Spelling Bee

By Evelyn, Miranda, Nora

We had a great turn out for the Spelling Bee! There were many intelligent children there who studied hard, attempting to make it to the final round. Thanks to Mrs. Hackmiller and Mr. McCauley for announcing the spelling words! Mr. Grace, Mrs. Zelinski, and Mrs. O’Malley were spectacular judges for the preliminary round. The fantastic judges for the finalist round were Mrs. Peterson, Mr. Williams, and Mrs. Manuel. Everything worked out “bee-autifully”. In the final round, more challenging words were announced. We asked one of the spelling bee winners (Peyton) and she said, ‘‘ I’m glad they declared co. winners because there was tough competition. Another participant said,’’ Study hard, and remember to have fun!”

The winners:

First Grade:

1^st place- Lauren Kocheny

2nd place- Shaw Molina

Second Grade:

1^st place- Kasey Brown

2nd place-Caroline Kansa

Third Grade:

1^st place- Elise Scheuring

2nd place-Juen Song

Fourth Grade:

1^st place-Miguel Chavez

2nd place-Claire Tousignant

Fifth Grade:

1^st place- Co. winners Maggie Farren and Peyton Olszowka

Thank you to all the children who participated. Holmes School is full of smart spellers! Congratulations to the

finalists, winners, and the kids who tried their best!