• Scripps Spelling Bee

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Local & Regional Spelling Bee 2016
​Cailey Schlosser

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Local & Regional Spelling Bee 2015
​Mekayla Danielson

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Regional & State Spelling Bee 2014
​Sydney Jensen

A Spelling Bee is a competition where contestants are asked to spell English words. The United States National Spelling Bee was started in 1925 by The Courier-Journal, the newspaper of Louisville, Kentucky.Today, National Spelling Bee competitions for English are held in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Indonesia, India and Pakistan among others.
 
In the United States, spelling bees are annually held from local levels up to the level of the Scripps National Spelling Bee which awards a cash prize to the winner. The National Spelling Bee is sponsored by English-language newspapers and educational foundations; it is also broadcast on ESPN. Since 2006, the National Spelling Bee's championship rounds have been broadcast on ABC live.
 
The final authority for words is the Merriam-Webster unabridged dictionary, the Webster's Third New International Dictionary. The annual study list is available from Scripps, online at http://www.spellingbee.com.

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2016 - 2017 Spelling Bee Contestants 

(1) Richie Johnson-grade 5, Jonah Knick-grade 7, Liberty Johnson-grade 6, Cecilia Nelson-grade 7, Max Gronwold-grade 7, Brodie Ecker-grade 6, Gabbi Cole-grade 5. (2) Evan Paulson-grade 8, Cailey Schlosser-grade 8, Jacob Rein-grade 8, Jaden Norby-grade 8, Mekayla Danielson-grade 8, Kate Jensen-grade 8, Kaylee Schlundt-grade 7, Maddison Burak-grade 6. (absent) Kennady Skougard-grade 5.

2016-2017 Ashby SPELLING BEE Runner-Up Mekayla Danielson (grade 8),
 Spelling Bee Champion Kennady Skougard (grade 5).

The Local School Spelling Bee was held on January 18, 2017 in the school Auditorium. Spelling Bee contestants: (1) Brodie Ecker, Jonah Knick, Jaden Norby, Mekayla Danielson, Kennady Skougard, Evan Paulson, Jacob Rein. (2) Maddison Burak, Gabbi Cole, Cailey Schlosser, Cecilia Nelson, Kaylee Schlundt, Liberty Johnson, Richie Johnson, Max Gronwold. (Not pictured) Bee Moderator Ms. Paula Wojcik. Student judges Katie Anderson and Mikayla Dahlen, and staff judge Noelle Kratzke.

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