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February 22, 2021
This January, the Plano ISD annual district spelling bees in elementary and middle schools were virtual competitions, but the hard work and preparation involved was just as arduous as ever for students who begin training months in advance.
Spelling bees begin with competitions at the individual schools, and school winners advance to the Plano ISD District Spelling Bee. Winners of the district bee advance to the Collin County Bee, and Collin County winners advance to the Dallas Regional Spelling Bee. Winners at the regional bee will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee which will take place during summer 2021.
To keep students safe, our recent Plano ISD district spelling bees were conducted through the Scripps online testing platform. Two high-scoring students at each level have advanced from the district level competition to the Collin County Spelling Bee which took place on February 11. Congratulations to these district winners:
Elementary School: District Spelling Champions
On January 28, the Plano ISD elementary spelling bee school winners competed virtually for the district championship and the chance to continue to the next level of competition – the Collin County Spelling Bee. Congratulations to these student winners:
Adhiraj Misra, Brinker Elementary; Evan Fu, Skaggs Elementary and Alyssa Dao, Aldridge Elementary
Adhiraj Misra, Brinker Elementary School, fourth grade (advanced to Collin County Bee)
- Evan Fu, Skaggs Elementary School, fifth grade (advanced to Collin County Bee)
- Alyssa Dao, Aldridge Elementary School, fifth grade (alternate)
Middle School: District Spelling Champions
On January 29, Plano ISD middle school spelling champs competed virtually for the district middle school championship and the opportunity to continue to the Collin County Spelling Bee. Congratulations to these winning students:
Dhroov Bharatia, Wilson Middle School; Greeshma Shet, Otto Middle School and Evelyn Ding, Robinson Middle School
- Dhroov Bharatia, grand winner with a perfect score, Wilson Middle School, seventh grade (advanced to Collin County Bee)
- Greeshma Shet ,Otto Middle School, seventh grade (advanced to Collin County Bee)
- Evelyn Ding, Robinson Middle School, eighth grade (alternate)
Collin County Spelling Bee, February 11
Our district champions represented Plano ISD well at the virtual Collin County Spelling Bee on February 11. The Scripps online testing platform presented many challenges; however, Plano ISD teachers and students worked hard to continue the spelling bee winning tradition. Competition included vocabulary words in addition to spelling words. Two Plano ISD students had the top scores and will advance to the Dallas Regional Bee on March 19. Plano ISD also claimed the first alternate position in a tiebreaker. Congratulations to these winning students:
Dhroov Bharatia, Wilson Middle school and Evan Fu, Skaggs Elementary will advance to the Dallas Regional Bee on March 19
- Dhroov Bharatia, Wilson Middle School (Top scorer with a perfect score of 50/50)
- Evan Fu, Skaggs Elementary School (tied with another student as second top scorer with 48/50)
- Adhiraj Misra, Aldridge Elementary School (participated in a tiebreaker and came in as first alternative)
