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: Mehul Sachdev Grade: 5 School: Chesapeake Academy in Arnold Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school’s spelling bee? Mehul Sachdev: The winning word I spelled during my school spelling bee was “exception”. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Mehul: One thing I really like about Chesapeake Academy is that people appreciate each other’s work. My favorite subject is math and right now we are learning how to divide and multiply decimals. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Mehul: I play county basketball and play the piano. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you want to do when you grow up? Mehul: I like doing a lot of different things …
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: Isabelle Simmons Grade: 6 School: Montessori International Children's House in Annapolis Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school's spelling bee? Isabelle Simmons: My winning word was "ardent." Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Isabelle: I love everything about my school! I love all the people, subjects, Montessori materials, and classes like Spanish, Music, and P.E. I enjoy every subject but my favorite would have to be Math, Science, or English. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Isabelle: I participate in many extracurricular activities including figure skating, lacrosse, field hockey, piano and guitar lessons, and Girl…
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 three from schools in the Broadneck community, will 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 vie to become the county champion, according to a news release. The winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, to compete in the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee from May 28-30. Students representing Broadneck schools include: There will be prizes for other top spellers as well, including monetary awards from the 21st Century Education Foundation, Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster reference books, gift certificates, plaques, and a…
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, …
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Local Severn River Middle School student LeAn Nguyen makes it to the sixth round.
When Emily Durell first heard her championship word Saturday morning in Round 10 of the Anne Arundel County Spelling Bee she “totally freaked out.” The freaking out was for good reason. Her word? Execration. It’s a noun meaning the act of cursing or denouncing. It may sound easy now, especially reading it. But standing in front of a packed room of family members, teachers, administrators and 26 other contestants who had misspelled a word before her, “execration” was not exactly what Emily said she was expecting to hear. “I think it was on the list, but I’ve never used it in a sentence,” the 13-year-old from Crofton Middle School said shortly after correctly spelling the word. “It’s totally mind blowing. I never expected to be the winner.” …
Faith Burns
3:16 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
So proud of our nephew Duffy Burns! His intelligence is just one of his many amazing qualities! more ›