St Columba participated in the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Classes 4th-8th held classroom bees in late January 2021. Three students from each class advanced to the school spelling bee which was held virtually during Catholic Schools' Week on Thursday, February 4, 2021.
The students who participated in the school bee are:
4th grade: Nikolai, Maya, Sophia
5th grade: Dominic, Shaniya, Sonali
6th grade: Tristan, Trinity, Cole
7th grade: Jonah, AJ, Michael
8th grade: Bianca, Makayla, Kayla
St. Columba's winner! Kayla represent St. Columba at the Prince George's County local area bee, presented by The Washington Informer, virtually from the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park. Congrats Kayla on an awesome job!
Thank you to Home and School for covering the registration fee. We are excited about this opportunity! Check back here for further updates.