County Spelling Bee date announced

County Spelling Bee news

Sandra Freeman, coordinator for gifted and curriculum services for the Western Buckeye Educational Service Center, cordially invites the public to attend the 2013 Journal Gazette Van Wert County Spelling Bee.

The County Bee is scheduled for Thursday, February 7, at 7 p.m. in the Marsh Foundation School Auditorium.

Thirteen contestants representing eight Van Wert county schools, in grades five through eight, will compete for the honor of representing Van Wert County at the Journal Gazette Regional Spelling Bee in Fort Wayne, Indiana on March 9, 2013.

Individual school champions are:

• Crestview Elementary—Madalyn Ward, Grade 5; Emily Fegley, Grade 6
• Crestview Junior High—Derek Stout, Grade 7; Alyssa Fegley, Grade 8
• Lincolnview Elementary—Gavin Carter, Grade 5; Brayden Langdon, Grade 6
• Lincolnview Junior High—Lainie Jones, Grade 7; Zania Hasty, Grade 8
• St. Mary of the Assumption School—Joseph Schaufelberger, Grade 6
• Van Wert Elementary—Angelina Haller, Grade 5
• Van Wert Middle School—Najah Martin, Grade 6; Gabriella Van Horne, Grade 7, Nick Motycka, Grade 8

Van Wert resident Doug Grooms is the pronouncer for the Spelling Bee. Judges for the contest are Crestview Elementary Principal Kathy Mollenkopf, Lincolnview Elementary Principal Gordon Stemen, and Van Wert Middle School Principal Mark Bagley.

Lincolnview Marsh School Principal Roger Salisbury is in charge of the physical set up of the competition

Van Wert Federal Savings Bank is sponsoring the awards for the event.  All participants will receive recognition of their participation.

Contestants are reminded to report to the Marsh Foundation School Library at 6:30 p.m. on the day of the spelling bee.