Springs held its 2021-22 School-wide Spelling Bee in-person in January, reported Nikki McAdoo, Springs Homeschool Events Coordinator, “with numerous safety precautions put into place prior to the event.” Eighteen students grades 4-8 qualified to participate by placing 1st through 3rd in their local regional bees or online events held in December.
Five final contestants survived to round 16, Nikki said, and “it appeared it was going to be nearly impossible to stump any of these spelling wizards. Their spelling skills and preparation for the School-wide Bee were evident to the entire audience, judges, and staff.”
In the end, the winners were:
1st Place: Profess Adhikari, 5th Grade, Bear River Student Center
2nd Place: Abraham Wilson, 6th Grade, Venture Online
3rd Place: Kate Elizabeth Pereira, 8th Grade, Murrieta Student Center
4th Place: Luna Astorga, 6th Grade, Murrieta Student Center
5th Place: Ugonnaya (Ugo) Onyali, 8th Grade, Bear River Student Center
Profess Adhikari will move on to the Riverside County Spelling Bee Competition to be held on March 23. Abraham Wilson will serve as an alternate.
Nikki said, “Being able to hold this event in person was such a bright spot for our students, families, and staff and definitely made the time spent implementing all the safety precautions well worth the effort.”
Nikki thanked the staff who were involved in the event, including her supervisor Jennifer Walker and co-worker Nicole Yenshaw. She also thanked Kari Gillette for serving as bee master, Kristi Kelley as head judge, and James Barela and Marcey Ellis who were also judges. Tammy Jackson ensured that “safety rules and protocols were being followed by all in attendance the entire evening.”
She noted that it was only the second student/parent event held in the past two years, and encouraged readers to visit the events tab at www.springs.com to see upcoming events.
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