Press Release
The School Wide Spelling Bee for 7th and 8th grade was held on Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 at the Pansy Kidd Middle School. There were 7 students representing 7th-8th grade. The following students were participants because they were the top spellers in their grade: (Top row- left to right) Kylee Ward, Ayden Aplara, Luke Culwell, Jacob Anderson, Chloe Wiles (Bottom row- left to right): Braxton Santoyo, Desirae Collins.
The Bee ended with Desirae Collins as the top speller in the 7th/8th Grade Center! Braxton Santoyo was the runner-up, and both students will be representing their school at the Muskogee Civic Center on April 9th for the 11th Annual Eastern Oklahoma State Spelling Bee. Luke Culwell will be our third place representative in the absence of Desirae or Braxton. This year’s champion will receive $1,000.00 for his or her school and a $500.00 cash price. Second place will receive $500.00 for his or her school and a $250.00 cash prize. Third place student will receive $250.00 for their school and $100.00 cash prize. The grand prize winner will also receive two tickets to an Oklahoma City Thunder basketball game (this is dependent on COVID restrictions).
Come and support our winners on Friday, April 9th, 2021 at the Muskogee Civic Center! Registration starts at 4:00 pm with the competition beginning at 6:30 pm.
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