Scripps National Spelling Bee is the nation's largest and longest-running educational promotion, administered on a not-for-profit basis by The E.W. Scripps Company and local spelling bee sponsors. This year marks their 100th year! The program’s purpose is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them throughout their lives.
School level champions Jack, Nathan, and Nora have earned a space in the regional preliminary round conducted through the Scripps online portal. The top fifteen spellers from the region will then advance to the Western PA Spelling Bee, sponsored by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, held at Point Park University in March.
MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULTS
Twelve students in grades six through eight competed in the Middle School Spelling Bee. Jack Turan (7th grade) won in the 22nd round by correctly spelling austerity. Violet Baird (8th grade) and Mia Casker (7th grade) tied for second place. Parker Eldridge (6th grade) came in 3rd place. Well done QVMS spellers!
OSBORNE RESULTS
Fifth grader Nathan Picarsic emerged as this year’s Osborne Elementary Spelling Bee Champion! Twenty fourth and fifth grade students qualified from a classroom competition to compete in the event. Nathan won in the 10th round by correctly spelling the word courier. Other correctly-spelled words include equestrian, deferential, and convulsively. Fifth grader Jackson Tasso came in second place, and fifth grader Dominic Scanga finished in third place. Way to go, Osborne!
EDGEWORTH RESULTS
Twenty-five fourth and fifth grade students, who qualified from a classroom competition, competed in the Edgeworth Spelling Bee. This year’s event went 28 rounds. In the end, 5th grader Nora Weinberg was announced the champion! Fourth grader Violett Garber placed second and fourth grader Grace Arbogast placed third. Way to go, Edgeworth spellers!