2015 Spelling Bee
Westwood Elementary Spelling Bees
The 18th annual Westwood Spelling Bees were held on May 13, 2015, in the auditorium. All Westwood students in grades one through six were eligible to compete in their respective classrooms. The classrooms then advanced three students, with two alternates, to the final competitions. Words used in the spelling bees were selected from Eaton’s True Blue Speller. Medals were awarded to the top three spellers in each division. The first place winner in each division also received a spelling bee cookie made by 4 Cute Cookies. In addition, Casey’s awarded a coupon for a slice of pizza to the top three spellers in each class and a soda coupon to the alternates in each class.
Contestants in the 5th/6th Grade division were:
5th Grade-Terry 6th Grade-Burkhart
Emma Shook Brennon Kell
Quintin Olson Shelby Skinner
Kimberly Gray Derrick Vermilyea
5th Grade-Kell
Ryan Todd
Jasmine Mack
Mallory Holzerland
After 22 rounds, the following students pictured left to right were announced the 5th/6th Grade winners: 1st Place-Brennon Kell; 2nd Place-Quintin Olson; and tied for 3rd Place-Kim Gray and Emma Shook.
Contestants in the 3rd/4th Grade division were:
3rd Grade-Jordening 3rd Grade-Fischer
Kennedy Benjamin Taylor Steinhoff
Logan Bata Jordan Shull
Nate MacClure Landon Steinhoff
4th Grade-Malloy 4th Grade-Olson
Kynlie Anderson Libby Gulick
Tom Heilman Abbie Matthias
Wyatt Patterson Hope Schweiger
After 19 rounds, the following students pictured top to bottom were announced the 3rd/4th Grade winners: 1st Place-Taylor Steinhoff; 2nd Place-Wyatt Patterson; and 3rd Place-Tom Heilman.
Contestants in the 1st/2nd Grade division were:
1st Grade-Collenbaugh 1st Grade-Murphy
Donnie Nance Nolan Lamb
Kennedy Kaufman Grace Flannigan
Brylie Davidson Hannah Krueger
2nd Grade-Harding 2nd Grade-Hanson
Tyler Wayman Jeremiah Berg
Cael Matthias Devlin Everett-Joul
Alexandria Marnell Trynadi Loonsfoot
2nd Grade-Jorgensen
Cesar Gomez-Moreno
Megan Livingston
Madison Struble
After 19 rounds, the following students pictured top to bottom were announced the 1st/2nd Grade winners: 1st Place-Madison Struble; 2nd Place-Devlin Everett-Joul; and 3rd Place-Cael Matthias.
First place winners are eligible to compete at the Iowa State Fair Spelling Bee in August 2015. Judges for this year’s spelling bees were Barb Hansen and Julie Haindfield. Lisa Koenig pronounced the words in all three divisions. Congratulations to our contestants and winners!
Submitted by Lisa Koenig-Westwood Spelling Bee Coordinator