TPS Students to Compete at Shawnee County Spelling Bee

The Topeka Capital-Journal’s 61^st Annual Shawnee County Spelling Bee will take place on Saturday, February 15^th at 1:00. About 75 of the county’s best spellers will compete to see who will represent Shawnee County at the regional spelling bee next month. The winner of the regional bee will move forward to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. in May.

                                    

Topeka Public Schools is proud to have many spellers competing this weekend in the county division:

Avondale West- Ed Bailey, 5^th Grade

Bishop- Jasmyne Williams, 5^th Grade

Eisenhower- Devin Belk, 7^th Grade

French- Maddie Vinyard, 6^th Grade

Jardine- Rachel Wooten, 8^th Grade

Lowman Hill- MacKenzie Stone, 5^th Grade; Gaea Tradio, 5^th Grade

McEachron- Gavin Johnson, 4^th Grade; Gavin Vinyard, 4^th Grade; Alexis Vu, 4^th Grade

Meadows- James Peck, 4^th Grade; Jude Wright, 4^th Grade

Quincy- Joann Romero, 4^th Grade

Randolph- Alexandrea Bright, 4^th Grade

Robinson- Alyssa Clift, 7^th Grade; Tonyce Jackson, 8^th Grade; Isaiah Phelps, 8^th Grade; Gabe Ryan, 8^th Grade; Brittany Sirridge, 8^th Grade

Shaner- Zoe Brown, 5^th Grade; Ebony Morrow, 5^th Grade; Drevion Smith, 4^th Grade; Americka Whetstone, 5^th Grade

State Street- Zahra Ghazi, 5^th Grade

Stout- Elliot Akerstrom, 4^th Grade; Dominic Brandenburg, 5^th Grade; Skylar Ready, 4^th Grade

Whitson- Jack Carter, 5^th Grade; Ayden Willis, 5^th Grade

Williams- Keegan Hook-Gallagher, 5^th Grade

Good luck at the bee, spellers!