A total of 51 fourth- through eighth-graders from the five northern counties of Idaho will participate in the ninth annual North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee Saturday, March 17 at North Idaho College, the winner of which will receive an all expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee the end of May.
Each contestant was the winner of his or her respective grade level in district qualifying bees held in public school districts as well as a home school and private school district throughout North Idaho.
“A total of 52 schools are involved in this year’s spelling bee from 11 districts across North Idaho, including home schoolers and private schoolers,” said North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee Coordinator Mindy Patterson. “Congratulations to those who qualified for the regional bee this year—it’s an amazing accomplishment.”
The spellers will compete against each other, regardless of grade level, beginning at 10 a.m. in Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center on NIC’s main campus. Registration for participants is held between 9 and 9:50 a.m.
The event is sponsored by Hagadone Newspapers and hosted by NIC.
Information: (208) 769-3316. Fourth grade participants:Katie Clairmont, Valley View Elementary, Boundary County School District #101Kristen Nethercott, Bryan Elementary, Coeur d’Alene School District #271Anna Cuentas of Post Falls, Home School DistrictCorrina Hill, Pinehurst Elementary, Kellogg School District #391Megan MacKinney, Harrison Elementary, Kootenai School District #274Brooke Madison, Sagle Elementary, Lake Pend Oreille School District #84Bailey Brodwater, Twin Lakes Elementary, Lakeland School District #272Samantha Adrian, Lakeside Elementary, Plummer-Worley School District #44Roxanne Koler, Lutheran Academy of the Master, Private School District Darcy Millikin, Heyburn Elementary, St. Maries School District #41Kara Slater, Idaho Hill Elementary, West Bonner County School District #83 Fifth grade participants:Ashelynn Rushing, Valley View Elementary, Boundary County School District #101Kiana Lacroix, Skyway Elementary, Coeur d’Alene School District #271Esther Pinkerton of Coeur d’Alene, Home School DistrictShea Curran, Canyon Science Magnet School, Kellogg School District #391Hailey Crawford, Harrison Elementary, Kootenai School District #274Grace Meyer, Northside Elementary, Lake Pend Oreille School District #84Chandler Axtell, Garwood Elementary, Lakeland School District #272Alfonso Martinez, Lakeside Elementary, Plummer-Worley School District #44Logan Koenig, Lutheran Academy of the Master, Private School District Winston Derr, Heyburn Elementary, St. Maries School District #41Chloe Livingston, Priest River Elementary, West Bonner County School District #83 Sixth grade participants:Reece Bell, Boundary County Middle School, Boundary County School District #101Matthew Meyer, Woodland Middle School, Coeur d’Alene School District #271Rebekah Pinkerton of Coeur d’Alene, Home School DistrictJordan Lo, Kellogg Middle School, Kellogg School District #391Madison Napierala, Kootenai Jr./Sr. High School, Kootenai School District #274Cienna Roget, Washington Elementary, Lake Pend Oreille School District #84Kendra Wilhite, John Brown Elementary, Lakeland School District #272Antaun Welch, Lakeside Elementary, Plummer-Worley School District #44Haley Loffer, Christian Center School, Private School DistrictElizabeth Quigley, Up River Elementary, St. Maries School District #41Garrett Naccarato, Priest River Elementary, West Bonner County School District #83 Seventh grade participants:David Cossairt, Boundary County Middle School, Boundary County School District #101Haley Gordon, Woodland Middle School, Coeur d’Alene School District #271Aaron Johnson of Hayden, Home School District Jocelyn Hosley, Kellogg Middle School, Kellogg School District #391Michaela LaFountaine, Kootenai Jr./Sr. High School, Kootenai School District #274Sage Levora, Sandpoint Middle School, Lake Pend Oreille School District #84Cassie Tappa, Lakeland Junior High, Lakeland School District #272Aidan Tuzil, House of the Lord Christian Academy, Private School DistrictKyle Jarvi, St. Maries Middle School, St. Maries School District #41 Eighth grade participants:Zach Dennis, Boundary County Middle School, Boundary County School District #101Sarah-Jessica Sedy, Woodland Middle School, Coeur d’Alene School District #271Andrew Stedman of Rathdrum, Home School DistrictPaisley Davis, Kellogg Middle School, Kellogg School District #391Sarah Chandler, Kootenai Jr./Sr. High School, Kootenai School District #274Ellis Gaddie, Sandpoint Middle School, Lake Pend Oreille School District #84Rohnin Randles, Lakeland Junior High, Lakeland School District #272Elissa Garrett, House of the Lord Christian Academy, Private School DistrictAlexis Cordell, St. Maries Middle School, St. Maries School District #41
