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Monday, February 11, 2013

Three Area Students To Compete in County Spelling Bee

The winner of the 25th annual Anne Arundel County Spelling Bee will compete in the 2013 Scripps National Spelling Bee in May.

Thirty-two county students, including three from schools in Severna Park, will 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 vie to become the county champion, according to a press release. 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. Students representing Severna Park ara schools include Saylor Willauer, a seventh-grader at Severn School; Campbell Jones, a seventh-grader at Severna Park Middle School and Thomas Gleason, an eighth-grader at St. John the Evangelist. There will be prizes for other top …

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

28 Students Set for County Spelling Bee

Five of the competitors are returning school champions, according to school officials.

Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ best fifth- to eighth-grade spellers are set to compete Feb. 25 for a trip to the national championship in Washington, DC. The 24th annual county spelling bee is set to feature 28 students, including five returning school champions. The competition is scheduled for 10 a.m. in the Board Room at the Parham Building, according to a release from the school system. Here are the expected competitors: ● Eelaaf Zahid, Grade 6, Annapolis Middle School ● Heather Faison, Grade 8, Arundel Homeschool Group ● Alexander Molina, Grade 8, Arundel Middle School* ● Danielle Grant, Grade 8, Brooklyn Park Middle School ● Elsa Flynn, Grade 6, Central Middle School ● David Seidl, Grade 5, Chesapeake Academy ● Jasmine Elkhoga, …

Faith Burns

3:16 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012

So proud of our nephew Duffy Burns! His intelligence is just one of his many amazing qualities!   more ›

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