Do you like to participate in academic competitions?
Well, here is your chance to participate at Lines!
Spelling Bee: (Grades 4-5) It is the nation's largest and longest-running educational promotion,
administered on a not-for-profit basis by The E.W. Scripps Company and local spelling bee
sponsors. Students will compete in a school-level competition, crowning one winner who will
move on to the next level of competition. Website: http://spellingbee.com/students-parents
Geography Bee: (Grades 4-5) This is hosted by National Geographic. The contest is designed
to encourage and spark student interest in geography, and increase public awareness about
geography. Students in grades four through eight are eligible for this entertaining and
challenging test of geographic knowledge. It is untimed. A medal will be given to the one
school winner, and a qualifying test then will be administered to the school winner. This test
determines the top scoring one hundred students in each state who are invited to compete at the
state-level competition. Website: http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/
Letters About Literature: (Grades 4-5) This is a writing contest sponsored by the Center for
the Book in the Library of Congress in cooperation with the Illinois Center for the Book,
Illinois State Library and the Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian, Jesse White.
Students have to write a persuasive letter to an author whose work (either fiction or nonfiction)
changed their view of the world or of themselves. Website: http://www.read.gov/letters/
Continental Math League: (Grades 2-5) All CML contests are designed to both maximize
student opportunities to participate and to improve their problem solving capabilities. Students
will be participating with other students on the same grade level from schools all over the
United States. Each contest consists of six questions. There is a 30 minute time limit per
contest. Questions are different for each grade level. Website:
http://www.cmleague.com/product-category/cml/
Computer Science League: (Grades 3-5) This contest focuses on the “unplugged” activities;
questions that do not require any specific computer science knowledge. Three sets of
“programming” and algorithmic puzzles in a paper test format. Website:
http://www.cmleague.com/product-category/cml/
Math Olympiad: (Grades 4-5) These are math problem solving contests designed to stimulate
enthusiasm and a love for Mathematics, to introduce important Mathematical concepts, to teach
major strategies for problem solving, to develop Mathematical flexibility in solving problems,
to strengthen Mathematical intuition, to foster Mathematical creativity and ingenuity and to
provide for the satisfaction, joy, and thrill of meeting challenges. All grade levels take the same
test! Website: http://www.moems.org/
National Language Arts League: (Grades 2-5) Multiple choice questions appropriate to each
grade level. All of the tests are based on the following topics: spelling, vocabulary, reading
comprehension, analogies, and grammar. Each contest has a time limit of 35 minutes and the
number of questions ranges from 25-50). Website: http://www.cmleague.com/productcategory/nlal/
Noetic Learning Math Competion (NLMC): (Grades 2-5) The Noetic Learning Math
Contest is a biannual math challenge. The goal of the competition is to encourage young
students' interest in math, to develop their problem solving skills, and to inspire them to excel in
math. Noetic Learning provides problems that challenge students to think creatively and to
apply problem solving skills. During the contest, students are given 45 minutes to solve 20
problems that can cover a broad range of mathematics skills taught in school. Website:
http://www.noetic-learning.com/mathcontest/
National Geography League: (Grades 2-5) This contest reflects the main themes of
Geography and are appropriate to each grade level. Each contest is 35 minutes in length and
contains 35-40 questions, depending on the grade level. Website:
http://www.cmleague.com/product-category/ngc/
National Current Events League: (Grades 4-5) (Grades 2-5)Each meet contest will be based
on current events in four different time frames. Questions will be selected from the following
areas and will be appropriate to the individual grade level involved: General News, Arts &
Entertainment, Science & Health, Business & Finance, and Sports. Each meet consists of 30
multiple-choice questions and has a time limit of 25 minutes. Website:
http://www.cmleague.com/product-category/ncel/
National Science League: (Grades 2-5) Contest consists of multiple choice questions which
comprise each contest area, based on factual knowledge as well as students’ understanding of
scientific processes. Contests are Life Science, Physical Science, General Science, Earth
Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Time limit for each contest is 35 minutes and the
number of questions range from 25-40. Website: http://www.cmleague.com/productcategory/nsl/
National Social Studies League: (Grades 2-5) Questions are based on topics in American
Studies, Geography of the United States and United States Government appropriate to each
grade level. Questions are multiple choice and have a limit of 35 minutes. The number of
contest questions depends on the grade level and ranges from 25-40. Website:
http://www.cmleague.com/product-category/nssl/
Word Masters: (Grades 3-5) This is a vocabulary competition based on completing analogies.
