Schools Abuzz with Spelling Bees

During the past few weeks, many of our schools held local spelling bees as a precursor to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which has a ninety-year tradition.  This national excitement promoting literacy skills is expressed on the Scripps Spelling Bee site,"Every year, students from all walks of life have the opportunity to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, one of the nation's oldest and most iconic competitions. They progress from classroom to cafeteria, from auditorium to civic center, delighting friends, family, sponsors and fans, just as millions of other students have done before them"  (find more information here:  http://spellingbee.com/). 

The students of the school spelling bees went through quite a few hurdles before being named their school's winner.  All three elementary schools, as well as our middle school, held classroom competitions, followed by their school bee, which culminated in a school champion.

• Cahaba Elementary -Pierce Heinzman
• Magnolia Elementary - Vivian Westin
• Paine Elementary - Anna Green
• Hewitt-Trussville Middle School - Ethan McCullough 

These four students will participate in the Trussville City Schools District Spelling Bee on January 4, 2019, at the BOE.  All of the competitors represented their schools well, and we are so proud of the literacy skills displayed in these bees. 

We appreciate the efforts of all of the teachers who had classroom bees, as well as our spelling bee coordinators, as they worked hard to organize their school competitions.  School coordinators:  Cahaba Elementary - Stephanie Rosetta; Magnolia Elementary - Ryan Hook; Paine Elementary - Amy Ramer and Donna Brumlow; and HTMS - Brianna Oliveira.

The winner of the TCS District Spelling Bee will move forward to the county bee on February 8, 2019.



    Pierce Heinzman, Cahaba Elementary Winner



Cahaba Elementary Spelling Bee Participants

                                                                              

Vivian Westin, Magnolia Elementary Spelling Bee Winner  
   

     Magnolia Elementary Spelling Bee Participants      


Anna Green, Paine Elementary Spelling Bee Winner 
(shown also with Mrs. Donna Brumlow, assistant principal; Jack Reeser, Paine First Alternate; and Ms.Catherine Finkley, assistant principal)



Paine Elementary Spelling Bee Partipants























Ethan McCullough, HTMS Spelling Bee Winner

HTMS Spelling Bee Participants