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Spelling Bee

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Who Will Elucubrate a Victory Tonight?

The Bristol-Warren School District holds its annual Spelling Bee tonight at Kickemuit Middle School.

  [Wondering what 'elucubrate' means? Answer at the bottom of this article.] It may not be televised on ESPN like the national contest, but there's sure to be plenty of excitement at tonight's Bristol-Warren School District Spelling Bee, scheduled for 6:30 pm at Kickemuit Middle School. Two third-place finalists from last year's bee are back this time around, with the rest of the field including repeat school winners and alternates from the 2012 competition, Mary N. Almeida, the district's Director of Literacy & Title I, explained in an email message. Kickemuit's Caroline Alexandre, who's in grade 6, and eighth-grader Noah Hanmer return to the final showdown after reaching third place last year, noted Almeida, who's been coordinating the …

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