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The 58th annual Jackson County Spelling Bee will be held Wednesday, January 25th, at 9:30 a.m. in the Edwin Shaver Auditorium on the Tuckerman school campus. Contestants in grades two through eight from the Newport School District and the Jackson County School District will compete in the oral spelling bee.
The county champion will receive a first prize of $100.00, a spelling medal, a trophy for the school, and $50.00 for expenses to the 2012 Arkansas State Spelling Bee in Little Rock being held on Saturday, March 3rd , at the University Theater on the University of Arkansas Little Rock campus. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette sponsors the Arkansas State Spelling Bee and the state winner will compete in the National Spelling Bee held this summer in Washington, D.C.
The second place winner will receive $50.00, while third place will be awarded $25.00. The top speller in grades two through four will receive $15.00. Each contestant will receive a $2.00 bill, a participant’s ribbon, and lunch at the Pizza Hut.
Participants from each district are:
Jackson County School District:
2nd grade—Malachi Gates, age 8, son of Jacqueline & Brandon Gates
Kynlie Keton, age 8, daughter of Leslie & Marc Keton
3rd grade—Rylie Freeman, age 9, daughter of Hallie & Raymond Freeman
Hannah Davidson, age 9, daughter of W.A. Davidson, Jessie Davidson, & Brad Davidson
4th grade—Brittany Newberry, age 9, daughter of Mandy Yandall & Michael Newberry
Andrew Huskey, age 9, son of Dickey & Carolyn Hembrey
5th grade—Ali Williams, age 11, daughter of Sue & Dean Williams
Kaitlyn Peavy, age 10, daughter of Kim & Greg Peavy
6th grade—Mena Vidrine, age 11, daughter of Bob & Joann French
Taylor Hulett, age 11, daughter of Melinda & Todd Hulett
7th grade—Tashiro Huges, age 13, daughter of Yolanda Murphy
Hannah Pitts, age 13, daughter of Lynn & Waylon Pitts
8th grade—Jamison Fortenberry, age 14, son of Amanda & Jason Fortenberry
Elizabeth Chastain, age 14, daughter of Nikki Chastain
Newport School District:
2nd grade—Bentley Bennett, age 7, son of Dana & Gary Bennett
3rd grade – Erica Lore, age 8, daughter of Melissa and Dennis Lore
Nicholas Sides, age 8, son of Elliot & Lindy Sides
4th grade—Seth Raby, age 9, son of Jennifer Raby
Kayla Fite, age 9, daughter of Drucilla Cunningham
5th grade—Brett Bennett, age 10, son of Dana & Gary Bennett
Lucas Gonzalez, age 10, son of Gabriel & Belkys Gonzalez
6th grade—Faith Davis, age 11, daughter of Tim & Donita Davis
Luke Samaniego, age 11, son of Tom and Anita Samaniego
7th grade—Carly Mitchell, age 12, daughter of Dennis & Deana Mitchell
Tyrah Johnson, age 12, daughter of Tracy Johnson
8th grade—Inezia Cooley, age 13, daughter of Shurika Brown
Solomon Davis, age 13, son of William & Donita Davis
The County coordinator and pronouncer for the event is Sandra Brock. The school coordinators are Sara Sawyer & Ami Driver—Newport and Beverly Papineau—Tuckerman/Swifton. Judges are Margarett Gatlin, Vickie Williams, and Ami Driver.
The 58th annual Jackson County Spelling Bee will be held Wednesday, January 25th, at 9:30 a.m. in the Edwin Shaver Auditorium on the Tuckerman school campus. Contestants in grades two through eight from the Newport School District and the Jackson County School District will compete in the oral spelling bee.
The county champion will receive a first prize of $100.00, a spelling medal, a trophy for the school, and $50.00 for expenses to the 2012 Arkansas State Spelling Bee in Little Rock being held on Saturday, March 3rd , at the University Theater on the University of Arkansas Little Rock campus. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette sponsors the Arkansas State Spelling Bee and the state winner will compete in the National Spelling Bee held this summer in Washington, D.C.
The second place winner will receive $50.00, while third place will be awarded $25.00. The top speller in grades two through four will receive $15.00. Each contestant will receive a $2.00 bill, a participant’s ribbon, and lunch at the Pizza Hut.
Participants from each district are:
Jackson County School District:
2nd grade—Malachi Gates, age 8, son of Jacqueline & Brandon Gates
Kynlie Keton, age 8, daughter of Leslie & Marc Keton
3rd grade—Rylie Freeman, age 9, daughter of Hallie & Raymond Freeman
Hannah Davidson, age 9, daughter of W.A. Davidson, Jessie Davidson, & Brad Davidson
4th grade—Brittany Newberry, age 9, daughter of Mandy Yandall & Michael Newberry
Andrew Huskey, age 9, son of Dickey & Carolyn Hembrey
5th grade—Ali Williams, age 11, daughter of Sue & Dean Williams
Kaitlyn Peavy, age 10, daughter of Kim & Greg Peavy
6th grade—Mena Vidrine, age 11, daughter of Bob & Joann French
Taylor Hulett, age 11, daughter of Melinda & Todd Hulett
7th grade—Tashiro Huges, age 13, daughter of Yolanda Murphy
Hannah Pitts, age 13, daughter of Lynn & Waylon Pitts
8th grade—Jamison Fortenberry, age 14, son of Amanda & Jason Fortenberry
Elizabeth Chastain, age 14, daughter of Nikki Chastain
Newport School District:
2nd grade—Bentley Bennett, age 7, son of Dana & Gary Bennett
3rd grade – Erica Lore, age 8, daughter of Melissa and Dennis Lore
Nicholas Sides, age 8, son of Elliot & Lindy Sides
4th grade—Seth Raby, age 9, son of Jennifer Raby
Kayla Fite, age 9, daughter of Drucilla Cunningham
5th grade—Brett Bennett, age 10, son of Dana & Gary Bennett
Lucas Gonzalez, age 10, son of Gabriel & Belkys Gonzalez
6th grade—Faith Davis, age 11, daughter of Tim & Donita Davis
Luke Samaniego, age 11, son of Tom and Anita Samaniego
7th grade—Carly Mitchell, age 12, daughter of Dennis & Deana Mitchell
Tyrah Johnson, age 12, daughter of Tracy Johnson
8th grade—Inezia Cooley, age 13, daughter of Shurika Brown
Solomon Davis, age 13, son of William & Donita Davis
The County coordinator and pronouncer for the event is Sandra Brock. The school coordinators are Sara Sawyer & Ami Driver—Newport and Beverly Papineau—Tuckerman/Swifton. Judges are Margarett Gatlin, Vickie Williams, and Ami Driver.
