Elementary School Students Shine at Rotary Club of Peterborough’s 12th Annual Spelling Bee

There were 120 of the top spellers from Grades 4 to 8 across the Peterborough region that competed in the Rotary Club of Peterborough’s 12th annual Spelling Bee at Fleming College on Saturday.

(From left to right) Henry Sharpe, Adam Scott Intermediate; Hudson Inglis, Kawartha Classical Christian School and Tyler Phillips, St. Theresa CES. Photo courtesy of the Rotary Club of Peterborough.

The top spellers in the junior division (Grades 4-6) were:

1. Verna Conlin Hanley, St. Anne CES

2. Elise Stenko, Westmount PS

3. Daniel Casado, Monsignor O’Donoghue CES

The top spellers in the intermediate division (Grades 7-8) were:

1. Henry Sharpe, Adam Scott Intermediate

2. Hudson Inglis, Kawartha Classical Christian School

3. Tyler Phillips, St. Theresa CES

(From left to right) Verna Conlin Hanley, St. Anne CES; Elise Stenko, Westmount PS and Daniel Casado, Monsignor O’Donoghue CES. Photo courtesy of the Rotary Club of Peterborough.

Earlier in the spring, thousands of students participated in qualifying spelling bees at their schools to compete at the Rotary Club of Peterborough’s 12th annual Spelling Bee.

Prizes include a laser tag party at Zap Attack Laser Tag, a 9-day Trent Excalibur Camp, a week at Camp Kawartha Environment Camp, bikes from Canadian Tire on Lansdowne Street and lessons at the Art School of Peterborough.

In addition to prizes, top finishers earned literacy bursaries for their schools, with $1,000 awarded for first place, $500 for second place and $250 for third place. These funds help support literacy initiatives within participating schools according to the Rotary Club of Peterborough.

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