WHAT: Mead PTSA Spelling Bee
 
WHO: 1st-5th Graders
 
WHEN: Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
 
WHERE: Margaret Mead Elementary Commons
 
REGISTRATION FEE: Free for PTSA members (members will receive a promo code by email); $17 for non-members (for financial assistance, please contact [email protected]). If you wish to take advantage of the PTSA Membership pricing, please join / renew your membership prior to Registration by clicking here Membership.
Not sure if you are a member? Lost your promo code? Contact [email protected]
 
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 16, 2026
 
 

STUDY MATERIALSOnce your student is registered, please download the PDF of the 2026 School Spelling Bee Study List (link will be provided upon registration), to help prepare them for the competition. Also download the PDF of the 2026 School Spelling Bee Study List with Definitions (link will be provided upon registration) from which all competition words are taken. This provides a way for your student to get to know these words with definitions. Download the FREE Word Club App from Google Play or the App Store, which gives students the opportunity to learn their study words through spelling games and quizzes.

NOTE: Photos will be taken at this PTSA event and may be posted to the Mead Facebook page and Mead Mustang Report.

WINNER: The winner of our school spelling bee will be invited to a virtual qualifying spelling bee on March 2026. The top 50 students will advance to the Regional Spelling Bee of King and Snohomish  County on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 1pm at Town Hall Seattle. For more information go to https://www.spellingbee.com/

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Click here for our volunteer sign-up list!

QUESTIONS: Contact Carla Blakeman at [email protected]