The three Niskayuna middle schools students who
will be competing in the Capital Region Spelling
Bee at Proctor's Theatre on Feb. 7, are pictured
above.
Congratulations to
all three Niskayuna middle school students who
earned the right to compete at the Capital
Region Spelling Bee at Proctor's Theatre in
Schenectady on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 5 p.m.
The winner of the regional competition will move
on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee held in
Washington, D.C. later this spring.
The students are Van Antwerp
sixth-grader Northern McCullough, Iroquois
sixth-grader Arielle Behar and Iroquois
eighth-grader Mackenzie McClure.
The trio received top scores in school wide
spelling bees, open to all middle school
students, in December. Chris Pierson and
Jennifer Tambasco facilitated the events, in
which students
competed in a written spelling test of
predetermined word lists from the Scripps
National Spelling Bee. The same list was used at
both schools to ensure equality.
Best of luck to Northern, Arielle and Mackenzie
on Tuesday!
If you're unable to attend the regional event
in-person, don't worry! A recording will air on
the public access channel at a later date.
