August, 2012
Teachers may order free sets of classroom newspapers delivered on Mondays and/or Tuesdays. Please include the teacher’s name, work e-mail, school address, delivery day, and the number of papers needed. Orders may be made by e-mailing [email protected]. Orders may be made at any time throughout the school year.
August 23, 2012
Scripps will begin to contact elementary and middle schools principals to announce the enrollment period for participation in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, 2013. Principals may enroll their school by going to www.spellingbee.com and selecting the Enroll Now link. The fee is $115 per school. The enrollment period ends October 15, 2012. The Daily Item uses the sight to communicate with the schools that will send spellers to our regional bee in preparation to sending the winner to the national spelling bee. This year, The Daily Item is inviting schools in Beverly, Danvers, Malden. Medford, Melrose, Salem, Topsfield, Wakefield, and Winthrop to join our regional spelling bee.
September 11, 2012
The first installment of our 18 week serial story, Ghost From the Past: The Mystery of the Phantom Dog by Mary Maden, will begin.
October 15,2012
Enrollment in the Scripps National Spelling Bee officially ends.