COLLEGE OF MICRONESIA-FSM

P. O. Box 159
Kolonia, Pohnpei 96941
Federated States of Micronesia
Phone: (691) 320-2480 Fax: (691) 320-2479 E-Mail: national@comfsm.fm

Educational Talent Search Program Spelling Bee

The College of Micronesia-FSM Educational Talent Search Program in partnership with the Rotary Club of Pohnpei and MAHI International, registered 12 elementary schools to participate in the National Spelling Bee competition, which starts on January 21, 2013. Students have been studying for the spelling bee competition as early as October 2012. The purpose of this project is to improve students in areas of spelling, increasing of vocabularies, learning of concepts and to develop correct grammar in the English language. The following is the schedule of the competition:

School Name

Date

Time

Place

Saladak Elementary School

January 21, 2013

10:30 am

Saladak School

Awak Elementary School

January 21, 2013

10:30 am

Awak School

Kolonia Elementary School

January 22, 2013

10:30 am

Kolonia School

Ohmine Elementary School

January 23, 2013

10:30 am

Ohmine School

Nett Elementary School

January 24, 2013

10:30 am

Nett School

Seinwar Elementary School

January 26, 2013

10:30 am

Seinwar School

Nanpei Memorial School

January 26, 2013

10:30 am

Nanpei Memorial School

Enpein Elementary School

January 26, 2013

10:30 am

Enpein School

Wone Elementary School

January 26, 2013

10:30 am

Wone School

Rohi Elementary School

January 26, 2013

10:30 am

Rohi School

Sapwalap Elementary School

January 26, 2013

10:30 am

Sapwalap School

Lukop Elementary School

January 26, 2013

10:30 am

Lukop School

 

Winners of the competition will advance to a statewide competition. The winner of the state competition will represent Pohnpei and the FSM in the regional competition, which will be held in Guam on March 2013.

The public is invited to support the students by showing up at the spelling bee competitions.