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The Day You Spelled a Word Correctly - MS Students Compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Charlie Kim '25 and Olivia Meyer '26 squared off against 565 other contestants to vie for linguistic supremacy in the 92nd Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Started in 1925, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is an annual competition between students age 7 to 15 to encourages literacy and help children realize their academic potential. This year's competition was held in Washington, Maryland and included 567 competitors, including six from the New York City area. In the competition, spellers compete in three Preliminary Rounds which consists of a written test and two rounds of oral questioning on stage. The top 50 scorers from the Preliminary Rounds then advance to the Finals. 
 
During her Preliminary Rounds, Dalton 5th Grader Olivia Meyer correctly spelled the words fortuitous and barometric, defined as "relating to the instrument for determining the pressure of the atmosphere". 
 
Later, 6th Grader Charlie Kim also made the most of his time on stage by correctly spelling nopales and exemplify, defined as "to be an instance of; to embody". 

Despite their best efforts, Charlie and Olivia did not gain enough points to qualify for the Final round but represented Dalton with great calm and poise. Please join us in congratulating Charlie and Olivia for their outstanding effort!  
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