2011 PARIS SPELLING BEE

Results of the Preliminary Written Round

29 January 2011

Congratulations to all the registered contestants who braved the cold weather early last Saturday morning, 29 January, to participate in the Preliminary Written Round of the 2011 Paris Spelling Bee.

• 63 of the 75 registered participants in the Gazelles group and 28 of the 34 Cheetahs turned up for the mandatory written competition where children were given a dictation of words.
• Participants were provided with a study list ahead of the event.

• The Preliminary Written Round was divided into two sections: First Round consisted of 25 words from the study list, and the second round included 5 words from the study list and 5 more words off-list.
• 20 Finalists from each group were selected based on their marks.
• Over 30 schools were represented.
• Gazelles– CE2-CM2 (3^rd-5th grade),  and Cheetahs– 6ème- 4ème (6^th-8^th grade).

We congratulate every student who registered for this event, even those who were unable to make it to the competition.

Below are two lists of finalists chosen for the Oral Finals, which will be held on Sunday 20 March 2011 (10-16h00 approx) at the American University of Paris. There will be a mock/practice session on Sunday 6 March (10h00-13h00) for all the finalists to learn useful tips on oral spelling bees, PSB contest rules and have a chance to meet fellow participants. Tentative time: 10h00-13h00. This event will also be held at the American University of Paris.

1. Gazelles: Finalists for the 2011 Paris Spelling Bee

Last Name (Gazelles)	First Name	Grade	School
LEWIS	Mallory	CM2–5thgrade	American School of Paris
SCHERER	Hugo	CM1–4th grade	EAB Jeannine Manuel
TRAMECON	Jeremy	CM2–5thgrade	Ecole Elementaire 40 Arpents
OHJI	Momo	CM1–4th grade	EAB Victor Hugo
KASSIM-LAKHA	Alykhan	CM2–5thgrade	EAB Victor Hugo
CAVREL	Yanis	CM1–4th grade	EAB Victor Hugo
RUFAIDAH-FUADI	Rania	CM2–5thgrade	EAB Victor Hugo
VERNAY	Remy	CM2–5thgrade	Ecole Elementaire 40 Arpents
BILLIOTTE	Chloé	CM1–4th grade	EAB- Jeannine Manuel
FREDERIC	Sasha	CM1–4th grade	EAB Jeannine Manuel
VOYLES	Thea	CM2–5thgrade	EAB Jeannine Manuel
MORIO	Mizuki	CM1–4th grade	EAB Victor Hugo
KAMB	Mason	CM1–4th grade	EAB Jeannine Manuel
DUGAN	Molly	CM1–4th grade	Massillon
LEE	Michelle (Minjoo)	CM2–5thgrade	EAB Victor Hugo
MACINTYRE	Sebastian	CM1–4th grade	La Source
GU	Bryan	CM2–5thgrade	Marymount International of Paris
FAYE	Haddy-Jatou	CM1–4th grade	EAB Jeannine Manuel
NIESSNER	Adria	CM2–5thgrade	EURÉCOLE
SARR	ABDOULIE	CM1–4th grade	EAB Victor Hugo

2. Cheetahs: Finalists for the 2011 Paris Spelling Bee

Last Name (Cheetahs)	First name	Grade	School
YOUNGBLOOD	Anita	5eme–7th grade	Lycée international de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
LESCOAT	Loïc	6eme–6th grade	EAB Jeannine Manuel
YIN	Kayo	6eme–6th grade	EAB Jeannine Manuel
MACINTYRE	Benjamin	5eme–7th grade	La Source
SANDERSON	Casper	4eme–8th grade	EAB Jeannine Manuel
SON	Celine	6eme–6th grade	EAB Jeannine Manuel
HOWLEY	Niamh	6eme–6th grade	Institute de l’Assomption – Lubeck
VANCE	Cody	4eme–8th grade	College International de Fontainebleau
FAUCHERE	Albane	5eme–7th grade	Sections Internationales de Sèvres (SIS)
TROYAN	Charlotte	5eme–7th grade	EAB Jeannine Manuel
TANG	Quentin	6eme–6th grade	Collège Louis Pasteur
WHITEHOUSE	Thomas	6eme–6th grade	EAB Jeannine Manuel
AGBODJOGBE	Mariella	5eme–7th grade	College Ste-Marie de Meaux
LE MENN	Léna	6eme–6th grade	EAB Jeannine Manuel
SOUAMI	Adam	5eme–7th grade	College Martin Luther King
ELSTER	Henrik	5eme–7th grade	EAB Victor Hugo
MINGALON	Helena	5eme–7th grade	EAB Victor Hugo
LARUE	Théo	4eme–8th grade	Collège Saint-Justin
BOUFFARD	Maxim	6eme–6th grade	EAB Jeannine Manuel
O’HARA	Andrew	6eme–6th grade	College Ste-Marie de Meaux

IMPORTANT: Finalists will have until Thursday 3 February to confirm by email to parisfrancespellingbee@gmail.com their participation in the Oral Finals of the 2011 Paris Spelling Bee. They must also pay their registration fees, as indicated on the registration forms. Deadline for payment of registration is Friday 4 February. If there is no confirmation and payment, that spot will go to the next person with a qualifying mark. (Checks payable to Gifted in France, 39 ave de Versailles, 75016; same fees apply as the registration for the Preliminary event: 12 euros per child, 5 euros per each additional child in the same family. )
** A new study list for the Oral Finals will be emailed to all finalists upon confirmation.

A big thank you to everyone who participated and supported the efforts of the Paris Spelling Bee, especially the American Library in Paris who has been so generous to the Bee with their space, time and membership prizes for the top winners.  An even bigger thanks to all the volunteers who helped out at the event with pronouncing the words, correcting papers, and watching over the venue. Thank you to the key players  who put in countless hours to make the Preliminary Round possible: Jude Smith, Rose Burke, Ashley Miller, Kim Siew Ngoh, Janet Sahin, Amy O’Hara,  Cate O’Connor (on behalf of the Roaming Schoolhouse) and Naida Kendrick Culshaw (on behalf of the ALP).

Also, a final thanks to all the participants who registered, studied and came to the Preliminary Written Round. Even if you didn’t become a finalist,  you tried something new and showed up for it. Bravo to you! There were many participants this year who returned from last year and the year before. We hope you’ll do the same.

The Paris Spelling Bee is an annual community enrichment event organized by Gifted in France in collaboration with the American Library in Paris, and this year hosted by the American University of Paris. We are grateful to both of these institutions for their support of the Bee.  We are also in search of sponsors to help us offset the costs of venues, trophies, supplies and prizes. If you would like to donate prizes and supplies or be a sponsor please contact us by email.
Best regards,

Helen Sahin Connelly

Coordinator,

2011 Paris Spelling Bee

parisfrancespellingbee@gmail.com

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