DP Schools

The Jane Stitzer Memorial Spelling Bee was held at Dallas Middle School on January 21.

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Participants in the Jane Stitzer Memorial Spelling Bee at Dallas Middle School are, from left, Matthew Barrett, assistant principal; MaryKate Stauffer, English teacher; Kelly Whalen, reading specialist; Brian Drouse, runner-up; Nora Tidy, champion; Erin Moreck, event organizer and English teacher; Barbra Wesneski, sixth-grade teacher; Firouzeh Razavi, associate department chair; and Thomas Duffy, principal.

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All middle school students participated in a qualifying test in homerooms early in January. Top scorers in each homeroom competed on stage in the auditorium.

The bee lasted 17 rounds and resulted in Nora Tidey, an eighth-grade student, being named champion for the second consecutive year.

Brian Drouse, a seventh-grade student, was the runner-up.

The event was organized by Mrs. Erin Moreck and supported by the English and reading departments at the middle school.