Category Archives: Spelling Bee

Three Solano students show well at state Spelling Bee | dailyrepublic.com

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Three local students advanced to the third round of Saturday’s California State Spelling Bee.

Sixth-graders Sadia Hennous, from the Virtual Academy, and Kayla Wu, from Green Valley Middle School, along with seventh-grader Gwen Sabio, from the Virtual Academy, “showcased exceptional spelling skills and represented the district with pride and poise.”

“We are incredibly proud of Sadia, Kayla, and Gwen for their accomplishments,” said Colleen Hutchinson, principal of the Virtual Academy in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District. “Their dedication, focus, and love of learning were so evident throughout the competition. They represented our schools and community beautifully.”

Source: Three Solano students show well at state Spelling Bee | News | dailyrepublic.com

Congratulations to Spelling Bee Winners | Independent Voice

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Eighty-nine students from 42 schools participated in the 49th annual Solano County Spelling Bee’s preliminary round March 1 at Solano Community College.

The Top Two spellers from each participating school were invited to attend. The spelling bee was open to all public and private schools serving fourth- through sixth-graders. The Top Two spellers are advancing to the state spelling bee in San Joaquin County on April 26.

First-place went to Sadia Hennous, a sixth-grader from Virtual Academy of Fairfield-Suisun, Fairfield-Suisun School District. Second-place went to Kayla Wu, a sixth-grader from Green Valley Middle School, Fairfield-Suisun School District.

Source: Congratulations to Spelling Bee Winners | Independent Voice

Solano County’s top spellers show off their skills | dailyrepublic.com

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Alyssa Wong, a seventh-grader at St. Dominic Catholic School in Benicia, and Sadia Hennous, a sixth-grader at Virtual Academy in Fairfield, wear the 2025 Middle School and Elementary School spelling bee crowns for Solano County.

The top two spellers from each participating school were invited to attend the 49th annual Solano County Spelling Bee held on Saturday.

The Elementary School Spelling Bee was open to all public and private schools serving fourth- through sixth-grade students. Eighty-nine spellers competed. The top two spellers advanced to the state Spelling Bee scheduled for April 26 at the Great Wolf Lodge in San Joaquin County.

Source: Solano County’s top spellers show off their skills | News | dailyrepublic.com

Virtual Academy student triumphs in Solano County Spelling Bee – The Vacaville Reporter

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By Sarah Rodriguez

Students from 42 different elementary schools piled into the Solano Community College gym on Saturday to compete in the final round of the Solano County Spelling Bee.

The students, grades four to eight, competed for a chance to advance to the California Elementary School Spelling Bee and represent Solano County. The first winner, beating out more than 90 other students, was Sadia Hennous of Virtual Academy of Fairfield-Suisun.

The sixth grader, shocked by her win, was equally as happy to advance to state. The final word that put above her competitors? “Diminution,” a noun for the reduction in size or extent of something.

Source: Virtual Academy student triumphs in Solano County Spelling Bee – The Vacaville Reporter

Solano’s top spellers crowned at Saturday event | dailyrepublic.com

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Holy Spirit sixth-grader Kiaan Kahn on Saturday won the 48th annual Solano County Spelling Bee.

“Her winning word was ‘miscellaneous,'” the Solano County Office of Education reported.

Second place went to fifth-grader Zara Virk from Nelda Mundy Elementary School in the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District.

Kahn and Virk each received a trophy and will be represent Solano County at the California Spelling Bee Championship held in San Joaquin County on April 27.

Source: Solano’s top spellers crowned at Saturday event | News | dailyrepublic.com

And the winning word was ‘b-i-r-e-t-t-a’ – The Vacaville Reporter

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By Richard Bammer

The words started out fairly simple: “warmth,” “center,” “feather.” Easy as p-i-e.

But by the time word pronouncer Dave McCallum uttered “dissemble,” “ductile,” then “raccoon,” the first of 12 elementary students left the stage and 11 remained to vie for top honors Tuesday night at the 2023 Solano County Spelling Bee at Journey Downtown in Vacaville.

Following those words were several more difficult ones, among them “nectar;” “miscellaneous,” which tripped up three students; “interim,” which eliminated four, leaving three seated at tables that stretched across the stage; “cynical,” which humbled one more; “zephyr,” which left two contestants.

Source: And the winning word was ‘b-i-r-e-t-t-a’ – The Vacaville Reporter

Notre Dame School students sweep the Vacaville Citywide Spelling Bee – The Vacaville Reporter

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By Rebecca Wasik

V-I-C-T-O-R-I-O-U-S.

