Originally published: February 9, 2013 4:41 PM
Updated: February 9, 2013 11:04 PM
By NICHOLAS SPANGLER. at Hofstra University.. A new date has not been set for the contest, which is a qualifier for the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee in late May near Washington, D.C., the university said in a statement.. Organizers will contact participating students and schools this week with details.. Students in grades 4-8 from 103 schools across Long Island are to compete in the regional bee, which must be held by March 31 for the winner to go on to the national competition
Photo credit: MCT | Naman Shakrani, 10 and a student at W. Tresper Clarke Middle School in Westbury, competes in round two of the preliminaries of the 84th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Maryland. (June 1, 2011)