How do you spell e-d-u-c-a-t-i-o-n? The Norwalk Education Foundation is asking the public to dust off their dictionaries and get set for the 2nd community competition on March 26th. Last year’s event brought together over 20 teams of adults and high school students, represented by teachers, common council members, local businesses and members of the Norwalk Court.
The cost to enter a team is $150. Teams are comprised of 3 people. The majority of the teams are sponsored by a PTO or a business. NEF hopes to attract more than 30 teams for this year’s event. They’ve already made some changes from last year to make the event more accessible to families and more attractive to participants.
Instead of selling tickets to all attendees, there will be a suggested donation of $5 or more per family. NEF also added “spell checks” and “2nd chances” for each team to purchase to extend their stay in the competition. According to the NEF, those extras will work like insurance for the teams.
Like last year, the event’s Master of Ceremonies will be Harry Carey, Director of External Affairs for AT&T.
If you are interested in supporting the NEF Spelling Bee, they are in need of teams, sponsors and prizes. Please contact Gloria Tenofsky at 203-854-4068 or GloriaTenofsky@gmail.com.
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The Norwalk Education Foundation is an independent organization whose mission is to support excellence and innovation in Norwalk Public Schools.
We believe that high performing public schools are critical to the health of our community and the success of our children. Helping our youth succeed is the best investment we can make in our city. Student success generates rich rewards in a more active and engaged citizenry, a higher skilled workforce for our knowledge-based economy and an increasingly just and compassionate urban community.
The Norwalk Education Foundation is an independent organization whose mission is to support excellence and innovation in Norwalk Public Schools.
