All Saints' 6th grader Nina Harmer wins Monterey County Spelling Bee
After 13 rounds and 169 words, Monterey County has a new spelling champ. Nina Harmer, 6th grade, All Saints’ Day School, outspelled 48 other students from schools throughout Monterey County to win the Countywide Spelling Bee today at the Western Stage Theatre at Hartnell College. Nina’s winning word was amphibious.
As champion, Nina will represent Monterey County at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the Washington, D.C. area May 24-30, 2015. Airfare, hotel and expenses for Nina and a parent are sponsored by our community partners. Other prizes included the Merriam Webster Third New International Dictionary, Savings Bond, gift cards, and champion trophy. Nina has also been invited to serve as Grand Marshal for the Rodeo’s Kiddie Kapers Parade.
Congratulations Nina - we could not be prouder!
Congratulations Nina - we could not be prouder!
Nina correctly spelled the following words: cinnamon, dross, refugee, Olympian, homburg, mahatma, duenna, bureaucracy, allegro, marzipan, mayonnaise, and altruism.
Winning word: amphibious
Click here for the official press release.
Click here for the KSWB report.
Click here for the official press release.
Click here for the KSWB report.
All Saints Day School
All Saints Day School, in Carmel, CA, is the only independent, private school on the Monterey Peninsula that focuses solely on educating students in Preschool through Grade 8, and has been doing so, with a reputation for excellence, since 1961.
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All Saints Day School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, or sex in the administration of its educational and employment policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
All Saints Day School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, or sex in the administration of its educational and employment policies, admissions policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.