Natrona County School District Virtual Spelling Bee, January 26, 2021

Press release from the Natrona County Schools:

January 27, 2021

Ready, Set, Spell…E-X-C-E-P-T-I-O-N-A-L!

The Natrona County School District Virtual Spelling Bee held on January 26th, 2021, proved to be another year of literacy excellence and celebration for student participants. Students not only showcased their tremendous spelling skills and talents, but they also displayed their resiliency and learning flexibility as part of the Virtual Spelling Bee. Students learned how to use the new online testing platform and then completed three tests consisting of multiple-choice spelling and vocabulary words followed by one written spelling test.

Congratulations to the top three students who will move on to demonstrate their excellent spelling skills in the State Spelling Bee.

Dean Morgan Junior High 7th grade student Jasmine Steinberg earned 1st place with the top score of all three tests and secured her position as the District Spelling Bee Champion! Van Thorson, 7th grade, and Laney Chenevert, 6th grade, both Dean Morgan Junior High students were 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

From left to right:

1st place: Jasmine Steinberg, DM, 7th grade

2nd place: Van Thorson, DM, 7th grade

3rd place: Laney Chenevert, DM, 6th grade

NCSD Spelling Bee Coordinator, Amanda Haptonstall, shared her appreciation for this year’s participants, “We would like to congratulate all of the Spelling Bee student participants for their outstanding work, and for sharing their spelling talents with us as part of the Spelling Bee. Also, we want to thank DMJH sponsor Laura Stadtfeld and school administrators for their support and dedication to seeing the Spelling Bee a success in this new environment!”

The NCSD Athletics & Activities office coordinates the District Spelling Bee. To be part of next year’s Spelling Bee, please register your school with www.Scripps.com in early September.

It’s never too early to start spelling your way to V–I–C–T–O–R–Y!

This press release was produced by the Natrona County Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.