This girl signed up for the National Scripts Spelling Bee at Thoreau, an in-person Spelling Bee none-the-less.  For weeks she studied a list of over 300 words.  Her commitment to studying and bravery to get on that stage were admirable.  I couldn’t be prouder of her effort and her willingness to take a risk.  

She spelled “Vultures” correct to move on to the second round.  “Innards” tripped her up in round two.  But, again this time it was pure recognition of the effort, the results didn’t matter.

I can’t wait to see this girl up on stage again next year in the 8^th grade Spelling Bee!