PPS spellers qualify for county contest

The SpellDown contest on April 25 and April 26 offered students a chance to test their oral and written spelling skills.

Winners of the written portion of the contest will compete at the Multnomah County SpellDown at 1 p.m. May 8 at the Multnomah Education Service District, 11611 N.E. Ainsworth Circle.

County qualifiers

• Gabby German, third grade, Stephenson Elementary School
• Evan Reynolds, fourth grade, ACCESS Academy
• Isao Hardy, fifth grade, Richmond Elementary School
• Bethan Tyler, 6-8, ACCESS
• Miriam Thielman, 6-8, ACCESS
• Fiona Wilcox, 6-8, Young Women's Leadership Academy at Harriet Tubman

Top three oral scorers, by division

• Third grade
  Julia Pippenger, first, Bridlemile Elementary School
  Hannah Ma, second, ACCESS
  Gabby German, third, Stephenson

• Fourth
  Linh Oliver, first, ACCESS
  Ruby Telles, second, Stephenson
  Jullian Scott, third, Bridlemile

• Fifth
  Sophia Landau, first, ACCESS
  Rachel Pippenger, second, Bridlemile
  Isao Hardy, third, Richmond

• 6-8
  Fiona Wilcox, first, Young Women's Leadership Academy
  Stephanie Vo Nguyen, second, Rigler K-8 School
  Miriam Thielman and Bethan Tyler, third (tie), ACCESS

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