Champions Named At Orchard Hill Elementary School
With our largest group of elementary school spellers to date consisting of 65 students, Orchard Hill Elementary School competed on Friday, November 12. Two competitors in the 5th grade and one 4th grader were spelling national championship words without missing for over 30 rounds. Three competitors in the three grades earned the right to compete in the finals scheduled for February 2011 at Nomads Adventure Quest in South Windsor for the honor of representing South Windsor in the National Spelling Bee in Washington DC in May of 2011. Close to 300 students from all South Windsor schools have now competed in the South Windsor Bees.
Three winners were recognized in each grade earning a bee-yootiful trophy. Everyone participating received a spelling bee medal.
The South Windsor Spelling Bee is conducted by the South Windsor Community Foundation. Volunteers include members of the South Windsor Public Education Fund, South Windsor Junior Women’s Club, school faculty members, and a volunteer from the Monday Night Social Club / Special Olympics. The Rockville Bank Foundation is our signature sponsor funding approximately 50% of the cost of the spelling bees.
Results - Orchard Hill Elementary School - Friday November 12, 2010
| Our Three Finalists from Orchard Hill 1st place - Shijo Thomas 2nd place - Bhavana Gunda 3rd place - Afif Rahman |
4th Grade Winners 1st place - Afif Rahman 2nd place - Daniel Kim 3rd place - Mitchell Lyons |
| 3rd Grade Winners 1st place - Elizabeth Malone 2nd place - Maya Theresa Gopal 3rd place - Lily Moseni |
5th Grade Winners 1st place- Bhavana Gunda 2nd place-Shijo Thomas 3rd place- Sarah Mutchek |
Orchard Hill Third Grade Champions
First Row Left to Right: Lily Moseni, Maya Theresa Gopal, Elizabeth Malone
Second Row: Rocky, Janice Snyder, Cile Decker, Liza Love, Cary Prague
Back Row: Roy Normen, Scott Andrusis, Linc Streeter, Mike Tortora: Principal
Orchard Hill Fourth Grade Champions
First Row Left to Right: Mitchell Lyons, Daniel Kim, Afif Rahman
Second Row: Janice Snyder, Cile Decker, Mike Tortora: Principal, Liza Love
Back Row: Roy Normen, Linc Streeter, Cary Prague, Scott Andrusis
Orchard Hill Fifth Grade Champions
First Row Left to Right: Shijo Thomas, Sarah Mutchek, Bhavana Gunda
Second Row: Liza Love, Cile Decker, Janice Snyder, Mike Tortora: Principal
Back Row: Roy Normen, Cary Prague, Linc Streeter, Scott Andrusis
Orchard Hill School Champions Moving on to Finals in February
3rd place: Afif Rahman, 2nd place: Bhavana Gunda, 1st place: Shijo Thomas
