Scripps National Spelling Bee 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. This year marks their 100th year! The program’s purpose is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them throughout their lives.
School level champions, Parker, Emmy, and Jack, have earned a space in the regional preliminary round conducted through the Scripps online portal. The top fifteen spellers from the region will then advance to the Western PA Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, held at Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse in March.
MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULTS
Sixteen students in grades six through eight competed in the Middle School Spelling Bee. Jack Turan (6th grade) won in the 15th round by correctly spelling bibliophile. Violet Baird (7th grade) came in second place. Victoria Kronk and Marley Schollaert tied for 3rd place. Well-done QVMS spellers!
OSBORNE RESULTS
Fifth grader Emmy Long emerged as this year’s Osborne Elementary Spelling Bee Champion! Nineteen fourth and fifth grade students qualified from a classroom competition to compete in the event. Emmy won in the 58th round by correctly spelling the word prosecutor. Other correctly-spelled words include consensus, accommodations, and conspiratorial. Fourth grader Nathan Picarsic came in second place, and fifth grader Lily Seidensticker finished in third place. Way to go, Osborne!
EDGEWORTH RESULTS
Twenty-one fourth and fifth grade students, who had qualified from a classroom competition, competed in the Edgeworth Spelling Bee. This year’s event went 28 rounds. In the end, 5th grader Parker Eldridge was announced the champion! Fourth grader Nora Weinberg placed second, and fourth grader Taylor Turan placed third. Way to go, Edgeworth spellers!