
Stowell
Braylen
Jenkins
Graceful Bees
Anna
Grace
Huynh
Germaine
MAM
Aubrey
Maya
Marley
Calabro
Raj
Eggers
Super Bees II
Meredith
Cassie
Cooper
Schuh
Sophocles
Walton
Word Wizards
Griffin
Wood
Matthew Tan
Mackenzie Morris
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Third Grade Schedule (Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start time.)
Location: South Building Lecture Hall
Time
Team
12:00 PM Cam Newbees
Stellar Bees
Members
Noah
Notargiacomo
Michael
Keenan
Luke
DiPietro-Froio
Tristen
Addison
Katelyn
The Buzz-tacular Spellers Anna
Maya
Courtney
Time
1:10 PM
Time
Team
12:35 PM Bee Bee 8
Members
Alexander Dremov
John
Chausse
Will
Jackson
Chow
Nugent
Chirayath
Beeware
Emma
Jackie
Caroline
Gargano
Rainville
Upham
Varney
Noyes
Lloyd
Super Humming Dragons Sulayman Nguyen
Aarav
Menon
Sujitra
Paramasivam
Stingers
Alexander Wu
Ben
Jackson
Armaan
Chaudhry
Wild Spellers
Ava
Sydney
Bella
Kingsley
Chuang
Camacho
Black and Yellow
Tate
Jake
Nathan
Cinti
O’Leary
Tobe
Un-Bee-Lievables
Spencer
Alyssa
Josh
Kates
Ao
Feist
Bee-u-tiful Bees
Cora
Jillian
Abby
Cotman Jenkins
Segel
Spiewak
The Invincible Hornets
Cole
Felix
Liam
Snyder
Kissell
Frenzel
Team
Bee Busters
Members
Alex
Irwin
Garret
Corsini
Jared
Lappin
Bee-Bops
Maeve
Melina
Amy
Moran
Barris
Kotzampaltiris
Shellbees
Revathi
Lily
Jahdaya
Srinivasan
Daly
Franklyn
Queen Bees I
Annika
Chloe
Rebecca
Bangalore
Zilembo
Grossman
The Stingers I
Ella
Emma
Katie
Moscoffian
Alongi
DiCesare
Stitches
Nicole
Esme
Gabriella
Angelova
Corcoran
Langsdorf
Spelling Destroyers
Ridley
Hassan
Graham
Keegan
Rashid
Henrich
To Bee Champions
Shane
Matt
Aidan
Desmond
Capello
Huang
The Three Musketeers
Henry
Alex
Julianna
Legere
Crawford
Boyajian
Bee-autiful Bees
Nina
Bela
Sydney
Eyerman
Coppola
Upham
The Queen Bee Spellers Finley
Kanmani
Lily
Time
Team
2:10 PM Soccer Bees
Members
Emma
Zocco
Norah
Kaps
Zoe
Mittelsteadt
Knapp
Sekhar
Cerne
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Third Grade Schedule, continued (Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start time.)
Location: South Building Lecture Hall
Time
2:45 PM
Team
Beauty and the Bees
Members
Catalina
Caulfield
Julia
O’Brien
Mackenzie Regan
Time
Team
3:20 PM BeeFF Bee-ters
Members
Sammy
Carpenter
Olivia
Todd
Michael
Frank
Da Bearz
Eric
Bowen
Evan
Liu
Morrison
Brown
BEEWARE
Bridget
Karinah
Jessi
O’Donnell
Syllien
Dretler
Space Invaders
Zack
Maxim
Zachary
Zhang
Rjanikov
Thoen
Queen Bees II
Jewel
Kiarra
Nyla
Abalaka
Shouder
Hamilton
The Beeloved Spellers
Nelahn
Ella
Rachel
Bonds
Duffy
Goldstone
The Bee Brothers
Jake
James
Isaiah
Bradford
Buffum
Peters
Spell Bellas
Andie
Georgia
Schuyler
Newton
Blackburn
Kilmon
The Stingers II
Jillian
Caitlin
Naomi
Mele
Heus-Smith
Rice
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Fourth Grade Schedule (Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start time.)
