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 …
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: Hanna M. Mathews Grade: 7 School: Brooklyn Park Middle School in Glen Burnie Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school's spelling bee? Hanna Mathews: Commodity Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Hanna: I like all subjects at my school but my favorite is Math. I am learning Scientific Notations. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Hanna: I am in a magnet school and my prime course of study is Creative Writing and Movement. I am also the Treasurer of our SGA. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you want to do when you grow up? Hanna: I would like to volunteer or work at a No Kill animal shelter. I want to go to the Disney …
Patch asked the school champs what their winning word was as they prepare for the Anne Arundel County Spelling Bee on Saturday.
On Saturday, 32 students are set to compete in the 25th annual Anne Arundel County Spelling Bee. The winning word last year was Damoclean. Patch asked students what their winning word was in their school competition (click links for more about each student). See more:
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: Esther Lim Grade: 6 School: Corkran Middle School in Glen Burnie Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school's spelling bee? Esther Lim: Expeditiously Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Esther: Language Arts and Chorus—In LA we are learning about poetry. I learned about figurative language, form, rhythm, repetition and rhyme. We are learning about France and it's culture in World Language. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Esther: Yes, Chorus and Strings Anne Arundel Patch: What do you want to do when you grow up? Esther: Be a child care worker or work at an elderly home Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like to do for fun? …
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: Melinda Cutler Grade: 8 School: Southern Middle School in Lothian Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school’s spelling bee? Melinda Cutler: I don’t remember. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Melinda: English class is my favorite subject because I get to read and that is my favorite thing to do. I especially enjoy books by Margaret Peterson Haddix. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Melinda: I participate in “Showstoppers,” a drama club at Southern Middle. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you want to do when you grow up? Melinda: I think I want to try to be a teacher or an author. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like to do for …
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: James Novak Grade: 8 School: Old Mill Middle North in Millersville Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school’s spelling bee? James Novak: Personage Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? James: Geometry and chorus Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? James: MESA, computer programming, chess club and chorus Anne Arundel Patch: What do you want to do when you grow up? James: Become a programmer or electrical engineer Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like to do for fun? James: Math, singing, play video and board games James is one of 32 students set to compete in the 25th annual Anne Arundel County Spelling Bee on Feb. 23. …
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 …
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: Mehul Sachdev Grade: 5 School: Chesapeake Academy in Arnold Anne Arundel Patch: What was the winning word you spelled correctly during your school’s spelling bee? Mehul Sachdev: The winning word I spelled during my school spelling bee was “exception”. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you like about your school? Mehul: One thing I really like about Chesapeake Academy is that people appreciate each other’s work. My favorite subject is math and right now we are learning how to divide and multiply decimals. Anne Arundel Patch: Do you participate in extracurricular activities or sports? Mehul: I play county basketball and play the piano. Anne Arundel Patch: What do you want to do when you grow up? Mehul: I like doing a lot of different things …
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 …
Tracy
6:05 am on Friday, February 22, 2013
Go Hanna!!! Have fun. We are so excited for you :) ENJOY your special day!!! more ›