2nd Place, Alice Christie, Center for Inquiry 84
(L-R) LaShonda Huff (Assistant Principal), Kathy Lause (Principal), 2nd Place Israel Hart , DeLaina Jones (Teacher), Chris Burgis (Spelling Bee Coordinator) at Rousseau McClellan #91
(L-R) LaShonda Huff (Assistant Principal), 3rd Place Joseph Waltman, Kathy Lause (Principal), Chris Burgis (Spelling Bee Coordinator) at Rousseau McClellan #91
1st Place – Raniya Carter – Francis Parker Middle School #56
2021 IPS Spelling Bee Winners:
- 1st place – Raniya Carter – Francis Parker Middle School #56
- 2nd place – Alice Christie – Center for Inquiry 84
- 2nd place – Israel Hart – Rousseau McClellan #91
- 3rd place – Adam Morretino – Center for Inquiry 2
- 3rd place – Joseph Waltman Rousseau McClellan Middle #91
Although the virtual districtwide bee is not formatted for public viewing, the community can celebrate the winners as they represent IPS in the Scripps Regional Spelling be on March 24, 2021. Those winners will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in May. For more information about the national spelling bee, please visit here.
Indianapolis Public Schools Foundation sponsored the participation of four schools in the Scripps Spelling Bee as well as awarded gift cards for the top three IPS spelling champions.