Bzzzz - It's (Spelling) Bee Season!

The Fontana Unified School District will hold it's First Annual District Spelling Bee this Saturday, April 14 in the Juniper Elementary School cafeteria.  The event will consist of three separate divisions:  3rd Grade will begin at 10 am; 4th Grade will begin at 12 noon; and 5th Grade will begin at 2 pm.

Students from Almond, Canyon Crest, Date, Grant, Hemlock, Juniper, Mango, Oleander, Primrose, Randall Pepper, Shadow Hills, Sierra Lakes, South Tamarind, Tokay and West Randall Elementary Schools will be participating in our inaugural Bee event.

The word "bee" has long been used to describe a busy gathering of people who come together for a special purpose, such as quilting, spinning, logging, or raising a barn.  "Spelling bee" in particular is an American term that came into use by the 1870s.

Many think that this use of "bee" was inspired by the hard-working social insect of the same name.  But some scholars believe it comes from the Middle English "bene," meaning a favor, which was sometimes used to describe neighbors helping out with a particular activity.

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