The Botetourt County Public Schools (BCPS) Division Spelling Bee was held earlier this month at Lord Botetourt High School.
The division winner was Savannah Colleluori from Read Mountain Middle School; the winning word was “truncate.”
The division runner-up was from Cloverdale Elementary School, Josi Whitaker.
School champions and alternates were:
SCHOOL CHAMPIONS:
Breckinridge Elementary, Sydney West
Buchanan Elementary, Colton Haynes
Central Academy Middle, Olivia Elmore
Cloverdale Elementary, Josi Whitaker
Colonial Elementary, Layla Beard
Eagle Rock Elementary, Alayna Johnson
Greenfield Elementary, Lilia Hoover
Read Mountain Middle, Savannah Colleluori
Troutville Elementary, Alvin Warr
Photos courtesy of Michael Tetreault
ALTERNATES:
Breckinridge Elementary, Charlotte Moulton
Buchanan Elementary, Leon Richmond
Central Academy Middle, Veronica Helms
Cloverdale Elementary, Everlie Beckner
Colonial Elementary, Charlee Woody
Eagle Rock Elementary, Serena Beard (participated in the Bee)
Greenfield Elementary, Kellan Ives
Read Mountain Middle, Thomas Frederickson
Troutville Elementary, Finn Keleher
The Regional Bee will be held at Radford University in March.
~ Submitted by Michael Tetreault
