Good Morning, Miss McDonnell. For now, let’s take out our English workbooks and look at page 78. The two top spellers will have the chance to be in the school Spelling Bee on Friday afternoon. This afternoon, we are going to have a Spelling Bee. Good Morning, Class.

Later That Afternoon….

Brad, your first word is capital. Samantha, your first word is decide. Alright class, let’s put away our Social Studies Books. It is time for the Spelling Bee. Everyone, please line up at the chalkboard, and we will begin . Capital. C-A-P-A-T-O-L. Capital. Cotton. C-O-T-T-O-N. Decide. D-E-C-I-D-E. Decide. Separate. S-E-P-E-R-A-T-E. I am sorry, Brad. That is incorrect. I am sorry, Amie. That is incorrect. Samantha, your first word is decide. Very Good Samantha. That is correct. It looks like Samantha and Lindsey will be representing our class in the Spelling Bee on Friday. Congratulations! Lindsey, your first word is cotton. Very nice, Lindsey. That is correct. Amie, your first word is separate.

Wow! Congratulations, that is so wonderful! Lindsey Nichole, you and Samantha really need to stop this competitive nonsense. Wow! Congratulations, that is so wonderful! Hi, Lindsey. How was school today? Oh, Mom, it’s all in good fun. It’s what makes our friendship special. Samantha and I won the class Spelling Bee! We are competing on Friday in front of the whole school! I am going to go study now. I really want to beat Samantha! Mmm hmm…

Friday afternoon, on the playground…

Oh, I have to win this Spelling Bee now! The whole school will be there. All those people don’t make you nervous? Oh, I have to win this Spelling Bee now! Hi Samantha! What have you been up to lately? I know, me too. I am getting kind of nervous. No, not really. I thrive under pressure. Good Luck, Lindsey. Not too much, I have just been studying the spelling words. I haven’t seen Samantha in awhile. I wonder how she’s doing. What do you mean? Hi Lindsey!

After recess on Friday, the students were called to the auditorium by Mrs. Murphy, the principal…

No, Mrs. Murphy. Thank you, we understand. Hi Guys! I called you all down here to let you know how the Spelling Bee is going to work. Ok, then let’s get the auditorium ready, Everyone will be coming in pretty soon. Mrs. Martinez is going to be the judge. The fourth graders will go 1st, then the 5th graders, and then the 6th graders will follow. Ok, we would be glad to help. Does anyone have any questions?

Now, Let’s begin the Spelling Bee! Good Luck Contestants! Welcome teachers and students to the 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade Spelling Bee. These students have worked so hard and I am so proud of them! Knowledge. K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E. Now, Let’s begin the Spelling Bee! Good Luck Contestants! I would like to introduce Mrs. Martinez as our head judge. Electric. E-L-E-C-T-R-I-C. Graceful. G-R-A-C-E-F-U-L-L. Samantha, your word is electric. I’m sorry, Brittany, that is incorrect. Brittany, your first word is graceful. Lindsey, your word is knowledge. That is correct. That is correct.

When it came down to Lindsey and Samantha, it went back and forth for awhile. Then, finally….

C-O-N-S-C-I-E…N-T-I-O-U-S. Lindsey, if you can spell this next word correctly, you will be declared the winner. Conscientious. C-O-N-S-C-I-E…N-T-I-O-U-S. That is correct. Congratulations, Lindsey, you are the Spelling Bee champion! Samantha, Your next word is congratulate. Congratulate. C-O-N-G-R-A-D-U-L-A-T-E. I am sorry, Samantha. That is incorrect. Let’s give Lindsey a round of applause! Congratulations! Your word is conscientious.  

On the Bus Ride Home...

I can’t wait to go home and tell my family that I won!

We are all so proud of you sweetheart! We knew you could do it! Mom! Dad! Phil! Ben! I won the Spelling Bee!

I can’t believe I won. I am the Spelling Champion I can’t believe I won! I am the Spelling Champion! I overcame my nervousness and won the Spelling Bee! While I know it is slightly petty of me, when I walked over and congratulated Samantha, I LOVED the feeling of beating her as well.