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2023 Spelling Bee

2023 BCSS Spelling Bee Champion

Congratulations to Burnita Chalmers, a 6th grader from Bear Creek Middle School, for winning the Barrow County School System 2023 District Spelling Bee! Burnita will represent BCSS at the Region 3 competition on Feb. 25.

The runner-up is Akwasi Opoku, a 7th grader from Haymon-Morris Middle School. If Burnita is unable to compete in the Region 3 competition, Akwasi will take her place as the BCSS representative.

We wish Burnita good luck for the next round and congratulate all of our 2023 school level Spelling Bee champions and alternates!

School School Winner Alternate
AES Zoe Jean-Pierre Diego Suarez-Lopez
BES Skyla Liebe Asher Jordan
BRES Skarlet Moua Jewel Song
CLES Trevor Griffioen Addison Smith
HES Madison Pirkle Cannon Lord
KES Rogelio Hernandez-Robledo Kayley Yang
SES Mia Ropp Jordyn Lester
WES Timothy Stokes Jaycee English
YES Liam Kriskovic Beaux Grisaffe
AIM Hayden Tate Makenzie Stevens
BASA Emma Clements Leo Saseun
BCMS Burnita Chalmers Abbi Cable
HMMS Akwasi Opoku Chandler Ostafin
RMS Adriel Raymond Rachel Spelic
WMS Marley Healan Olivia Jade Ornelas

 

 

Special thanks to the following groups and individuals for their participation and support.

  • Spelling Bee Sponsors: the GA Association of Educators and the Barrow County Association of Educators
  • All school-level Spelling Bee coordinators
  • Dr. Angela Moton, Dr. Pete Jones, Linda Trotter, and Tina Sorrell
  • Spelling Bee Judges: Meggan McNally, Jennie Persinger, Amy Wright
  • Spelling Bee Announcer: Dr. Matt Thompson
  • Digital Support: James Shuler, Michael Jones, Nicole Valles

Also, thank you to the many individuals who make our spelling bees a success - along with all the teachers, families, and administrators who support these amazing students!

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