SMS Spelling Bee

SMS Spelling Bee
Posted on 01/31/2019
Purple BeeThe 2022 SMS edition of the Scripps National Spelling Bee will be held on Tuesday, February 1st in the band room at 4:30 p.m. It is open to participants in grades 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th. The top three spellers from SMS will go onto a Salida Schools Bee against The Crest Academy on Thursday, February 3 at 8 a.m. 

Students interested in competing can sign up with Mrs. Dyer in room 604 and get a word-study list.  

In 2021, Creede Phillips out-spelled the competition of 11 competitors over the course of 15 rounds to become the 2021 SMS Scripps Spelling Bee Champion. He was joined by  Ben Wold, Cole Shively, and Candace Koch, 2nd, 3rd and 4th place respectively. Koch also received a certificate for the Best Enunciation of Letters award following the event. 

A huge thank you to Mrs. Dyer for her help in organizing this year's event!
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