On Saturday, May 13, some of the top spellers in the city from Grades 4 to 8 competed in the Regional Spelling Bee Final. The group of over 60 students divided by grade (Grades 4-6 in the junior challenge, Grades 7-8 in the senior challenge) was whittled down from over 4,200 students from all over the county who competed in mini spelling bees at their schools.
Third place finalists in each division, Kaiden Surphlis of James Strath Public School in the junior division and Crepe Cochrane of Adam Scott Intermediate School in the senior division, won an iPad courtesy of YourTV and $50 to use toward youth programs at the Art School of Peterborough.
Second Place Finalists in each division, Arthur Zadro of Our Lady of the Wayside Academy in the junior division and Sonny Gillis of St. Catherine Elementary School in the senior won a Trent Excalibur Ultimate Camp session and $100 toward a youth program at The Art School of Peterborough.
First Place Finalists in each division, Olivia Jones of St. Catherine Elementary in the junior division and Noah Hofman of Kenner Intermediate School in the senior division won a Camp Kawartha Overnight camp Session, a family photo shoot from Miranda Studios and $225 to use toward youth programs at the Art School of Peterborough.