When are we having an All Whites Spelling Bee?
More Than 20 Sixth Through Eighth Grade Students from Philadelphia Chosen to Participate in First National African-American Spelling Bee
Last update: 4/19/2012 1:25:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- WHAT: The African American National Spelling Bee Competition, the nation's only spelling competition geared specifically toward African-American students in large, urban centers, will be holding the Philadelphia contest of its first annual spelling bee, on April 21, 2012, at Girard College, at 2101 South College Avenue, here. The Philadelphia competition will include 20 students from three charter schools that are affiliated with the School District of Philadelphia. They are: Ad Prima Charter School, Laboratory Charter School and Planet Abacus Charter School.
Previously, a local competition for the national event was held on April 14, in Los Angeles. Other regional competitions will take place in Atlanta, GA, Houston, TX and Detroit, MI. |