Two students from Notre Dame K-8 School in Vacaville secured wins in the elementary and junior high school divisions of the Grace B. Powell Citywide Spelling Bee on Wednesday at Will C. Wood High School’s Catwalk Theater.

The champion of the elementary school division is sixth-grader Luke Bantique. The winner of the junior high division is seventh-grader Margrethe Lim.

Source: Notre Dame School students sweep the Vacaville Citywide Spelling Bee – The Vacaville Reporter

Cooper students buzz to city spelling bee – The Vacaville Reporter

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By Nick Sestanovich

It is spelling season in Vacaville.

All throughout the city, students at different schools are competing for spots in both the city and county spelling bees. On Thursday, it was Cooper Elementary School’s turn. A total of 21 students listened as different words were pronounced as they attempted to write them down in a notebook, staying on stage if they spelled a word correctly and leaving if they misspelled two.

This went on for more than 20 rounds until three remained. Sixth-grader Azamat Kokoev, sixth-grader Marcelo Sing and fifth-grader Audrey Echevarria clinched first, second and third place respectively. All three will go on to represent Cooper at the Vacaville Rotary Club’s Citywide Spelling Bee on March 22, and Azamat and Marcelo will compete in the Solano County Spelling Bee March 16. If either wins that competition, they could represent Solano in the California State Elementary Spelling Bee.

Source: Cooper students buzz to city spelling bee – The Vacaville Reporter

Headed to the state b-e-e – The Vacaville Reporter

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By Richard Bammer

Luke Reed tripped on the 11th word, “carcinogen,” which Avery Chizauskie aced, and then word pronouncer David McCallum said in a booming voice, “Let’s hear it for our top two spellers!”

Some 60 people in the audience applauded and Chizauskie, 12 and a sixth-grader at Browns Valley Elementary in Vacaville appearing to be in momentary shock, then flashed a smile as she was declared the first-place winner of the 46th Annual Solano County Spelling Bee Tuesday night in Vacaville.

“I couldn’t believe it,” she said during a brief interview afterward, holding her hefty 2-foot-high trophy inside the Journey Downtown auditorium on Main Street, where the bee was held, as her parents, Tim and Samantha Chizauskie, looked on.

Source: Headed to the state b-e-e – The Vacaville Reporter

County’s top spellers compete for a berth in state tournament – The Vacaville Reporter

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Avery Chizauskie, 12, a sixth-grader at Browns Valley Elementary School reacts as she is declared the winner after correctly spelling the word “carcinogen” in the finals of the 2022 Solano County Spelling Bee Tuesday at Journey Downtown in Vacaville. Avery was one of 12 finalists who competed to be the county’s top spelling and a berth in the statewide tournament on May 14 in Stockton. For a story on the winners and more photos from the spelling bee.

Source: Photo: County’s top spellers compete for a berth in state tournament – The Vacaville Reporter

Final round of Solano County Spelling Bee is Tuesday – Daily Republic

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Twelve fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders from across Solano County will compete Tuesday in the final round of the Solano County Elementary School Spelling Bee.

The event will start at 6 p.m. at Journey Downtown Coffee, 308 Main St. in Vacaville. The top two spellers will advance to the state competition May 14 in Stockton.

The initial round of the county competition was held March 27 with the top 12 moving on to the final round. There were 79 participants in the preliminary competition.

Source: Final round of Solano County Spelling Bee is Tuesday

Vacaville Students Compete To Be Top Speller – The Vacaville Reporter

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By Joel Rosenbaum

Avery Chizauskie of Browns Valley Elementary School pauses as she works out how to spell the word, “faint,” during the second round in the Elementary School division in the 2022 Grace B. Powell Citywide Spelling Bee Wednesday in the Catwalk Theater at Will C. Wood High School. Avery was one of nearly 55 students from around Vacaville vying to be crowned the city’s top speller. For a full story and more images from the competition, see Friday’s Reporter or online later today at thereporter.com.

Source: Photo: Vacaville Students Compete To Be Top Speller – The Vacaville Reporter

Solano County Spelling Bee set to begin virtually – Daily Republic

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The preliminary round of the 46th annual Solano County Spelling Bee will be held virtually Saturday.

The Spelling Bee is open to all public and private schools serving fourth- through sixth-grade students. This year, 45 Solano schools have enrolled to participate, bringing the two top spellers from each school to compete.

Solano County Office of Education hosts and coordinates the competition each year with Travis Credit Union serving as a long-standing sponsor.

Source: Solano County Spelling Bee set to begin virtually

Vacaville girl wins Solano County Spelling Bee – Daily Republic

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A Cooper Elementary School sixth-grader is the top speller this year in Solano County.

