IPEI’s 15th Annual

Sponsored by

Sunday, March 3 2:00pmIthaca High School Bliss Gym

2013

The Board of Directors of the Ithaca Public Education Initiative would like to thank the following people for helping make “The Bee” a reality!

Masters of Ceremonies Greg Bostwick and George Preston Pronouncer Jean Mc Pheeters Timekeeper Martha Hardesty Bee Fairies Nuala Ugine, Anastasia Ugine, Clara Weber Judges Ralph Jones, Paulette Manos, Deborah Lynn, Svante Myrick Blue Ribbon Sponsor Chemung Canal Trust Company Red & Gold Ribbon Sponsors Cat’s Pajamas & Wells Fargo Advisors Media Sponsor Cayuga Radio Group Spelling Bee Coordinator Judy Stewart Spelling Bee Committee Denise Gomber, Karen Yearwood, Mary Grainger, Julie Langenbacher, Nora Shang Event Set-up Jeff Holcomb & IHS Custodial Staff Sound System Barny Cole, Calf Audio Advertising Design Torri Bennington, Westhill Graphics Volunteer Support IPEI Board Members, Friends and Family

Refreshments Aladdin’s Natural Eatery Ithaca Coffee Company Moe’s Southwest Grill P&C Fresh Subway Tops Wings Over Ithaca

Prize Donors Agway Emmy’s Organics Cat’s Pajamas DonorsChoose Hangar Theatre Heron Creek Cards and Gifts Life’s So Sweet Chocolates Susan McCutcheon Micky Roof and the Jewel Box Panera Bread The Piggery Purity Ice Cream

Welcometo the 2013 IPEI Adult Spelling Beeth

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a Each team will consist of three members.

b Each team will appoint a designated speller.

c Team members may collaborate on the spelling of a word.

d Use of pen and paper is allowed. Electronic devices, including cell phones, are not permitted.

e The Pronouncer will pronounce the word, give the definition of the word, use it in a sentence, and pronounce the word once more.

f Team members may ask the Pronouncer to pronounce the word an additional time, but no more.

g The designated speller must begin spelling within 20 seconds after the Pronouncer has finished. A team that does not begin spelling within 20 seconds will be eliminated.

h Having started to spell a word, the designated speller may stop and start over by retracing the spelling from the beginning; however, when retracing, a speller may not change the letters, or their sequence. If letters or their sequences are changed in the respelling, the team will be eliminated.

i Upon missing the spelling of a word, a team is eliminated. The next word on the Pronouncer’s list is given to the next team.

j The last team to spell a word correctly in a particular round is declared the winner of that round and will go on to compete in the Championship Round. Only one team from each round may participate in the Championship Round.

k In the Championship Round, when all but two teams have been eliminated, the procedure is as follows: When one team misspells a word, the other team will try to spell the same word. If the second team spells the word correctly, then that team will be declared champion. If the second team misspells that word, the Pronouncer will give the first team a new word. The contest continues until one team remains after spelling correctly a word that the other team has misspelled.

l Spelling words are chosen from various sources.

m Words will be pronounced according to the diacritical markings in Webster’s Third New International Dictionary (1993), the official Bee dictionary.

n The Judges will make the final decision on all questions.

Spelling Bee Rules

IPEI Adult Spelling Bee Teams

Round 11Ithaca teachers assocIatIonTeam: IthacaTeachersAssociationSponsor:BelleShermanElementaryPTASpellers: MarianneDeSario,

AdamPiasecki,NanBell 2sPeLLasaUrUsTeam: PRI/MuseumoftheEarthSponsor:WarrenRealEstateSpellers: IngridZabel,ElizabethBrando, RonGeorge

3WesthILL <ortho>GraPhIcsTeam: WesthillGraphicsSponsor:WesthillGraphics,RobertAbramsSpellers: JoeRyan,TrisicaMonroe, JanetHuie

4tWo enGIneers anD a GerManTeam: SpellingFriendsSponsor: SelfSponsored,IthacaCollegeSpellers:AntoniaRuppel,MeganPowers,

CourtneyRoby

5WeGMonstersTeam: WegmansSponsor:WegmansSpellers:ChrisLoviglio,BenJaekle,

PaulLee

6hosPIcharactersTeam: Hospicare&PalliativeCareSponsor: HarrisBeachPLLCSpellers:EricLessinger,JoshSwiller,

CindyGration

Round 21PoI BoIsTeam: IthacaCitySchoolDistrictSponsor: HuntEngineers,Architects

andLandSurveyorsSpellers: KarenKeller,JasonTrumble

MattLandahl2the 4 rsTeam: TCRecyclingandSolidWasteSponsor: ReCommunity-Tompkins

CountySpellers: GeoffDunn,Barbara

Eckstrom,NancyWebster

3FaLL creeK stInGersTeam: FallCreekElementarySchoolSponsor: FallCreekElementaryPTA,

HairEtc.Spellers:AsiaBonacci,ChristineEvans,

TimothyWeber

4FaMILY BUZZersTeam: Family&Children’sServiceSponsor: Haylor,FreyerandCoon,Inc.Spellers:DavidShapiro,AndreaMooney,

