Spelling Bee Finals Bring the Buzz

The auditorium was filled with students who silently cheered on their peers as our second annual Spelling Bee Finals took center stage on Tuesday!

Led by Head of School Lisa Stroll, Elementary Principal Susan Adelman, and Literacy Coordinator & AEP Reading Specialist Debbie Hamel, the event highlighted our students’ hard work, focus, and impressive spelling skills.

We are proud to recognize our finalists, who represented their grades with confidence and determination:

Grade 1: Oleksandr Shmukler, Ariel Kleiner, Nathanael Assouline, Roman Lipelis
Grade 2: Leo Bistritzky, Refael Ferrier, Adele Palvanov, Mila Scheiner
Grade 3: Nissim Kleiner & Lev Gold
Grade 4: Jude Benveniste-Plitt & Rocky Bitran
Grade 5: Westley Simon & Sivan Ustoyev

Congratulations to our winners:

Grades 1-2
1st Place: Oleksandr Shmukler (Grade 1)
2nd Place: Refael Ferrier (Grade 2)
3rd Place: Mila Scheiner (Grade 2)

Grades 3-5
1st Place: Westley Simon (Grade 5)
2nd Place: Jude Benveniste-Plitt (Grade 4)
3rd Place: Nissim Kleiner (Grade 3)

Kol hakavod to all of our participants for their dedication and perseverance, we are so proud of you!