Lettering in the DCSD Spelling BeePosted on 02/08/2024
Students from 57 elementary, middle, and charter schools participated in Douglas County School District’s annual Spelling Bee on Saturday, February 3 at the Legacy Campus.
The top 25 students are moving forward to the State Spelling Bee, including Rebecca Jerison, a student at Challenge to Excellence Charter School who took first place at the spelling bee; Graham Clark, a student from Ranch View Middle School who took second place; and Sai Shreyas Sriyapu Reddy, a student at World Compass Academy who took third place. The top 25 students will take an online test on February 22 and the top 15-20 spellers in the state will advance to the in-person portion of the competition at the University of Denver on March 9.
Mountain Ridge Middle School teacher Jennifer Cancino has volunteered with the spelling bee for more than 20 years! This was her final spelling bee as a pronouncer, as she will retire at the end of this year. Thank you Jennifer for your service!