Location: North Building Auditorium
Time
Team
12:00 PM The Spell-Tacular Bees
Time
1:10 PM
Members
Arya
Mehta
Eva
Bogan
Amelia
Furlong
Time
Team
12:35 PM wedon’thaveaname Bees
Members
Finn
Suratt
Jamie
Lehr
Anshuman Parulekar
Zombees
Alex
Atharv
Jake
Janoff
Rajeev
Newton
Stellar Spellers
Nadya
Abigail
Anika
Chase
Wrentmore
Frutman
Three Bees in a Pod
Kyra
CC
Gabriella
Spooner
Haddad
Antun
BeeFFA
Bronwyn
Madelyn
Giani
Keenan
Wohlfarth
Rodrigues
Spelling Bombs
Annika
Ava
Hallie
Martins
Renneker
Luo
Lords of Spelling
Graham
Zachary
Nebiyu
Schwendt
Green
Demie
Spelling Sisters
Amy
Sophie
Ally
McCormack
Roman
Yaffe
Stan Bee
Benjamin
Adam
Brendan
Caddoo
Lange
Hines
Sticky Spellers
Aimee
Lulu
Alison
Smith
Comettant
Zhu
Beauty and the Bees
Natasha
Ellie
Katya
Janoff
Potter
Luzarraga
Team
A+ Spellers
Members
Noah
Stefancik
Mikail
Qureshi
Emmett
Suratt
The Un-BEE-lievables
Kyle
Finn
Daniel
Reece
Bumstead
Narvaez
JJ&N Returns
Nate
Jayant
Jack
Pletta
Kuppuswamy
Kerrigan
Bee Boyz
Ezra
Jake
Jackson
Wyner
Kennedy
Moleux
Dominators
Zachary
Adam
Mitch
Rainville
Prince
Kavey
Grumpy Cat Spelling Association Kyra
Joseph
Teddy
Lefebvre
Kelly
Vogt
Queen Bees I
Eden
Kyleigh
Noel
Jones
Francis
Rascoe
Spelling Kitties
Bentley
Natalie
Kally
Bassick
Glazer
Proctor
We Spell Krazy Good
Mia
Bella
Annie
Mee
Stefancik
Long
Bee Wizards
Shalen
Harrison
Grant
Desai
Dale
Larsen
Swansea Spellers
Elyssa
Wilson
Jack
Smith
Harding
Quinn
All Beesness
Will
Connor
Michael
Altreuter
Lien
Wightman
Time
Team
2:10 PM The Swell Spellers
Members
Selena
Liu
Isabelle
Rideout
Katie
Pralle
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Fourth Grade Schedule, continued (Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start time.)
Location: North Building Auditorium
Time
2:45 PM
Team
Beeasts
Members
Jayanth
Mani
Dylan
Aufman
Aidan
Lee
Time
Team
3:20 PM Word Busters
Members
Ayush
Kumar
Joseph
Vanaria
Nathaniel Maali-Pohl
Queen Bees II
Katarina
Jasmin
Jenny
Wiechmann
Alizadeh-Shabdiz
Shine
Buzztastic Spelling Champs Noreen
Michelle
Navya
Javed
Yee
Aggarwal
Spelltacular Bees
Talia
Lily
Keira
Macchi
Mele
Ley
LAZer Spellers v.2
Zackary
Liam
Ari
Goldstein
Wong
Zukerman
Spellican
Anjali
Tandon
Anastasia Vavrick
Lucia
Santos
Black Eyed Bees
Brandon
William
Nathaniel
Jenkins
Midgley
Kilmon
Buzz-tastic Spellers
Vida
Ella
Arianna
Moradi
Harris
Martinez-Cavero
Super-Spelling Gamers
Tom
Greta
Max
Halpin
Halpin
Markarian
BSK Potato Power
Ben
Kevin
Sam
Dugan
Christian
Conner
UnBEEtables
Julia
Clara
Morgan
DeGrenier
Sin
Lee
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Fifth Grade Schedule (Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start time.)
Locations vary, see specific rounds for room assignment.
**All fifth grade teams compete in the last round of the day at 3:55pm.**
Location: Auditorium
Time
3:55 PM
Location: Lecture Hall
Team
Spell Casters
Members
Peter
Nau
Jack
Daly
Michael
Vanaria
The Stingers
Eli
Michael
Eliza
Stellar Stingers
Sodickson
Nechipurenko
Teplow
Time
Team
3:55 PM Bee Squad
Members
Malachi
Dixon Loatman
Al
Young
Ulysses
Lopez King
The Completely Random Folks Matthew
Cal
Alyssa
Frank
Harding
Chow
Catherine Taxiarchis
Laila
Hamilton
Katie
Byrne
Buziness Beez
Zachary
Declan
Carr
Todd
Murphy
Tobe
Diva Bees
Aniayh
Tatiana
Ajahnee
Return of the Incredibees
Erica
Lucy
Megan
O’Donnell
Grasso
O’Donnell
Honey Bees
Patricia
Pak
Katherine Lambert
Olivia
Lappin
Word Nerds
Johnny
Jake
Derek
Andreasen
Burgess
Roberts
Fuzzy Buzzys
Madison
Jane
Jessie
Troost
Gargano
Feist
Buzzzz
Jared
Eric
Nikkie
Ross
Hiebert
Kapadia
Super Bees!
AiLi
Isabella
Thomas
Montague
Thoen
Creavin
Spellabration
Jacqueline Cahaly
Deirdre
Brown
Ellie
Smith
To Bee or Not to Bee
Joshua
Amelie
Eleanor
Liu
Martin
Markey
Spellbound
Genevieve Morrison
Zachary
Grossman
Delia
Caulfield
Bernard
Almeida
Drayton
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Fifth Grade Schedule, continued (Please arrive 15 minutes prior to start time.)
Locations vary, see specific rounds for room assignment.
**All fifth grade teams compete in the last round of the day at 3:55pm.**
Location: Library
Time
3:55 PM
Team
#Bee’s Knees
Members
Hope
Spann
Nina
Wilson
Grace
Marto
Bee Gees
Emilie
Rachel
Charlotte
Wood
Snyder
Thirman
FC Bee
Carson
Justin
Jonathan
Whitehouse
Mao
Mui
Beecause we are going to win!
Seth
Ramji
Aaron
Rosen
Ravi
Zhang
Spelltics
Om
Noah
Andrew
Paithankar
Malkin
Peck
The Gaming Beez
Xoren
Ben
Grisha
Livingston
Stahl
Barantsev
Bee Happy
Dylan
Ella
Marion
Wood
Zachery
Hess
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