Port hosts 34th Annual Tri-State Spelling Bee
POSTED: FEBRUARY 17, 2012
Congratulations to Port Jervis students Connor MacNeil, Ben McCoy, Ricky Bedford, Selena Moreno, and Hasan Escamilla, and all of the other top spellers from area schools who competed in the 2012 Tri-State Spelling Bee Finals at Port Jervis High School March 11. Each of the 30 finalists received a certificate of achievement.

The winner - Carson Monks of Montaque - won a savings bond and an all-expense paid trip to the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC. Medallions and gift certificates were awarded to the top three place finishers: first place -Carson Monks; second place - Karthiks Tamaswamy, Dingman-Delaware; and third-place Izzabelle Secular. The prizes were paid possible thanks to donations received from local businesses, organizations and PTAs.

Port’s top spellers advance to Tri-State Spelling Bee

POSTED: FEBRUARY 17, 2012
Albatross, iguana, and gazelle. These are some of the challenging words Port Jervis students had to spell correctly to qualify for the 2012 Tri-State Spelling Bee.

The competition was steep at the district’s annual Spelling Bee as 29 top spellers from grades 6-8 vied for the chance to represent their school at the regional tournament. After several rounds, and some very tough words, the field was narrowed to five students.

Connor MacNeil, Ben McCoy, Ricky Bedford, Selena Moreno, and Hasan Escamilla will now advance on March 11 to the Tri-State Spelling Bee, which is being hosted this year by the Port Jervis School District. MacNeil and Ben McCoy are both sixth graders at Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School. The other students all attend Port Jervis Middle School.

The following students qualified for the Port Jervis Bee by earning high scores last month on a written spelling bee:

Port Jervis Middle School (Grade 8) - Casey Schnoor, Aaron O’Connell, Jon Patzan, Hasan Escamilla, Maria Maglione, Stephanie Muller, Sierra Spivey, Noel Figueroa, Ricky Bedford,
Rosario Farina, Ariana Francois, Tim Shearer, and Jawara Green
(Grade 7) - Jeff Mackin, Cady Robles, Lance Munoz, Tiahni Morissey,
Tyler Dickerson, Krystina Braid, Joey Dowling, Amber Jordan and Selena Moreno

Anna S. Kuhl Elementary School (Grade 6) - Victoria Langham, Zachary Hanham, Zachary Samalot, And Marcia Cal

Hamilton Bicentennial Elementary School (Grade 6) - Ben McCoy, Connor MacNeil, and
Antoinette Sorrentino