The 2017 Regional Spelling Bee took place at the Beekmantown High School on March 3rd, 2017.

Regional Spelling Bee Champions

• Grand Champion: Zachary Swyers from Peru Central School District
• 1st Runner Up: Mallory Arnold from Willsboro Central School

Grade Level Champions

• Grade 4 Champion: Aiden Cunningham from Peru Central School
• Grade 5 Champion: Alex Cone from Northeastern Clinton Central School
• Grade 6 Champion: Mallory Arnold from Willsboro Central School
• Grade 7 Champion: Andrew Knowles from Plattsburgh City School District
• Grade 8 Champion: Zachary Swyers from Peru Central School District

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Gallery:

If you would like a high resolution digital photo of any images taken by our School Public Relations department, please contact us at 518-561-0100 ext 360 with your child’s name, spelling bee number, and your contact information to get back to you.

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In Media:

Press-Republican Article

Special Thanks
Dan Mannix – Superintendent of Schools, Beekmantown CSD

Amy Campbell – Principal, Beekmantown Middle School

Marissa Dandrow – English Teacher, Beekmantown Middle School

Charlie Stone and the Beekmantown CSD Custodial Staff

Barb Jennette – Beekmantown Middle School Typist

Roxann Barnes – Beekmantown Central School Cafeteria Manager

June VanAlphen, Danielle Darrah, Ricki Marin, Sarah Brown, Jennifer Garrant, Robin Dragoon, Stacy Bobbie & Kerie Wood – Beekmantown Middle School PTO

Beekmantown CSD Faculty & Staff

Teachers/Administrators in participating schools who supported this event

Press-Republican

Matthew Smith & Megan Manson – Video/Photos/Social Media/Audio Technicians
Sponsors

• Regional Bee – Cumberland Head PTO
• Chazy Orchards for the Apples

National Bee Scholarship – Coming Soon

Sponsors of the Regional Spelling Bee Committee would also like to thank the following organizations for providing the following for the spelling bee participants:

One Samuel Louis Sugarman Award Certificate donated by Mr. Jay Sugarman to the Grand Champion of the Regional Spelling Bee for a 2017 United States Mint Proof Set.

One one-year membership to Encyclopedia Britannica Online donated by Encyclopedia Britannica to the Grand Champion of the Regional Spelling Bee.

One Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (12th Edition) donated by Merriam-Webster, awarded to the 1st runner up.

One Merriam-Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged, donated by Merriam-Webster, awarded to the Grand Champion.