Regional spelling bee contestants named |
| February 14, 2013 |
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A total of 52 fourth- through eighth-graders
from the five northern counties of Idaho will
participate in the ninth annual North Idaho
Regional Spelling Bee Saturday, March 23 at
North Idaho College. Travis Zigler, Mariah Roy,
Charcy Ricks Bullock, Katie Clairmont and Chase
Tucker will represent Boundary County. The winner of which will receive an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee the end of 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 homeschool and private school districts throughout North Idaho. “A total of 54 schools are involved in this year’s spelling bee from 11 districts across North Idaho, including home schoolers and private schoolers,” 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 Hagadone Newspapers and hosted by NIC. To find out more, call (208) 769-3316. Fourth-grade participants: Chase Tucker, Valley View Elementary, Boundary County School District #101 Grant O'Brien, Ramsey Elementary, Coeur d'Alene School District #271 Josiah Pinkerton of Coeur d’Alene, Home School District Riley Rollins, Sunnyside Elementary, Kellogg School District #391 Amanda Cabral, Harrison Elementary, Kootenai School District #274 Jaycee Forell, Sagle Elementary, Lake Pend Oreille School District #84 Olivia Cooper, Garwood Elementary, Lakeland School District #272 Darren Higgins, Lakeside Elementary, Plummer-Worley School District #44 Carson Lux, Lutheran Academy of the Master, Private School District Randie Becktel, Heyburn Elementary, St. Maries School District #41 Brenna Ells, Priest River Elementary, West Bonner County School District #83 Fifth-grade participants: Katie Clairmont, Valley View Elementary, Boundary County School District #101 Andrea Golden, Fernan Elementary, Coeur d'Alene School District #271 Kiara Whalen of Spirit Lake, Home School District Elizabeth Langer, Sunnyside Elementary, Kellogg School District #391 Kennedy Lafountaine, Harrison Elementary, Kootenai School District #274 Ilijah Karasek, Washington Elementary, Lake Pend Oreille School District #84 Kaiden Pollard, John Brown Elementary, Lakeland School District #272 Regina Flemming, Lakeside Elementary, Plummer-Worley School District #44 Ben Brock, North Idaho Christian School, Private School District Madison Chase, Heyburn Elementary, St. Maries School District #41 Kara Slater, Idaho Hill Elementary, West Bonner County School District #83 Sixth-grade participants: Charcy Ricks Bullock, Boundary County Middle School, Boundary County School District #101 Tristan Kruenegel, Sorensen Elementary, Coeur d'Alene School District #271 Esther, Pinkerton of Coeur d’Alene, Home School District Alexadra Lile, Kellogg Middle School, Kellogg School District #391 Cheyenne Wellman, Kootenai Junior/Senior High School, Kootenai School District #274 Natalia Madison, Sandpoint Middle School, Lake Pend Oreille School District #84 Alyssa Adams, Athol Elementary, Lakeland School District #272 Brandon Jimenez, Lakeside Elementary, Plummer-Worley School District #44 Preston Pfau, North Idaho Christian School, Private School District Jon Ingersoll, St. Maries Middle School, St. Maries School District #41 Chloe Livingston, Priest River Elementary, West Bonner County School District #83 Seventh-grade participants: Mariah Roy, Boundary County Middle School, Boundary County School District #101 Evan Schwaab, Lakes Middle School, Coeur d'Alene School District #271 Rebekah Pinkerton of Coeur d'Alene, Home School District Jordan Lo, Kellogg Middle School, Kellogg School District #391 Madison Napierala, Kootenai Junior/Senior High School, Kootenai School District #274 Maleah Harshman, Sandpoint/Forrest M. Bird Charter School Lake Pend Oreille School District #84 Hailey Russell, Lakeland Junior High School, Lakeland School District #272 Thorin Panke, Silver Valley Christian Academy, Private School District Alex Beauchman, St. Maries Middle School, St. Maries School District #41 Garrett Naccarato, Priest River Junior High, West Bonner County School District #83 Eighth-grade participants: Travis Zigler, Boundary County Middle School, Boundary County School District #101 Tricia McCullough, Canfield Middle School, Coeur d'Alene School District #271 Austin Bartley, Kellogg Middle School, Kellogg School District #391 Michaela Lafountaine, Kootenai Junior/Senior High, Kootenai School District #274 Mackenzie Wolfe, Sandpoint Middle School, Lake Pend Oreille School District #84 Cassie Tappa, Lakeland Junior High, Lakeland School District #272 Brilliana Preston, Christian Center School, Private School District Kiefer Gibson, St. Maries Middle School, St. Maries School District #41 Jonathan Miller, Priest River Junior High, West Bonner County School District #83 |