Encourages students to sharpen critical thinking skills (analytical and metaphoric). Website:
http://www.wordmasterschallenge.com/how-the-challenge-works
Competition
Grade
Level(s)
Spelling Bee
4th & 5th
Geography Bee
4th & 5th
Letters About Literature
4th & 5th
Continental Math League
(CML)
4th & 5th
4th & 5th
Competition
Date(s)
Time
Friday, January 22nd
6:00 PM
Monday, February 1st
3:45 PM
Letters have to be turned in by
January 11th
N/A
Thursday, November 5th
Thursday, December 3rd
3:45 PM
(must compete on all dates)
Computer Science League
nd
th
2 -5
2nd -5th
2nd -5th
Thursday, January 7
Thursday, February 4th
Thursday, March 10th
3rd-4th
Thursday, January 14th
Thursday, February 11th
Thursday, March 3rd
3:45 PM
Tues., November 17th
Tues., December 15th
Tues., January 12th
Tues., February 9th
Tues., March 8th
3:45 PM
Math Olympiad
3rd -5th
(must compete on all dates)
Noetic Learning Math
Competition (NLMC)
th
2nd -5th
Thurs., November 12th
3:45 PM
th
(Can compete in 1 or 2)
Thurs., April 7
National Language Arts
League (NLAL)
3:45 PM
2nd -5th
Thursday, April 28th
4th & 5th
Thursday, October 29th
Friday, January 8th
Monday, February 8th
Tuesday, March 15th
3:45 PM
National Geography
League (NGL)
2nd-5th
Tuesday, April 26th
3:45 PM
National Science League
(NSL)
2nd-5th
Tuesday, April 19th
3:45 PM
National Social Studies
League (NSSL)
2nd-5th
Thursday, April 21st
3:45 PM
3rd-5th
Tuesday, December 8th
Tuesday, February 23rd
Tuesday, April 12th
3:45 PM
National Current Events
League (NCEL)
(Can compete in 1, 2 or all 3)
Word Masters
Students may sign up for any of the competitions, according to their current 2015-2016 grade
level. *If you have a 1st grader who is interested in competing at the 2nd grade level, please
contact Mrs. Christianson.
When registration forms are received and study materials are available, they will be given to
each participant. All contests are written in English.
If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Christianson at 847-842-7644 or
lchristianson@barrington220.org. Competitions will be held after school on their given dates
and times in classroom 36, unless otherwise noted.
You can visit Mrs. C’s school webpage for a link to this form, as well as a calendar for contest
dates.
Registration Form 2015-2016
Student Name: ________________________________
Teacher: ___________________________
Date: _______________________________________
Grade Level: ________________________
Check the contest(s) that you are registering for:
Spelling Bee
Geography Bee
Letters for Literature
Continental Math League (CML)
Computer Science League (CSL)
Math Olympiad
Noetic Learning Math League (NLML)
Fall
Spring
Both
National Language Arts League (LNAL)
National Current Events League (NCEL)
National Geography League (NGL)
National Science League (NSL)
National Social Studies League (NSSL)
Word Masters (WM)
I give my permission for my (son / daughter) __________________________________ to participate in the
above contest(s). We agree to follow all rules of each contest and attend each contest that we sign up for.
Parent Signature:__________________________________________
Date: _________________
Print Name: ______________________________________________
Phone: _________________
Email: ____________________________________________________________________________________