The 2024 PLES Spelling Bee and the PLMS Spelling Bee were both held on December 6th, 2024.
The PLES bee was hosted in the PLES gym. The Spelling Bee lasted 58 minutes, went 7 rounds and concluded on the 117th word, "hurricane."
Third graders:
Henry Stahl, Blaize Franzen, Caroline Richmond, Joslyn Hankins, Gus Franzen, Kevin Scheer, Max Zajic, Kayden Morgison, Penelope Sledd, Chase Coleman, Luke George, Eliana Urbina, Justin Poppelreiter
Fourth graders:
Leo Roberts, Elle Schmidt, Caleb Clough, Maxine McCune, Jeremy Jones, Amari Houk, Madi Zajic, Cleo Struve, Callie Beattie, JJ Hamilton, Mason Clark, La'Darius Dunavan, Bennett Edmonds, Kai Nioce, Chase Boyce
Congratulations to the 2024 PLES Spelling Bee winner Caleb Clough!
The PLMS spelling bee was hosted in the PLMS Library and streamed live for parents. There were 36 students who participated in the bee. The contest lasted 1 hour and 7 minutes and concluded with the word "fruition."
5th Graders
Jaxton Bingham, Kensie Herman, Levi Rector, Fisher Brakenhoff, Aubrey Ediger, Sadie Jo Landis, Christian DeFoe, Esmarin Messerly, Charles Root
6th Graders
Taevyn Boucher-Tucker, Chevelle Brown, Emma Burns, Karson Cross, Lilly Kristic, Paetyn Poppelreiter, Lucille Purdon, Gehrig Rea, Hunter Schafer
7th Graders
Rosie Copeland, Wyatt Goodrick, Weston LaBonte, Kai Nadella, Remington Parker, Layla Quigley, Wyatt Souter, Zachery Starnes, Preston Tolbert
8th Graders
Audrey Bohannan, Aedan Carlston, Cohen Christman, George Chuber, Ellee Kelley, Elizebeth Kersey, Brodie Mallonee, Emme McHardie, Brinnley Morris
The winner of this year's PLMS spelling bee is Weston LaBonte!
The winners will represent PLES and PLMS in the Jefferson County Spelling Bee, which will be held in the PLHS Theater on Tuesday, February 18th, at 6:30 p.m.
Congratulations and Good luck to Caleb and Weston at the County Bee.
