Reserve this date for 2013:   Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 1:00 pm 
for the CESA 5 Regional Spelling Bee

You need to enroll with Scripps at: www.spellingbee.com to participate in any Regional Bee (CESA 5), State or National level in the fall of the year. Enrollment ends October 2012. 

Winners of 2012 Regional Spelling Bee!

 Region 1 - Host School:  Wisconsin Rapids Middle School
Thank you to Michele Tuchscherer and Wisconsin Rapids School for hosting the Regional Spelling Bee.
Winner:  Benjamin Ontl, Wisconsin Rapids Middle School
Alternate Winner:  Suhaas Bhat, Grant Elementary School, Marshfield
  

Region 2 - Host School: St. Paul Lutheran School - Stevens Point
Thank you to Sue Lilienthal and St Paul Lutheran School for hosting the Regional Spelling Bee.
Winner:  Emma Addison Walker, Tri County Middle School
Alternate Winner:  Alexa Peterson, Wild Rose Middle School
 

Region 3 - Host School: Adams-Friendship
Thank you to Sandra Pheiffer and Adams-Friendship Middle School for hosting the Regional Spelling Bee.
Winner:  Arianna Danforth, Sauk Priaire Middle School
Alternate Winner: Emma Bricfkner, Webb Middle School, Reedsburg

Region 4 - Host School: Westfield Middle School
Thank you to Tammy Stowers-Tonn and Westfield Middle School for hosting the Regional Spelling Bee
Winner:  Ashley Hagenow, Rio Middle School
Alternate Winner:  Nolan Morris, Poynette Middle School

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For information on the regional spelling bee contact:  Jean Kabele, CESA 5, 608-742-8814, ext: 223, kabelej@cesa5.org

Herb Kohl Educational Foundation

Information on Kohl scholarships:

Students and teachers must submit their completed applications to their local school selection committee no later than mid-November. Applicants should contact their schools to determine the submission deadline.

Applications of students and teachers nominated by their school districts should be forwarded to the regional selection committee --CESA 5. CESA 5 will forward 12 student and 12 teacher applications to the State Selection Committee who convene in February to choose the applicants for the $1,000 scholarship. Send applications to: Regional Kohl Selection Committee, CESA 5, PO Box 564, Portage WI 53901.  

For more information go to: http://www.kohleducation.org

Questions? Call Jean Kabele, 608-742-8814, or 800-862-3725, ext: 223, or kabelej@cesa5.org

 Academic Decathlon State Competition

Save this Date for the fall of 2012:  Tuesday, November 13, 2012

  Check the Academic Decathlon website: www.WIAD.org for more information.

The Wisconsin Academic Decathlon is a Statewide Scholastic Competition for high school students from both the public and private schools throughout the state.  Ten CESA Districts in Wisconsin set up local test sites.  Each high school team consists of nine full-time students, 9th-12th grade and is made up of 3 Honor students, (3.75-4.00 GPA), 3 students in the Scholastic (3.00-3.74 GPA) and 3 in the Varsity (0.00-2.99 GPA) category. All nine students write all the tests and the top two scores in each category determine the team score.  Schools may register more than one team, but only one team may advance to the next level.

After the CESA local competition held in November, 60 schools are selected statewide to advance to compete in the second round of competition (Regional) held in January. Twenty teams progress to the State Finals in March and the state winner represents Wisconsin at the National Competition in April.

Questions? Contact Jean Kabele, 608-742-8814, ext: 223, kabelej@cesa5.org