North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee lists participants
The region’s best young spellers will converge Saturday, March 19, at North Idaho College for the 12th annual North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee.
Fourth- through eighth-grade spelling stars from the five northern counties of Idaho will participate in the spelling bee, the winner of which will receive an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in late May.
Each contestant was the winner of his or her respective grade level in district qualifying bees held in public school districts as well as a home-school and private school district throughout North Idaho.
“A total of 48 schools are involved in this year’s spelling bee from 11 districts across North Idaho, including home-school associations and private schools,” said North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee Coordinator Mindy Patterson. “Congratulations to those who qualified for the regional bee this year. It’s an amazing accomplishment.”
The spellers will compete against each other, regardless of grade level, beginning at 9 a.m. in Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center on NIC’s main campus. Registration for participants will begin at 8:30 a.m.
The event is sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene Press and hosted by NIC.
Information: (208) 769-3316.
Boundary County School District No. 101 participants:
Damon Madson, Fourth grade, Valley View Elementary; Morgan Moon, Fifth grade, Valley View Elementary; Tyler Stockdale, Sixth grade, Boundary Co. Middle School; Regina Chaphan, Seventh grade, Boundary Co. Middle School; Adrianne Brown, Eighth grade, Boundary Co. Middle School.
Charter School District participants:
Andrew Mangini, Sixth grade, CdA Charter Academy; Maria Aguiar, Seventh grade, CdA Charter Academy; Lorelei Provolt, Eighth grade, CdA Charter Academy.
Coeur d’Alene School District No. 271 participants:
Henry Depew, Fourth grade, Sorensen Magnet School; Riley Peite, Fifth grade, Skyway Elementary; Brooke Strong, Sixth grade, Canfield Middle School; Hayden Levy, Seventh grade, Canfield Middle School; Hayley Patin, Eighth grade, Canfield Middle School.
Home-school District participants:
Caroline Gallus, Fourth grade, NIHEA Home-schooler; Abby McEwan, Fifth grade, INCH Home-schooler; Corban Mechikoff, Sixth grade, INCH Home-schooler; Josiah Pinkerton, Seventh grade, NIHEA Home-schooler; Erika Gallus, Eighth grade, NIHEA Home-schooler.
Kellogg School District No. 391 participants:
Zoe Brooks, Fourth grade, Pinehurst Elementary; Evelyn Holt, Fifth grade, Pinehurst Elementary; Jeremiah Carlson, Sixth grade, Kellogg Middle School; Christian Carlson, Seventh grade, Kellogg Middle School; Bethany Galford, Eighth grade, Kellogg Middle School.
Kootenai School District No. 274 participants:
Addison Cory, Fourth grade, Harrison Elementary; Jade Harlow, Fifth grade, Harrison Elementary; Griffin Hysell, Sixth grade, Kootenai Jr/Sr High School; Libby Vawter, Seventh grade, Kootenai Jr/Sr High School; Garrett Renner, Eighth grade, Kootenai Jr/Sr High School.
Lake Pend Oreille School District No. 84 participants:
Threnody Hammond, Fourth grade, Farmin-Stidwell Elementary; Urielle Abad, Fifth grade, Northside Elementary; Erin Eddy, Sixth grade, Washington Elementary; Trystan Helms, Seventh grade, Sandpoint Middle School; Ilijah Karasek, Eighth grade, Sandpoint Middle School.
Lakeland School District No. 272 participants:
Trevor Davis, Fourth grade, Garwood Elementary; Dalten Rhoads, Fifth grade, Athol Elementary; Alexa McCarty, Sixth grade, Twin Lakes Elementary; Calvin Schenkenberger, Seventh grade, Lakeland Jr. High; Tony Brown, Eighth grade, Lakeland Jr. High.
Private School District participants:
Porsche Gerdes, Fourth grade, LAM Christian Academy; Grant Lupien, Fifth grade, LAM Christian Academy; Grace Youk, Sixth grade, House of the Lord Christian Academy; Kaylianna Wilson, Seventh grade, Christian Center School; Emma James, Eighth grade, Christian Center School.
Wallace School District No. 393 participants:
Curtis Anderson, Fourth grade, Silver Hills Elementary; Payton Stuart, Fifth grade, Silver Hills Elementary; Jaden House, Sixth grade, Silver Hills Elementary; Kylah Ward, Seventh grade, Wallace Jr/Sr High School; Gary Gunderson, Eighth grade, Wallace Jr/S. High School.