All Local, All The Time
All Local, All The Time
P-O-L-L-E-N spells win for Niwot Elementary second-grader Henry Himmerick, who beat out Theo Christopoulous for first place in the 6-8 age group.
Spelling whiz Sylvia Madry was crowned champion of the eight-year-old group with Joey Marcoux in second and Eden Himmerick in third. Niwot senior Mercer Stauch (center) presided over the competition.
Winners from the 11-13 year old age group, from left: Connor Easter (1st) Audrey Moulton (2nd) and Claire Collins (3rd).
Inkberry Books was buzzing with excitement as Niwot's best spellers swarmed to the inaugural Harvest Festival spelling bee on Aug. 28. The competition was friendly, but fierce as local students in three age groups showed off their impressive vocabulary skills, while vying for an Inkberry gift certificate. By day's end, three new champions were crowned, and everyone learned a little bit more about pollinators along the way.
First up was the six to eight-year- old group with the day's most enthusiastic participants: Theo Christopoulus, a third grader at Niwot Elementary, and Henry Himmerick, an NES second grader. The contest for eight to 10 year old drew the biggest crowd, with eight contestants, including fifth-grader Sylvia Madry, NES's reigning spelling champion, and Henry's sister Eden. Wrapping things up was the 11-13 year old group, where local middle schoolers faced off.
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