Spelling Bee Update

One thing about homeschooling that can be somewhat annoying...

Trying to coordinate anything with the local school district. They love it when it's something they'll get financial credit for, but if it's not, it can be like pulling teeth. Take the Spelling Bee, for instance. I took the initiative, and called them. I left a message and waited. And waited. And waited.

I received a callback today. The first round is Monday. They'll get me the list of words to study from on Thursday. Maybe. Last year, I didn't get a word list at all, so we winged it. She missed most of the words on the test and still made the 2nd round - the oral bee. (Kind of telling when you think about it.) This is her last eligible year, so she's really busting her butt to make it.

She made it to regionals in 6th grade. She made it to regionals in 7th grade. This year she wants to make it to state. She's not fooling herself enough to hope for nationals, but if she works at it, there's a chance. I'm not even going to hope for that myself.

I'll let you know how it goes next week. In the meantime, does anyone know how to pronounce "leggieramente"? ;o)

(Bonus if you know what it means.)