March 13, 2008 — The winners of this year’s Elementary Level District Spanish Spelling Bee were announced Wednesday at Milliner-Bowsky Elementary School.
All of the student participants received trophies and Spanish readers courtesy of the St. Thomas-St. John School District. The top three finalists received Spanish-English Dictionaries in addition to their readers and trophies. The first place winner also received a $100 savings certificate, an additional trophy and a "Winner" T-shirt courtesy of Scotiabank.
Myrna V. van Beverhoudt, the district’s foreign language coordinator and organizer of the event, said the finalists were able to survive 12 rounds of spelling words correctly — including required accent marks.
The other participating elementary schools included Gladys Abraham, Antilles, Gifft Hill, Guy H. Benjamin, Milliner-Bowsky, Leonard Dober, E. Benjamin Oliver, Joseph Gomez, Lockhart and Julius Sprauve.
The bee is held annually during the month of March to coincide with the district’s Foreign Language Month observations, culminating in a cultural showcase from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Tutu Park Mall.
Spanish Spelling Bee winners
District Champion School: Wesleyan Academy
District/ School Champion: Stuart Liburd
Alternate: Kyrelle Thomas
Coach: Ruth-Ellen Alcendor
Principal: Beverly Hinds
2nd Place School: Ulla F. Muller Elementary School
School Champion: Madainia Tavernier
Alternate: Tisha Simon
Coach: Lourdes Rivera Richards
Principal: Ophilia Shillingford
3rd Place School: Sibilly Elementary School
School Champion: Amanda Perry
Coach: Cheryl Bougouneau
Principal: Lois Habtes
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