Olivia Miyashiro correctly spelled “faucet” for the first-place position, the Solano County Office of Education announced Wednesday.

The finals were held Tuesday via Zoom.

Xian Felicisimo, a fourth-grader from Nelda Mundy Elementary School in Fairfield, was a formidable competitor who won second-place overall, the announcement said.

Source: Vacaville girl wins Solano County Spelling Bee

Vaca sixth-grader rules as Solano’s top speller – The Reporter

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A Vacaville Unified elementary student on Tuesday bested a Fairfield-Suisun Unified student to be declared Solano County’s top speller during the annual countywide spelling bee.

Cooper sixth-grader Olivia Miyashiro correctly spelled “faucet” to edge out Xian Felicisimo, a Nelda Mundy fourth-grader.

Jennifer Leonard, assistant superintendent of communications and community engagement for the Solano County Office of Education, announced the results in a press release issued Wednesday.

SCOE hosted the final round of the 45th annual event, open to all public and private school students in fourth through sixth grades, at 6 p.m., when the bee’s final round was held via Zoom, so the public could watch the top 10 contenders compete for the title, she noted in the prepared statement.

Source: Vaca sixth-grader rules as Solano’s top speller – The Reporter

SCOE hosting virtual spelling bee – The Reporter

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P-R-O-W-E-S-S.

That is what some of Solano County’s top wordsmiths in fourth through sixth grade will be demonstrating when the Solano County Office of Education hosts its 45th annual Spelling Bee, which will be held virtually this year. The preliminary round will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, with the top spellers advancing to the final round on April 13.

According to an SCOE news release, 25 public and private schools from throughout the county are on tap to participate in this event.

Source: SCOE hosting virtual spelling bee – The Reporter

Prelims of Solano County Spelling Bee set to begin Saturday – virtually – Daily Republic

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The preliminary rounds of the 45th annual Solano County Spelling Bee are scheduled to start Saturday and will feature participants from 25 schools.

The contest is open to all public and private schools serving fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade students.

“Spelling bees serve as a way to improve a student’s comprehension skills; strengthen listening, spelling and writing proficiencies, while expanding on a student’s extensive vocabulary,” Solano County Superintendent of Schools Lisette Estrella-Henderson said in a statement. “Students participating in the Spelling Bee competition also have the opportunity to gain confidence in public speaking and learn to be gracious winners, while having fun with their peers.”

Source: Prelims of Solano County Spelling Bee set to begin Saturday – virtually

Vacaville, Vallejo students earn county’s top speller honors – Daily Republic

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BY Daily Republic Staff

Top student spellers in fourth through sixth grades from Solano County elementary and middle schools competed Tuesday for the title of Solano County Champion Speller.

Fifty-three Solano County schools participated in this year’s event in McCormack Hall at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo.

“An event such as this affords students the opportunity to strengthen comprehension, listening, spelling and writing skills while paving the way to building a broader vocabulary,” Solano County Superintendent of Schools Lisette Estrella-Henderson said in a press release. “Students participating in this competition gained confidence in public speaking and learned to be gracious winners, while having fun with their peers.”

Source: Vacaville, Vallejo students earn county’s top speller honors

Jackson Ady spells ‘victory’ at Solano County Spelling Bee – Times-Herald

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By Thomas Gase

Word: Flout. Definition: Openly disregard (a rule, law or convention). Used in a sentence: Jackson Ady seemed to flout any notion at the Solano County Fairgrounds that he couldn’t spell well.

The 11-year-old fifth-grader from Kairos Public, a Charter School in Vacaville, defied any notion he couldn’t come through in a pressure situation, winning the Solano County Spelling Bee on Tuesday night when he spelled “flout” correctly.

Ady was the only contestant to spell six words correctly, going 6-for-6. No other person spelled more than four words correctly.Ady will move on to the California State Spelling Bee, set for May 9 in Stockton.

Source: Jackson Ady spells ‘victory’ at Solano County Spelling Bee – Times-Herald

Solano spelling bee comes to Vallejo – Daily Republic

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By Daily Republic Staff

The 44th Annual Solano County Spelling Bee will begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday in McCormack Hall at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo.

The spelling bee is open to all public and private schools serving students in fourth- through sixth-graders. Each eligible school can register one student who has been certified as their school’s champion speller. There are 53 schools participating this year.

Two top spellers from this event will represent Solano County at the California State Spelling Bee Championship, scheduled May 9 at the San Joaquin County Office of Education in Stockton.

Source: Solano spelling bee comes to Vallejo