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R-a-v-e-l
D-e-l-i-c-a-c-y
E-m-a-n-c-i-p-a-t-i-o-n
Lest a contestant unravel, he/she could’ve enjoyed the delicacy of a coveted trophy at last week’s Armstrong Spelling Bee. Of course, even stumped student spellers gained a sense of emancipation from the stresses of competition.
Six area spelling wizards advanced to regional competition after they gained first or second place in the annual Armstrong Middle School Spelling Bee last Thursday. The winning words are in bold in the previous paragraph (yes I know it was a stretch to get those words to fit coherently).
Of the 7th and 8th grade students, Ashley Cuellar recited the letters
e-m-a-n-c-i-p-a-t-i-o-n for 1st-place honors over Rachel Tuura. Tuura couldn’t be too upset, though. Her 2nd place finish still means she’ll get to compete at the Regional Spelling Bee at South Central College in Mankato on February 15th.
Joining Tuura and Cuellar are 6th graders Nelson Cuellar (Ashley’s brother) and Tommy Velasco plus 5th graders Callie Coleman and Alyssa Anderson.
Callie Coleman correctly spelled “ravel” (to tangle or entangle) and Nelson Cuellar nailed “delicacy” (something delightful or pleasing) in their final rounds to win.
Around 25 students from grades 5-8th grade vyed for the right to compete at Regionals in Mankato.
Pronouncer for the event was Mr. David Stordalen, judges were Mr. Scott Pithan and Mr. Thomas Cooper with Mr. Steve Walker serving as a final judging safety net.
Toughest Words
(According to the committee of (one) spelling bee reporters)
• 5th grade: chocolate, chinchilla, powwow, goatee, falsetto.
• 6th grade: ferryboat, uncouth, peekaboo, environs, onus, tangential, rhombus.
• 7th grade: kaleidoscope, boisterous, jamboree, brethren, aghast, crevice.
Spelling Skills
Overall percentage of correctly spelled words were higher for 6th graders than for the 5th grade or the 7th and 8th grade groups. The percentages:
• 6th grade: 30 right vs. 17 wrong = 64% success rate
• 7th & 8th grade: 18 right vs. 13 wrong = 58%
• 5th grade: 14 right vs. 15 wrong = 48%
R-a-v-e-l
D-e-l-i-c-a-c-y
E-m-a-n-c-i-p-a-t-i-o-n
Lest a contestant unravel, he/she could’ve enjoyed the delicacy of a coveted trophy at last week’s Armstrong Spelling Bee. Of course, even stumped student spellers gained a sense of emancipation from the stresses of competition.
Six area spelling wizards advanced to regional competition after they gained first or second place in the annual Armstrong Middle School Spelling Bee last Thursday. The winning words are in bold in the previous paragraph (yes I know it was a stretch to get those words to fit coherently).
Of the 7th and 8th grade students, Ashley Cuellar recited the letters
e-m-a-n-c-i-p-a-t-i-o-n for 1st-place honors over Rachel Tuura. Tuura couldn’t be too upset, though. Her 2nd place finish still means she’ll get to compete at the Regional Spelling Bee at South Central College in Mankato on February 15th.
Joining Tuura and Cuellar are 6th graders Nelson Cuellar (Ashley’s brother) and Tommy Velasco plus 5th graders Callie Coleman and Alyssa Anderson.
Callie Coleman correctly spelled “ravel” (to tangle or entangle) and Nelson Cuellar nailed “delicacy” (something delightful or pleasing) in their final rounds to win.
Around 25 students from grades 5-8th grade vyed for the right to compete at Regionals in Mankato.
Pronouncer for the event was Mr. David Stordalen, judges were Mr. Scott Pithan and Mr. Thomas Cooper with Mr. Steve Walker serving as a final judging safety net.
Toughest Words
(According to the committee of (one) spelling bee reporters)
• 5th grade: chocolate, chinchilla, powwow, goatee, falsetto.
• 6th grade: ferryboat, uncouth, peekaboo, environs, onus, tangential, rhombus.
• 7th grade: kaleidoscope, boisterous, jamboree, brethren, aghast, crevice.
Spelling Skills
Overall percentage of correctly spelled words were higher for 6th graders than for the 5th grade or the 7th and 8th grade groups. The percentages:
• 6th grade: 30 right vs. 17 wrong = 64% success rate
• 7th & 8th grade: 18 right vs. 13 wrong = 58%
• 5th grade: 14 right vs. 15 wrong = 48%
