PRESS RELEASE The School District of Lee County Communications Department Phone: 239-461-8420 Fax: 239-337-8505 Website: http://www.leeschools.net Date: March 16, 2015 Contact: Ms. Connie Harris, Lee County Spelling Bee Coordinator, 239-267-5757 SUBJECT: SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LEE COUNTY TO HOST 18TH ANNUAL SPELLING BEE Forty students from 20 middle schools across Lee County will meet at Three Oaks Middle School on Thursday, March 19, 2015, for the Lee County School District’s 18th Annual Spelling Bee. The winner will receive a trophy, a U.S. Savings Bond and a trip to Washington D.C. to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. This year’s Spelling Bee is being sponsored by The Naples Daily News. Jay Schlichter, editor of the Collier Citizen, will be the pronouncer this year. The event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. Three Oaks Middle School is located at 18500 Three Oaks Parkway, Fort Myers. ### Vision: To be a world-class school system