Join Signal Cleveland for our second annual Central Community Spelling Bee for children in the Central neighborhood. 

The bee, the brainchild of our Central Community Listening Team, is supported by Inner Visions Cleveland and organized in partnership with The Kings and Queens of Art and their mobile literacy van. This year registration is open to any student in Kindergarten-8th grade living or active in the Central community. 

Historically, newspapers sponsored spelling bees in their communities. The Signal Cleveland bee is a throwback to that time. 

Spelling bee details 

The spelling bee will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, at the Sterling branch of the Cleveland Public Library, 2200 E. 30th St. Trophies will be given to one winner per grade at a ceremony that afternoon. All participants will receive ribbons and other incentives. 

Register a child for the bee here:

Last year more than 35 students registered. The children are invited to study sessions at the library with volunteers and members of the Central Listening Team and given lists of words to study. 

Starting March 12, tutoring sessions will be hosted on Tuesdays at the Sterling branch in partnership with The Links, Inc.