Congratulations to 2016 Spelling Bee Winners
Posted on 12/21/2016

The top spellers from Schenectady elementary and middle schools competed Friday in the district-wide spelling bee. Olamide Oladimeji, a fifth grader from Howe Elementary School and Nabil Najeebi, a sixth grader from Central Park Middle School won the elementary and middle school bees respectively. Congratulations to all of the students who competed today. They got to the district-wide showdown by finishing in the top three of their school spelling bees.
The top three district finalists will compete in the regional spelling bee to be held in February at Proctors.
Elementary Finalists
1. Olamide Oladimeji, Grade 5, Howe Elementary School
2. Reese Hull, Grade 2, Zoller Elementary School
3. Shaquala Taylor, Grade 5, Yates Elementary School
4. Bolatito Oladimeji, Grade 3, Howe Elementary School
Middle School Finalists
1. Nabil Najeebi, Grade 6, Central Park Middle School
2. Owen Oxley, Grade 6, Oneida Middle School
3. Davina Jainarain, Grade 6 Central Park Middle School
4. Emily Fredericks, Grade 8, Oneida Middle School