Contact Information:
Juliette Ferguson, Executive Director
The Lyceum of Monterey County
Phone: 372-6098        
Juliette@Lyceum.org

For Immediate Release…

The Lyceum of Monterey County is sponsoring Monterey County’s 4th and 5th Grade Spelling Bee on Saturday, February 3rd 2007 at 10:00 am. It should run approximately 2 hours. The event will be held at San Benancio Middle School, 43 San Benancio Road in Salinas.

Seventy-four students (up from 50 last year) will be selected to represent their own public or private elementary school, competing for the title of ‘Top Speller’ in Monterey County’s 4th and 5th Grade Spelling Bee – this is after three rounds of competition at thirty-seven local elementary schools. 

Thirty-four of the County’s public and private elementary schools will send their two best spellers to represent their school with the hopes of bringing home the title. The top four spellers will receive a plaque and all finalists and alternates will receive ribbons and certificates of participation. Calling the words for this year’s final round will be radio and TV cooking personality, Alan Mello.

Currently in its 23rd year, the 4th and 5th Grade Spelling Bee is sponsored by The Lyceum of Monterey County. Please join us and let the community know what an extraordinary job the students and judges do for this annual event. It is truly a 'feel good' story with excellent photo opportunities.

The Lyceum's mission is to inspire a life-long love of learning. We accomplish this by offering enrichment classes that aim to stimulate individual creativity, intellectual promise and academic motivation in children.  The Lyceum's uniquely diverse program enriches the daily lives of children throughout Monterey County, including Salinas and Salinas Valley. We help local children to prepare for the future.  The Lyceum of Monterey County is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Executive Director, Juliette Ferguson, 831-372-6098, juliette@lyceum.org.

We look forward to seeing you there!