LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Five top spellers from local elementary and junior high schools will compete in the state spelling championships later this spring.
Daymion Martinez, a fifth grader at Lucerne Elementary, and Tyler Parrott, a sixth grade student from Cobb Mountain Elementary will compete in the 2012 California State Elementary School Spelling Championship on Saturday, April 21 at the San Joaquin County Office of Education in Stockton.
Asia Firebaugh, an eighth grader from Middletown Middle School; Jessia Osborne, an eighth grader from Pomo School in Clearlake; and Noelani Urquiza, also an eighth grader, from Terrace School in Lakeport will represent the county at this year’s California State Junior High Spelling Championship in San Rafael on Saturday, May 12.
The five spelling champions were each awarded a $25 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble.
The Lake County Junior High Spelling Bee for grades seventh and eighth was held at Upper Lake Middle School on Tuesday, March 13.
“Super Spellers” who participated in the competition include: Angelina Acosta, Burns Valley School; Kristen Celli, Burns Valley School; Asia Firebaugh, Middletown Middle School; Paul Johnson, East Lake School; Elisa Kim, Middletown Middle School; Mackenzie Law, Lower Lake Elementary; Roberto Lozano, Mt Vista Middle School; Wroehnyn Milks, Lucerne Elementary; Kaylee O’Bryant, Upper Lake Middle School; Jessia Osborne, Pomo School; Sam Price, East Lake School; Giovanni Sanchez, Terrace School; Zach Sneathen, Upper Lake Middle School; Noelani Urquiza, Terrace School, Weeden Wetmore, Lower Lake Elementary; and Kaylie Williams, Mt Vista Middle School. Burns Valley School student, Charlie Burke, also qualified but was unable to participate in the competition.
A very special “thank you” goes to Principal Tony Loumena and the staff at Upper Lake Middle School for hosting the Spelling Bee.
Thank you to Principal Jill Falconer and staff at Terrace School in Lakeport for hosting the Lake County Elementary Spelling Bee on Tuesday, March 20.
In a heated competition between Lake County elementary students in grades fourth through sixth, Daymion Martinez and Tyler Parrott came out on top.
Spelling champs who also participated in the competition are: Sarah Alvior, Burns Valley; Rayven Baldwin-Riggs, East Lake; Hannah Barnett, Kelseyville Elementary; Meaghan Boykin, Terrace School; Allison Bryant, Kelseyville Elementary; Michael Comacho, Terrace; Allessandra Diaz, Coyote Valley Elementary; Helena Dougan, Lake County International Charter School; Reanne Egger, Minnie Cannon Elementary; Jason Gentle, Mt Vista Middle School; Blair Hayes, Upper Lake Elementary; Vanessa Hughes, East Lake; Cheyenne Justice, Coyote Valley; Sean MacDonell, Lake Co. International Charter; Rachel Mavy, Pomo School; Aiden McAdon, Mt Vista Middle School; Aleia Milano, Lower Lake Elementary; Leila Perez, Riviera Elementary; Tristin Tapia, Pomo School; Sara Vierra, Minnie Cannon; Lyndsay Wade, Upper Lake Elementary; Kaila Willard, Lucerne Elementary; and Madison Witt, Riviera Elementary.
Students who qualified but were unable to participate in the competition included: Maria Salazar, Lower Lake Elementary; Savannah Vanmeter, Burns Valley School; and Chloe Ziegler, Cobb Elementary.
The annual spelling competitions are coordinated by the Lake County Office of Education.
Master of ceremonies/spell master for both of the spelling bees was Stephanie Wayment, education specialist at Lake County Office of Education.
The judges for the competition were Robin Totorica, Jan Bailey, Tracy Skeen and Tim Gill, also from LCOE.