On January 22, 27 AE/MS students in grades four through eight participated in the school-level 2016 Scripps Spelling Bee. Our AE/MS 2016 Spelling Bee Champion is eighth grader Garrett Munson (left). His winning championship round word was “vague.” Garrett will now participate in a state spelling bee in Concord on Feb 27. Good luck, Garrett!This year’s runner up is sixth grader Brynne Makechnie. Third place was held by the sole fourth grade participant, Jeremiah Dashnaw. We C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-E you all!. Caption: Amanda Lauster Pictured are the AE/MS participants in the 2016 Scripps Spelling Bee. Back: Ethan Hughes, Riley Keezer, Ronan Walsh, Garrett Munson, Sadie Barton, Lilly Furtkamp, Brynne Makechnie, Lily Menard, Sasha MacKenzie. Third row: Elijah Wakeman, Tori Braley, Cyrus King, River Turnbull, Hunter Hawks. Second row: Jeremiah Dashnaw, Lagan Salathe, Helen Armstrong, Jaimes Southworth, Cedar Kiedaisch, Morganne Budgett, Sophia Reynolds. First row: Garrett Niemyer, Robbie Schwendler, Kyleigh Fanny, Sierra Provost, Natalie Hughes. Missing: Emmy Abrahamson, Dylan Sylvestre