EdieJodz

5FIne arts “WorD” BoostersTeam: FineArtsBoosterGroupSponsor: Anonymous,TompkinsTrust

CompanySpellers: EllieHobbie,AnneHobbes, LindaLoomis

6Bee a FrIenD Team: FriendsoftheIthacaYouth

BureauSponsor: CSPManagementSpellers: LindaGrace-Kobas,JessicaRyan,

LeslieDanksBurke

Round 31the Bee-attItUDesTeam: SpellingFriendsSponsor: Kionix,IthacaCollegeSpellers: JoanDoria,JenniferCunningham, JulieKuplen

2BoarD oF eD BUZZTeam: ICSDBoardofEducationSponsor: WellsFargoAdvisorsSpellers: PatWasyliw,EldredHarris, SeanEversleyBradwell

3a-B norMaLsTeam: CayugaRadioGroupSponsor: CayugaRadioGroup, TompkinsInsuranceAgenciesSpellers: DaveAshton,GregFry Aaron“Terk”Terkel

4to Bee or not to BeeTeam: SpellingFriendsSponsor: GreenstarNaturalFoodsMarketSpellers: RehanaHuq,SaroshKuruvilla, JoeRomano

5the DIscoverY traILTeam: DiscoveryTrailSponsor: AudreyEdelman/RealtyUSASpellers: NancyGrossman, ScottCallan,AndyWeislogel6e-LehMan-atorsTeam: LehmanAlternative CommunitySchoolSponsor: TheUPSStoreSpellers: Sarah-JaneBokaer,GinaKolb, JasonZorn

Round 41the BUnco BeesTeam: SpellingFriendsSponsor: EastHillPlazaMerchants, AnonymousSpellers: PatBax,DeborahO’Connor, RaynaKing 2rotarIans rULeTeam: RotaryClubofIthacaSponsor: BeverlyBakerandBakerTravelSpellers: AndrewDeFran,JoeCassaniti, JayO’Leary

3We sPeLL KraZY GooDTeam: WSKGRadioSponsor: ChrisandMelindaMuller, WSKGRadioSpellers: KenCampbell,BillJaker, MattRichmond4the sPeLLIcans Team: SpellingFriendsSponsor: CarolBushbergRealEstateSpellers: MelissaSmith,RussCharif, BethHoward

5coDe reD roBoBeesTeam: CodeRedParentsSponsor: CodeRedRoboticsSpellers: JamieLoehr,JarraJagne, PatMusa 6ParentaL ProWessTeam: IthacaCouncilofPTAsSponsor: IthacaCouncilofPTAsSpellers: CorinneFrantz,ChuckLyons, RachaelRichards

Championship Round

Winner Round 1

Team: ________________________________

Winner Round 2

Team: ________________________________

Winner Round 3

Team: ________________________________

Winner Round 4

Team: ________________________________

The BEE TROPHY GOES TO:

Team: ________________________________

Proceeds from the 2013 Adult Spelling Bee will help fund the IPEI Teacher Grant Program.

Together, we make a difference in our schools and in our community—thank you for your support!

Thank You to our...Blue Ribbon Champion Sponsor:

Media, Advertising and Audio Sponsors:

calf audio

Red & Gold Ribbon Finalist Sponsors:

Cat’s Pajamas

Wells Fargo Advisors

Anonymous (3)Robert H. AbramsAudrey Edelman/RealtyUSABelle Sherman Elementary PTABeverly Baker and Baker Travel Carol Bushberg Real EstateCode Red RoboticsCSP Management Fall Creek Elementary PTA Greenstar Natural Foods Market The Gym, East HillHair, Etc.Hair GraphicsHarris Beach PLLCHaylor, Freyer and Coon, Inc.

Hunt Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors

Ithaca College Ithaca Council of PTAsJudd Falls Wines and SpiritsKionix Chris and Melinda Muller ReCommunity-Tompkins CountyThe UPS StoreTompkins Insurance AgenciesTompkins Trust Company Warren Real Estate WegmansWSKG

Team Sponsors

…and a cast of other people for spelling support!

IPEI Board of Directors

Board Liaisons

Staff

Terry R. Byrnes, PresidentJennifer Engel, Vice PresidentDeborah O’Connor, TreasurerFran Kozen, SecretaryKatherine AndersonKevin BrewAnn CarenMartha Frommelt Denise GomberMary GraingerChris KimDavid LeeSusan PilieroJudy StewartPat TempestaKaren Yearwood Pat Musa, Code Red RoboticsJanine Eng & Alice Wu, Fine Arts Booster GroupJay True, ICSD BOE LiaisonKaren Yearwood, PTA Council LiaisonSandy True, Teacher Grants Committee

Julie Langenbacher, Administrative and Program Associate

MISSION...The Ithaca Public Education Initiative facilitates community connections and support for students and teachers of the Ithaca City School District through engagement, collaboration, gifts, and grants.

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www.ipei.org

VISION...IPEI believes the education of every student in the Ithaca City School District is enhanced through community connections and support.