2021
12TH ANNUAL THREE RIVERS COLLEGE
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
REGIONAL SPELLING BEE
Karson and Trey both competed in the Regional Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 27th in Poplar Bluff. The Kennett School District is so very proud of their accomplishments! It is a great honor to be a participant.
The Regional Spelling Bee began at 10:00 a.m. There were 36 students from 16 school districts participating. Trey was Speller #11, while Karson was Speller #27.
In Round 1, Trey spelled groom and Karson spelled target.
In Round 2, Trey spelled cattail and Karson spelled worrywart.
With 18 students left on stage, Round 3 began.
Trey spelled culinary, while Karson misspelled enfranchise. He spelled it infranchise. Those i's and e's are so difficult to remember!
In Round 4, Trey spelled linen.
With 11 students left, Round 5 began. Trey spelled turret.
One hour was done, and participants were given a 10 minute break after Round 5. Soon they would begin the Championship Round of Spelling.
In Round 6, Trey spelled vestry.
In Round 7, Trey misspelled groggily. He simply forgot the i.
Trey tied for 6th place in the Regional Spelling Bee with another student.
The Kennett School District is so very proud of these 2 students, Karson and Trey.
While most students were probably home asleep in their beds enjoying their first day of spring break, they were on the stage competing and spelling! Congratulations to both of them. They are winners in our school district!
Thank you to Three Rivers Community College for hosting and sponsoring the Regional Spelling Bee!
Enjoy the photos below.
Photos taken by Mrs. Kim Johnson
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Local middle schooler wins regional spelling bee
Apr 7, 2021
The following information comes from an article found at this website:
https://dailyjournalonline.com/community/farmington-press/news/local-middle-schooler-wins-regional-spelling-bee/article_baba0132-c11a-5255-a00b-15a4aeb76c20.html
Pooja Dayaratna, a seventh grader from Farmington Middle School, is the champion of the Southeast Missouri Regional Spelling Bee held March 27 at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff.
The championship word was “thrall.” Dayaratna will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which this year will be primarily a virtual event because of COVID restrictions.
A total of 29 students from 17 southeast Missouri counties competed at the regional spelling bee. The Southeast Missouri Regional Spelling Bee is held annually at Three Rivers College.
Due to COVID, the national spelling bee’s preliminary and semifinal rounds will be virtual. Ten to 12 finalists will meet July 8 at Walt Disney World in Florida for the final event which will be televised on ESPN.
“We all think Pooja has an excellent chance of doing well in the national competition,” said Associate Professor of English Mark Sanders, coordinator of the Southeast Missouri Regional Spelling Bee. “We hope to see her in the finals on ESPN.”
Also placing in the championship round were second place Colby Armes, fourth grader at St. Joseph Catholic School in Farmington; third place Rose Johnson, seventh grader at Poplar Bluff Junior High; fourth place (tied) Brylee Jackson, eighth grader at Cooter High School, and Mollie Moore, seventh grader at South Pemiscot Elementary School; sixth place (tied) Trey Heeb, eighth grader at Kennett Middle School, and Claire Funke, seventh grader at Poplar Bluff Junior High; and eighth place (tied) Jakob Callis, eighth grader at Holcomb High School, Clare Maloney, sixth grader at St. Joseph Catholic School in Farmington, and Cammie Pritchard, sixth grader at South Pemiscot Elementary School.
Three Rivers College has sponsored the regional spelling bee event for more than a decade. The competition encourages students to set goals and dedicate time to study and prepare. Participation also provides an opportunity for students to gain experience in public speaking and performing under pressure.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee provides the list of words for the regional competition. The Bee reaches an estimated 11 million students across the country and in other parts of the world with the classroom materials it provides to enrolled schools. The purpose of the Bee is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives.
The championship word was “thrall.” Dayaratna will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which this year will be primarily a virtual event because of COVID restrictions.
A total of 29 students from 17 southeast Missouri counties competed at the regional spelling bee. The Southeast Missouri Regional Spelling Bee is held annually at Three Rivers College.
Due to COVID, the national spelling bee’s preliminary and semifinal rounds will be virtual. Ten to 12 finalists will meet July 8 at Walt Disney World in Florida for the final event which will be televised on ESPN.
“We all think Pooja has an excellent chance of doing well in the national competition,” said Associate Professor of English Mark Sanders, coordinator of the Southeast Missouri Regional Spelling Bee. “We hope to see her in the finals on ESPN.”
Also placing in the championship round were second place Colby Armes, fourth grader at St. Joseph Catholic School in Farmington; third place Rose Johnson, seventh grader at Poplar Bluff Junior High; fourth place (tied) Brylee Jackson, eighth grader at Cooter High School, and Mollie Moore, seventh grader at South Pemiscot Elementary School; sixth place (tied) Trey Heeb, eighth grader at Kennett Middle School, and Claire Funke, seventh grader at Poplar Bluff Junior High; and eighth place (tied) Jakob Callis, eighth grader at Holcomb High School, Clare Maloney, sixth grader at St. Joseph Catholic School in Farmington, and Cammie Pritchard, sixth grader at South Pemiscot Elementary School.
Three Rivers College has sponsored the regional spelling bee event for more than a decade. The competition encourages students to set goals and dedicate time to study and prepare. Participation also provides an opportunity for students to gain experience in public speaking and performing under pressure.
The Scripps National Spelling Bee provides the list of words for the regional competition. The Bee reaches an estimated 11 million students across the country and in other parts of the world with the classroom materials it provides to enrolled schools. The purpose of the Bee is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabularies, learn concepts, and develop correct English usage that will help them all their lives.