2017 Elementary Spelling Bee
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Westwood Elementary Spelling Bees
The 20th annual Westwood Spelling Bees were held on May 10, 2017, 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 one alternate, to the final competitions. Words used in the spelling bees were selected from Eaton’s True Blue Speller. Medals, a big cookie and supper at Longhorn Steakhouse was awarded to the top three spellers in each division. In addition, all contestants received a bookmark from the Sloan Library that they may present to the library for a prize.
Contestants in the 5th/6th Grade division were:
5th Grade-Terry 5th Grade-Burkhart
Nate MacClure Jordan Shull
Taylor Steinhoff Joseph Gengler
Jayna Tucker Logan Bata
6th Grade-Fischer 6th Grade-Kell
Trinton Haptonstall Roxanna Angulo
Krista McKenna Alexxa Ham
Arianna Stevens Tristan Lopez
After 20 rounds, the following students pictured left to right were announced the 5th/6th Grade winners: 2nd Place-Jordan Shull; 3rd Place-Alexxa Ham and 1st Taylor Steinhoff.
Contestants in the 3rd/4th Grade division were:
3rd Grade-Jordening 3rd Grade-Collins
Dawson Lamprecht Donnie Nance
Isabella Lendt Louis Holdgrafer
​Aydan Limoges Kennedy Kaufman
4th Grade-Malloy 4th Grade-Olson
Jack Clayton Elijah Duffy
Delaney Lopez Gavin Hartigan
Madison Struble Megan Livingston
After 20 rounds, the following students pictured left to right were announced the 3rd/4th Grade winners: 2nd Place-Elijah Duffy; 3rd Place-Megan Livingston; and 1st Place-Madison Struble
Contestants in the 1st/2nd Grade division were:
1st Grade-Collenbaugh 1st Grade-Murphy
Jaycie Prichard Holly Skinner
Graceyn Winegardner Own Lockridge
Briella Dewald Lanie Haveman
2nd Grade-Hanson 2nd Grade-Jorgensen
Caleb Bockelmann Cassidy Loonsfoot
Lauren Burkhart Lauren Holverson
Bella Hilts Aaden Hunter
After 8 rounds, the following students pictured left to right were announced the 1st/2nd Grade winners: 3rd Place-Holly Skinner; 2nd Place- Aaden Hunter; and 1st Place- Cassidy Loonsfoot.
First place winners are eligible to compete at the Iowa State Fair Spelling Bee in August 2016. Judges for this year’s spelling bees were Julie Haindfield, Donna Habinck, and Tami Coil. Bev Weikel pronounced the words in all three divisions. Congratulations to our contestants and winners!