Spelling Bee Results

The Oak Bluffs School Spelling Bee was held Tuesday, February 17.
The competitors and runners up from grades 4-8 were:

4th Grade:  Class Champion: Rachel Arruda, Runner-Up: Daniel DaSilva            
                        Class Champion: Nora Riemer, Runner-Up: Nick BenDavid       
                        Class Champion:Hannah Murphy,  Runner-Up: Sofia Alexander
5th Grade:  Class Champion: Kamel Timmons, Runner-Up: Nia Hughes,
                        Class Champion: Devonne Saunders, Runner-Up: Anna Graham
6th Grade:  Class Champion: Zack Smith, Runner-Up: Becket Wadleigh,
                        Class Champion: Jacob Gurney, Runner-Up:Leah Hairston,
                        Class Champion: James Dyke, Runner-Up:Hope Bettencourt
7th Grade : Class Champion: Tripp Hopkins, Runner-Up: Lauren Pagliccia,
                       Class Champion: Chesca Potter, Runner-Up: Tyla Packish
8th Grade:  Class Champion: Jade Correll, Runner-Up:Lollie Bezahler,
                        Class Champion: Gus Nye-Hoy, Runner-Up: Sophie Combra

As the bee progressed, 6th grader Zack Smith and 4th grader Nora Riemer were the finalists. In the end Nora spelled "phonics" to make it to her championship word, "ipso facto." The Oak Bluffs School congratulates Nora and looks forward to supporting her at the Island-Wide Spelling Bee on Friday March 13 (9:30 am) at the MVRHS PAC!