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Gainesville Independent School District representatives released information about young winners in recent spelling bees among various local campuses — a lead-in to the district spelling bee set for Jan. 24.
Gainesville Middle School student Jayden Jackson won his bee during the 13th round with a correct spelling of “ambitious.” At Lee Elementary School, the first place winner was fourth grader Colby Brasher; second place winner was fourth grader Lily Kemp; and the third place winner was fifth grader Tabitha Roy. This bee went 16 rounds and Brasher was the top speller from a list of 23 contenders through his correct spelling of “exception.”
Other Gainesville ISD spelling bee participants included Tori Hollar, Marlissa Braudaway, Haley Saddlemire, Kaily Luscomb, Lorissa Bailey, Virginia Mar, Martin Saenz, Kendrick Taylor, Charley Simmons, Dylan Dennington, Dillon Thompson, Jenny Liu, Aaron Seyler, Gabby Brasher, Lynzee Riel, Dylan Burnett, Trace Cooper, Katie Gann, Madison Lamb, Denesha Baker, Randy Ibarra, Alfred Moreno, Cerah Craven, Vanessa Mascareno, Matthew Rocha, Jaycie Calderon and Mattie Sherwin.
Chalmers Elementary School students are set to hold their campus bee at 1 p.m. today for second graders and 1 p.m. Friday for third graders. Beyond Jan. 24, only one winner among all the district campuses will participate in a county-wide spelling bee set for Feb. 13, a the Gainesville ISD Central Administration Building.
More information will come during Friday’s KGAF AM 1580 radio show at 7:40 a.m.
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GISD campuses are holding spelling contests in preparation for the district spelling bee at the GISD central administration building at 6 p.m., Jan. 24. Pictured are a group of GISD student spelling contestants. Courtesy photo
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Gainesville Middle School student Jayden Jackson won in the 13th round of the GMS contest with the word “ambitious.” Courtesy photo
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Lee Elementary School winners included fourth grader Colby Brasher who won first place. Fourth grader Lily Kemp took fourth place and fifth grader Tabitha Roy finished in third place. Colby was the top speller among 23 contenders spelling the word, “exception.” Colby, Lily and Tabitha are pictured in the photo on the right. Chalmers Elementary School will hold its campus bee at 1 p.m. today for second grade students and at 1 p.m., Friday for third graders. The top GISD speller will participate in the Cooke County spelling bee set for 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 13 at the central administration building. Courtesy photo
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