presented by Angeliki Karavas, English teacher
To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark. Victor Hugo, Les Miserables
This year 23 3rd-Year High School students had the opportunity to take part in the 1st Interschool Spelling Bee Competition going against 21 3rd-year students of Archilochos Junior High School.
It wasn't the first time students from Paros Junior High School competed in a Spelling Bee competition.The spellers had competed last year too, as 2nd-year students.
It all started out with a Preliminary competition, went on to Semi-Finals, where the 44 students-spellers from both schools made their way to the Final Competition
The Finals were hosted by Paros Junior High and took place on May 17, 2023 almost at the end of the school year. The competition was held at the "Yagos Argyropoulos" hall (Polygoniko) located on the premises of an adjacent school, making it a first-time event to ever take place on Paros and especially between schools. It is a feat which intrigued and enticed competitors and audience to repeat such an event. The spellers' classmates and the Teaching Staff of both schools composed the audience which cheered and applauded each and every competitor.
The Spelling Bee Competition was a project undertaken by English teachers -Ms.Angeliki Karavas and Ms Lilian Samara, both being vice -principals at Paros Junior High School and Archilochos Junior High School respectively.
Project coordinators from Paros High School were also: Ms. Panagio Nastou, Ms. Vagia Goula, Ms. Eftychia Gkolia. Recording the event with a video camera recorder in hand was Ms. Vassiliki Ragkousi.
The purpose of this competition is to help students improve their spelling, increase their vocabulary, learn concepts and develop correct English usage that will help them in all their activities when using English as a foreign language. It is also a great way to motivate students to paticipate in school events.
Hopefully we will see you next year with another Spelling Bee competition!!!
Treating my spellers after the competition and awarding them with a certificate for their participation in the competition
some practice after the semifinals:
