Trophies go to Akia Allan of K Anthony School, Nathaniel Kang of Grace Classical Academy and Natalie Williams of Golden Elementary School.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. In a first for the annual 5th Grade Spelling Bee, the competition ended in a three-way tie after going 45 rounds and exhausting the word list. The winners were Akia Allan of K Anthony School, Nathaniel Kang of Grace Classical Academy and Natalie Williams of Golden Elementary School.įor more information, call 71 圆, or email Bee Panel Pronouncer/JudgeĪuthor, Parenting OC Writer Word List Coordinator In last year’s Spelling Bee, the competition ended in a three-way tie after going 45 rounds and exhausting the word list. Debra Garfinkle, Author and Parenting OC Writer, will also be a judge on the panel, and Lina Yee, Marketing and Event Coordinator at Parenting OC, will be the word list coordinator. Randall Tierney, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief at Parenting OC, will serve as the pronouncer on the Bee panel. The winner of the bee will receive a trophy, along with a free week of camp to Camp James at Newport Dunes, an annual family membership to the Discovery Cube Science Center, 4 Garden Grove Strawberry Festival VIP ride tickets (good for 6 free rides each), and 4 tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific! Third through fifth grade applicants will be accepted for this year’s bee. Partnering with Fairmont Private Schools Anaheim Hills campus, this competition will take place on Saturday, May 7 from 10:00a.m. Mailed in forms must arrive at Parenting OC’s office in Anaheim no later than Friday, April 29thĪNAHEIM HILLS, CA (April 12, 2016) – Parenting OC magazine is kicking off May with the 9th annual Parenting OC Spelling Bee.Entries accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Third through fifth grade applicants accepted.On top of winning a trophy and bragging rights, Joy received a family membership to the Discovery Cube, a week of summer camp to Camp James, and a family four-pack to the Aquarium of the Pacific.ĭespite some D-I-S-A-P-P-O-I-N-T-M-E-N-T, disappointment…all 58 spellers left with consolation goodies, including the signed copy of Zeke Meeks books from Debra Garfinkle, a t-shirt and four tickets to the Santa Ana Zoo.Īttention parents and teachers! Nominate the best speller from your class to represent your school at this countywide competition!įairmont Private Schools Anaheim Hills Campus5310 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807 Joy took the title, spelling “perforate” and “saunter” correctly. After the 15th round, fourth graders Sophia Chen from Turtle Rock Elementary in Irvine and Joy Lee from Lee Elementary in Los Alamitos faced off. Much to the surprise of the entrants, the spelling bee panel decided it was time to move on to an unpublished list of surprise words. The fierce competition involved 58 elementary students from throughout Orange County. Garfinkle spoke about her journey as an author, and how she was told “no” several times before she was able to publish her books, encouraging the spellers to never give up. On May 7, Parenting OC’s Annual Spelling Bee kicked off at Fairmont Private Schools’ Anaheim Hills Campus in an interactive chat with award-winning author, Debra Garfinkle, who served as Spelling Bee judge. F-U-N, Parenting OC’s Annual Spelling Bee Recap
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