February 2011
Westview Elementary
Spelling And Geography Bee Competitions
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On November 9, 112 fifth and sixth graders
competed in the preliminary round of the National
Geographic Bee at Westview Elementary School.
The two finalists after all the rounds were
completed, competed in the Championship Round.
Those contestants were Richmond Stoltzfus and Steven
Miller. Richmond and Steven answered three questions
in the Championship Round which came out with a
tie. A tie-breaker round of questions was needed to
Spelling bee runner-up Lydia Rang is pictured here on the left with
winner Sammy Salim on the right.
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Geography Bee runner-up Richmond Stoltzfus is pictured here on
the left with winner Steven Miller on the right.
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determine the winner.
Steven Miller, son of Dean and Esther Miller,
prevailed and was declared champion. Steven is a
student in Mr. Kevin Miller’s classroom and will advance
to the next level of the National Competition by taking
a written examination that will be mailed to the state
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