The Fourth School will host the 2010 Scripps Regional Spelling Bee for Montgomery County on Saturday, March 13 at Fourth Presbyterian Church. Go to http://www.spellingbee.com to register your public or private school, home-school organization, or individual home-school student. Contact Karen Janes at 301.765.8133 or kjanes@fourthschool.org  if you have more questions.

L to R: Headmaster John Murray; Second place winner & Fourth School student, Susanna Yau; Winner Drew Haskins; Regional Bee sponsor Carolyn Meakem of The Meakem Group of Wachovia Securities.

Scripps Spelling Bee 2009

The first-ever Scripps Regional Spelling Bee for Montgomery County was hosted by The Fourth School on March 28 at Fourth Presbyterian Church.  Close to 35 students competed in the event, sponsored by The Meakem Group of Wachovia Securities, representing some of the top public and private schools in the county

Syndicated columnist and Fox News Watch panelist Cal Thomas served as the official pronouncer for the bee.

Drew Haskins, an eighth grader at Herbert Hoover Middle School, was declared the champion.  Susanna Yau, a fifth grader at The Fourth School, took second place and will serve as the county's alternate for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC. ABC will broadcast the championship finals in primetime May 28.