Each contestant will answer by "bubbling in" on a Scantron form.

For example, an item may show a restaurant entrance, with a sign on the floor stating, "¡Cuidado! Piso Mojado"; the question may be: What does "piso mojado" mean, with four or five choices being presented. (By the way, entire sign means, "Caution! Wet Floor.")

The Bee may include items relating to vocabulary, grammar, diction, sentence structure, and others.

It’s academic fun--low pressure, high excitement. No standing in front of everyone to answer questions (as one has to do in our spelling and geography bees). Every contestant is “in” until the end of the Bee; the winner is determined based on the number of questions correctly. For all or most Bee items, you will be asked to select the best choice from among four or five choices; a given question may be presented within a context, which may or may not be helpful in arriving at the correct answer.

Please note the deadline above for signing up. Once you’re signed up, no reminder notice will be sent to you, so be sure to mark the Bee date/time in your personal calendar or assignment notebook. Names of all the contestants will be listed on Colina’s website after the Bee.

The winner will receive a Best Buy Gift Card, as well as recognition on Colina's website, at a PTSA meeting, and over the P.A. system. The first place winner automatically earns an invitation to Awards Night. The top three scorers in each grade level receive recognition on Colina's website and the P.A. system.

Well-developed language skills are important for good communication. Misunderstandings between people can sometimes be averted by clear communication; examples exist, even on an international scale, wherein conflicts were caused partly by erroneous or imprecise language. Entering the Language Bee is one way of "turning on" to language. In this sense, each contestant is a winner. Then, too, there is the recreational element: Be sure to have fun in the Bee!

No signup is required; the contest is administered via Spanish 1CP classes. It’s an exciting event; go ahead--enter today...