Friday, February 22, 2013
Patch profiles the students who won the spelling bee for their school as they get ready to compete in the county competition on Feb. 23.
Name: Allison Skillin Grade: 7 School: Annapolis Middle School Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school's spelling bee? Allison Skillin: Ingredient Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Allison: I like how we incorporate real-life situations into the curriculum. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Allison: I play soccer, swim, and play the string bass in the school orchestra. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you want to do when you grow up? Allison: A veterinarian Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like to do for fun? Allison: I like to read, write, and listen to music. Allison is one of 32 students set to compete in the 25th annual Anne …
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Patch profiles the students who won the spelling bee for their school as they get ready to compete in the county competition on Feb. 23.
Name: Connor Scotton Grade: 8 School: St. Martin’s Lutheran School in Annapolis Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school’s spelling bee? Connor Scotton: Curiosity Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Connor: They have very good, interesting teachers and a challenging, but fun, curriculum. Earlier this month, our whole middle school went on a field trip for math to watch the Washington Capitals practice and meet a player. Our math teacher, Ms. Kolarik, won this opportunity by submitting a lesson plan that incorporated Caps spirit. We used the hockey players’ shots to learn about angles in geometry. It was pretty cool. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular …
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Patch profiles the students who won the spelling bee for their school as they get ready to compete in the county competition on Feb. 23.
Name: Alyssa Hall Grade: 6 School: Annapolis Area Christian School in Annapolis Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school's spelling bee? Alyssa Hall: Jingoism Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Alyssa: I enjoy writing in Language Arts, and participating in the school variety show. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Alyssa: I take piano lessons and play field hockey year round. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you want to do when you grow up? Alyssa: I would like to be a journalist who covers news stories around the world. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like to do for fun? Alyssa: I enjoy reading adventure books, ice …
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Patch profiles the students who won the spelling bee for their school as they get ready to compete in the county competition on Feb. 23.
Name: Brendan Veit Grade: 7 School: St. Andrew's United Methodist Day School in Edgewater Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school's spelling bee? Brendan Veit: [He doesn't remember ...] Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Brendan: I like math class. We just learned about credit cards. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Brendan: Baseball and drums Anne Arundel Patch: What do you want to do when you grow up? Brendan: Become a baseball general manager or a baseball scout Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like to do for fun? Brendan: Play Xbox, baseball and football and watch movies. Listen to hard rock music. Brendan is one of 32 …
Patch profiles the students who won the spelling bee for their school as they get ready to compete in the county competition on Feb. 23.
Name: Olivia Simmons Grade: 8 School: Wiley H. Bates Middle School in Annapolis Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school's spelling bee? Olivia Simmons: My winning word was "chlorination." Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Olivia: I love my school because I have great teachers, classes, and friends. Last year when I made it to the National bee everyone was so excited for me so I would like to thank everyone at Bates for that! I couldn't have asked for a better support group! I can't choose my favorite subject at school because it's honestly too hard. I love them all. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Olivia: I figure skate, …
Patch profiles the students who won the spelling bee for their school as they get ready to compete in the county competition on Feb. 23.
Name: Isabelle Simmons Grade: 6 School: Montessori International Children's House in Annapolis Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school's spelling bee? Isabelle Simmons: My winning word was "ardent." Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Isabelle: I love everything about my school! I love all the people, subjects, Montessori materials, and classes like Spanish, Music, and P.E. I enjoy every subject but my favorite would have to be Math, Science, or English. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Isabelle: I participate in many extracurricular activities including figure skating, lacrosse, field hockey, piano and guitar lessons, and Girl…
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Patch profiles the students who won the spelling bee for their school as they get ready to compete in the county competition on Feb. 23.
Name: Julia Leney Grade: 6 School: The Key School in Annapolis Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school’s spelling bee? Julia Leney: Conqueror Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Julia: We have really good music curriculums and I love that we have music 4 times a week. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Julia: I do horseback riding, piano, and clarinet. I am on the Key School Equestrian Team. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you want to do when you grow up? Julia: A large animal veterinarian Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like to do for fun? Julia: I like to read, practice clarinet, take walks, or play with my pets (…
Monday, February 11, 2013
The winner of Anne Arundel County's 25th annual competition will compete in the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.
Will returning county champion Olivia Simmons of Bates Middle School take the prize as the top speller again in Anne Arundel County? She has competition from 31 other students who are prepared to show off their spelling skills at the 25th annual Anne Arundel County Spelling Bee on Feb. 23. Eighteen public school students, 13 private school students, and one home-schooled student will compete to become the county champion, according to a press release from Anne Arundel County Public Schools. The winner will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, DC, to compete in the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee from May 28-30. More than 1,500 students competed in their school’s spelling bee for the right to advance to the county competition…
