2 Area Middle Schoolers To Compete in County Spelling Bee
The winner of the 25th annual Anne Arundel County Spelling Bee will compete in the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.
Thirty-two area students, including two from area middle schools, will prepare to show off their spelling skills at the 25th annual Anne Arundel County Spelling Bee on Feb. 23. Eighteen public school students, 13 private school students, and one home-schooled student will compete to become the county champion, according to a news release. The winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, to the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee from May 28-30. Shane Jackson, a seventh-grader at Central Middle School, and Melinda Cutler, an eighth-grader at Southern Middle School, will both compete on Feb. 23. There will be prizes for other top spellers as well, including monetary awards from the 21st Century Education Foundation, …
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