Calhoun Elementary School hosted its annual school-wide Spelling Bee on Tuesday, December 10th. Twenty-five students from grades 4–6 qualified for the competition after excelling on a written assessment completed before Thanksgiving Break.
After several challenging rounds, fifth grader Alanna Hogan emerged as the champion by correctly spelling the final word, “suffice.” The top three finishers will now advance to the District Spelling Bee in January, where they will compete against the top three students from the CMS Spelling Bee. We are incredibly proud of these students and their dedication to academic excellence!
Congratulations to our top finishers:
🥇 1st Place: Alanna Hogan
🥈 2nd Place: James Linn
🥉 3rd Place: Jayden Alvarez
CES Spelling Bee Qualifiers:
Kaitlyn Aplicano, Jayden Alvarez, Jayden Avila, Larsen Bishop, Evelyn Brook, Violet Coombe, Chelsea Errickson, Aiden Epps, Matthew Flores, Alanna Hogan, Colman Hodgkins, Skylar Ingram, Trey Lee, GG Lewis, James Linn, Alecsia Lopez, Eliam Marrquin, Jax McLemore, Dominic Massey, Tiffany Nguyen, GiGi Ortiz, Kylan Phillips, Maeve Price, Aryan Shrestha, Dietrich Smith, Kinsley Stone, and Ahmari Thompson.
Thank you to the parents, teachers, and administration whose support makes events like this possible! Calhoun Elementary is proud to celebrate our students and their achievements. Great job, Jackets! 🐝 #ProudToBeAYellowJacket