The Newton County School System will host the 2018 District Spelling Bee on Friday, February 8, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. at Porter Performing Arts Center. Each of the school system’s elementary and middle schools will send its spelling bee champion to participate in the county competition. Students in grades four through eight were eligible to participate in their school competitions. In addition to the champion, each school will send its runner up in the school spelling bee as an alternate in the event the school champion is unable to participate.
“Even in the technology rich world that we live in today, spelling continues to be an important tool because the written word is so powerful,” said Benjamin B. Roundtree, NCSS Chief Academic Officer. “Among other things, the spelling bee supports our students’ learning by enhancing their understanding of vocabulary relative to spelling and by promoting correct word usage. Indeed, spelling bee competitions in our schools continue to be highly anticipated events, and we are happy to continue this venerable tradition.”
During the competition, contestants must spell the word they are given correctly. After having started to spell a word, the contestant will not be given any opportunity to change the letters, once pronounced. If a speller fails to spell the word correctly, he must step out of the competition.
Once the competition is down to just two remaining contestants, the elimination procedure will change. When one finalist misses a word, the other finalist will spell the next word on the caller’s list. If the contestant spells that word and the next word on the list correctly, he or she will be declared the winner. If he or she misspells either of those two words, the other finalist will be given the next word on the caller’s list to spell. If that finalist spells the next word and the next correctly, he or she will be declared the winner. If both finalists misspell their word, both shall continue in the Bee and the one who first misspelled his or her word shall be given the next word on the caller’s list to spell.
The judges and the Newton County Spelling Bee Committee are in complete control of the Bee at all times and the judges’ decision shall be final on all matters. Parents and family members are invited to attend the NCSS Spelling Bee; however, we ask that parents refrain from bringing infants and small children to the competition as they may distract the contestants. We also ask that flash photography only be used after the competition is completed.
Newton County School System’s 2019 school-level spelling bee champions are as follows:
NCSS 2019 Spelling Bee Participants; This is Alt Text
| SCHOOL |
|
SCHOOL CHAMPION |
|
ALTERNATE |
| East Newton Elementary |
|
Abigail Stanley |
|
Nigel Williams |
| Fairview Elementary |
|
Ty Greninger |
|
Scarlett Hardy |
| Flint Hill Elementary |
|
Fisher Bowen |
|
Adryanah Haberman |
| Heard-Mixon Elementary |
|
Anthony Miller |
|
Mathew McNure |
| Live Oak Elementary |
|
Karlrio Kelsey |
|
Nehemiah Williams |
| Livingston Elementary |
|
Jennifer Alston |
|
Gabriel Lackey |
| Mansfield Elementary |
|
Trenton Adams |
|
Aubrey Burton |
| Middle Ridge Elementary |
|
Ethan Lee |
|
Hunter Land |
| Newton County Theme School |
|
Caleb Ekanem |
|
Aniyah Prescod |
| Oak Hill Elementary |
|
Malik Bond |
|
Branson Moore |
| Porterdale Elementary |
|
Jerimiah Hodges |
|
Dmiyah Hawkins |
| Rocky Plains Elementary |
|
Emilee Beal |
|
Nathaniel Dennis |
| South Salem Elementary |
|
Cooper Stover |
|
A'leah Josephs |
| West Newton Elementary |
|
Ismael Bonifacio |
|
Lammie Clyde |
| Clements Middle |
|
Cameron Thomas |
|
Shenieya Nickerson |
| Cousins Middle |
|
John Paul Grant |
|
Terrence Tate, Jr. |
| Indian Creek Middle |
|
James Cooper |
|
Raven Cummings |
| Liberty Middle |
|
Jarvis Jackson |
|
McKenzie Ferguson |
| Veterans Memorial Middle |
|
Natalie Henderson |
|
Emma McPherson |
The winner of the Newton County School System Spelling Bee will represent the school district at the District 5 Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Edwards Middle School in Conyers, Georgia.
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