Fifth-grader Mason Solomon Wins Bellew’s Geography Bee

From West Islip School District: West Islip’s Paul J. Bellew Elementary School recently named fifth-grade student Mason Solomon as its National Geography Bee champion. Annabel Bondy and Timothy Marshall, both also fifth-graders, earned second and third place, respectively. A total of 18 Bellew students – all members of the school’s Geography Explorers Club – participated in this year’s Bee.

As Bellew’s champion, Solomon will advance to the next level of competition by taking a qualifying test to determine state competitors. If he qualifies, he will move on to compete at the state competition in Albany. The National Geography Bee’s final competition, in which students can earn college scholarships, will take place in May in Washington, D.C.

Photo courtesy of the West Islip School District: Paul J. Bellew Elementary School fifth-graders Mason Solomon (center), Annabel Bondy (right) and Timothy Marshall (left) finished in first, second and third place in the school’s National Geography Bee.