S-p-e-l-l-i-n-g B-e-e C-h-a-m-p-s

The Regents Academy spelling bee was Thursday, January 13. It is my pleasure to announce that the school Spelling Bee Champ is 6th grader Haafiz Hashim, and the Runner-Up is 4th grader Sheetal Bapu.

Here is a full list of the school spelling bee winners:

Class winners (determined from the class bees):

Top 3^rd Grade speller:                    Zane Anderson

Top 4^th Grade speller:                     Sheetal Bapu

Top 5^th Grade speller:                     Lindley Bryant

Top 6^th grade speller:                      Haafiz Hashim

Top 7^th grade speller:                      Kyla Alders

Top 8^th grade speller:                      Akilesh Bapu

Winning teams (determined by class competition except *volunteer team)

3^rd Grade Team:                               Caroline Alders, Sydney Bryant, Emma DeKerlegand

4^th Grade Team:                                Rowan Arrant, Sheetal Bapu, Jess Hill

5^th Grade Team:                                Isaiah Bertke, Lindley Bryant, Jake Hill

6^th Grade Team:                                Sarah Grace Alders, Madison Freeland, Emma Terrell

7^th Grade Team:                                Anne Elisabeth Alders, Caleb Henry, Megan Widmer

*8^th Grade Team:                              Akilesh Bapu, Graham Culpepper, Jonathan Sowell

Our top spellers will compete in Lufkin on February 5.