6th Grade – Our Lady of Mount Carmel student Michael Famigletti competes in the Spelling Bee held at Sts Peter & Paul School on March 16.
5th Grade – The 5th Grade Winners of the Spelling Bee held at Sts Peter & Paul School on March 16, Front Row (L to R) Dominic Amara, Jessica Carta, and Zii Donato. Back Row (L to R) Grand Knight Bryan Baker and Past Grand Knight Mike Ryan.
4th Grade – The 4th Grade Winners of the Spelling Bee held at Sts Peter & Paul School on March 16, Front Row (L to R) Katie Sykes, Jenna Siemiatkoski, and Anthony Pennise. Back Row (L to R) Grand Knight Bryan Baker and Past Grand Knight Mike Ryan.
The Sheridan Council #24 of the Knights of Columbus in Waterbury, CT hosted a Regional Competition of the CT State Council Spelling Bee on Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Saints Peter and Paul School in Waterbury. There were three rounds of competition, one each for students in Grades 4, 5, and 6. The students who placed first in each round of this competition are eligible to compete in the state competition, which will be held on April 6, 2014 at the Knights of Columbus Museum in New Haven. The top three finishers in each grade level were:
4th Grade
1st Place – Anthony Penisse – St. Dominic, Southington
2nd Place – Jenna Siemiatkoski – St. Anthony, Bristol
3rd Place – Katie Sykes – St. Peter & St. Francis, Torrington
5th Grade
1st Place – Zii Donato – Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Waterbury
2nd Place – Jessica Carta – Blessed John Paul II, Middletown
3rd Place – Dominic Amara – St. Joseph, Bristol
6th Grade
1st Place – Michael Famiglietti – Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Waterbury
2nd Place – Brandon Sykes – St. Peter & St. Francis, Torrington
3rd Place – Aidan Gillen – Blessed John Paul II, Middletown
It is worth noting that the first place finishers in Grades 5 and 6 this year were the same students who finished first in Grades 4 and 5 in last year’s competition. Thank you to all the schools that participated and good luck to the winners in the state competition.