The Newton County School System will host a virtual district Spelling Bee on Wednesday, January 27, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. Champions from elementary and middle schools in the district will compete in the online competition. Students in grades four through eight were eligible to participate in their school competitions. Should the school champion be unable to participate, the runner-up will serve as alternate and compete in the Bee to represent the school.
“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.”
Newton County School System’s 2021 school-level spelling bee champions are as follows:
2020 School-Level Spelling Bee Champions
| SCHOOL |
|
CHAMPION |
|
ALTERNATE |
| East Newton Elementary |
|
Kyra L. Stewart |
|
Shaniya Snowden |
| Fairview Elementary |
|
Layla Avila |
|
Na'Laya Jensen |
| Flint Hill Elementary |
|
Ky'lea Martin |
|
Kholoe Gayle |
| Live Oak Elementary |
|
Iyana Black |
|
Chardaye Wilkerson |
| Livingston Elementary |
|
Christine Williamson |
|
Devin Byfield-Johnson |
| Mansfield Elementary |
|
Chloe Wilson |
|
Lucas "Luke" Swords |
| Middle Ridge Elementary |
|
Cha'Zon Coats |
|
Tobias Thomas |
| Newton County Theme School |
|
Delaney "Rivers" Curtis |
|
Jared Walter-Allswell |
| Oak Hill Elementary |
|
Chance Henderson |
|
Ebou Juwara |
| Porterdale Elementary |
|
Malachi Brock |
|
Joshua Walker |
| Rocky Plains Elementary |
|
Autumn Vandeweghe |
|
Azul Garcia |
| South Salem Elementary |
|
Aiden Jarvis |
|
Kai Senter |
| West Newton Elementary |
|
Phillip Cajunte |
|
Liam Boardman |
| Clements Middle |
|
Miranda Nixon |
|
Avani Newton |
| Cousins Middle |
|
Cooper Smith |
|
Amaiah Clayton |
| Indian Creek Middle |
|
Jackie Mosley |
|
Maya Miller |
| Liberty Middle |
|
Jaylen Brooks |
|
Aarionna Davis |
| Veterans Memorial Middle |
|
Ishmael Bonifacio |
|
Jayden Tingling |
The winner of the Newton County School System Spelling Bee will represent the school district in the District 5 Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, February 27, 2021.