Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Patch profiles the students who won the spelling bee for their school as they get ready to compete in the county competition on Feb. 23.
Name: Melinda Cutler Grade: 8 School: Southern Middle School in Lothian Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school’s spelling bee? Melinda Cutler: I don’t remember. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Melinda: English class is my favorite subject because I get to read and that is my favorite thing to do. I especially enjoy books by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Melinda: I participate in “Showstoppers,” a drama club at Southern Middle. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you want to do when you grow up? Melinda: I think I want to try to be a teacher or an author. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like to do for …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Patch profiles the students who won the spelling bee for their school as they get ready to compete in the county competition on Feb. 23.
Name: Brendan Veit Grade: 7 School: St. Andrew's United Methodist Day School in Edgewater Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school's spelling bee? Brendan Veit: [He doesn't remember ...] Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Brendan: I like math class. We just learned about credit cards. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Brendan: Baseball and drums Anne Arundel Patch: What do you want to do when you grow up? Brendan: Become a baseball general manager or a baseball scout Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like to do for fun? Brendan: Play Xbox, baseball and football and watch movies. Listen to hard rock music. Brendan is one of 32 …
Monday, February 11, 2013
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, …
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Five of the competitors are returning school champions, according to school officials.
Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ best fifth- to eighth-grade spellers are set to compete Feb. 25 for a trip to the national championship in Washington, DC. The 24th annual county spelling bee is set to feature 28 students, including five returning school champions. The competition is scheduled for 10 a.m. in the Board Room at the Parham Building, according to a release from the school system. Here are the expected competitors: ● Eelaaf Zahid, Grade 6, Annapolis Middle School ● Heather Faison, Grade 8, Arundel Homeschool Group ● Alexander Molina, Grade 8, Arundel Middle School* ● Danielle Grant, Grade 8, Brooklyn Park Middle School ● Elsa Flynn, Grade 6, Central Middle School ● David Seidl, Grade 5, Chesapeake Academy ● Jasmine Elkhoga, …
Tiffany Cutler
1:36 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
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