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Lockport High School was buzzing with excitement on Saturday, April 21 st as students from 10 surrounding school districts competed in the 2012 Niagara Region PTA 4 th and 5th Grade Spelling Bee. Mrs. Julie Brounscheidel organized the event as the Niagara Region PTA Spelling Bee Chair and served as emcee for the program. Fourth graders from Albion, Barker, Grand Island, Holley, Lockport, Newfane, Royalton-Hartland, Starpoint, Tonawanda, and Wilson competed in the morning, followed by a fifth grade completion in the afternoon.
Students spelled words read to them by the Pronouncer, PTA volunteer Mr. John Madden. Judging the fourth grade competition was Fletcher Elementary School Principal Dr. John McKenna, Roy B. Kelley Elementary Principal Ms. Marianne Currie-Hall, and Niagara Region PTA Reflections Chair Mrs. Rebecca Wilson. George M. Southard PTA President Ms. Holly Vohland helped the students stay in order on stage while Parent Volunteer Mrs. Tracy Straw monitored the audience. Aaron Bacon from Royalton-Hartland proved to be the top 4th grade speller, taking home a trophy and $100 savings bond. Julia Beutel from Starpoint came in a close 2nd, taking home a trophy and$50 savings bond. Maxwell Clarke, also from Starpoint, took home the 3rd place trophy.
After consuming concessions made available by Lockport High School PTSA, fifth grade students competed for the same prizes awarded to the 4th graders. Their competition was judged by George M. Southard Elementary Principal Mr. Ryan Schoenfeld, Niagara Region PTA Awards Chair Mrs. Terri Emmert, and Niagara Region PTA Registrar Mrs. Christine Kennedy. Lockport Senior Kathryn Simons assisted the 5th graders on stage while Parent Volunteer Mrs. Tracy Straw again monitored the audience. Megan Price from Tonawanda won the 1st place prizes, followed by Faith Westgate from Newfane who claimed the 2nd place prizes, and Mikaela Ventura from Emmet Belknap in Lockport who placed 3rd.
Niagara Region PTA thanks the volunteers who helped with the competition and the Lockport City School District for providing the use of the high school facilities. Thanks are also extended to the many people who helped conduct local spelling bees in each of the participating school districts, determining which contestants would attend the region contest. LCTV taped the event and is repeatedly broadcasting the Spelling Bee on their Time Warner Cable stations.
Posted on April 25, 2012 at 4:05 PM
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The Niagara Region PTA Nominating Committee is proud to present the following slate of officers for the 2012 - 2013 PTA Year:
Associate Director of Assistant Directors: Cindy Ames
Associate Director of Chairpersons: Joyce Chizick
Treasurer: David Steggles
Recording Secretary: Janet Steggles
Corresponding Secretary: Christine Hannam
The election will be held at the Niagara Region PTA Spring Conference to be held at Lewiston Porter High School on June 9th, 2012.
Please contact Nominating Committee chairperson Christine Hannam with any questions or comments.
Posted on April 09, 2012 at 11:49 PM
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