Congratulations to Central Middle School 7th grader, Jennifer. She did a great job representing South Cook ISC 4 Scripps Spelling Bee held Wednesday, February 13th, at Central Middle School.
School District 146 participated in the Annual Scripps Spelling Bee, which allows students grades 3-8 to compete. All five district schools held their own competition, and the elementaries produced two winners each, while Central Middle School produced three.
In January, D146 held a follow-up Spelling Bee where the individual school winners continued to show off their spelling talents in hopes of becoming the D146 Spelling Bee Champ, and allowing them to move onto the next round. The competition offers the students a chance to show off their spelling skills not just at the local level, but a chance to compete at the national level.
Jennifer was the named the School District 146 winner on January 24th, allowing her to move onto the next tournament. Jennifer competed against the top 37 winners from other school districts in the South Cook County area.
The final word that proved to be a bit too challenging for Jennifer was “ersatz”, an adjective of German origin, defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “being a usually artificial and inferior substitute or imitation.” (Admittedly, this author was forced to lookup the word for its meaning.)
“Jennifer did a fantastic job representing D146”, Mrs. Nancy Schwab, Director of Curriculum, said. “She looked confident and poised throughout the event. Her final word was a tough one, and she gave it her best try. We are extremely proud of her.”
For more information about the Scripps Spelling Bee, please visit www.spellingbee.com.
