Local Piedmont Student Wins Regional Spelling Bee
May 10 2023 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
Will Compete For National Title in
June
For the second year in a row, her talent for spelling was all
the buzz as Queen Bee Angel Canete won the Stride regional spelling
bee representing Cyber Academy of South Carolina (CASC). The event
was held by K12, a Stride, Inc. company, that offers both private
and public virtual school options for K-12 students across the
country.
“Spelling bees are an age-old tradition that provides students
with a fun, competitive way to hone their skills, learn new words,
and make friends,” says Nicki Batson, CASC executive director.
“CASC students are precocious and love a good challenge, and always
look forward to the event. In addition to classroom pursuits, our
extracurricular activities are an important way to help improve
confidence and provide a clear pathway for students to expand their
skills amid the company of classmates from around the country.”
Sophomore Angel of Boiling Springs, South Carolina, who is 15
years old, was one of 30 regional winners in grades 3-12 who will
meet in Reston, Virginia, on June 7, to compete for the national
spelling bee title. She competed against 11 students.
Her word for the win? Replete. The most challenging word she
spelled? Theomachy.
Angel is no stranger to competition. She says her preparation
for the spelling bee isn’t about cramming but instead is a
culmination of focused, independent study and confidence from many
other academic and sporting events she’s taken part in – that and
practicing her spelling from a list of 4,000 words on her hour-long
drive 6 days a week to and from the dojo where she trains as an
elite karate athlete and competitor.
“I am excited and ready to fly to Virginia for a chance to
compete again at the national spelling bee – I came in second last
year,” says Angel. “It’s fun to meet all of our classmates from
around the country and make new friends – we all have virtual
learning in common, and it’s nice to compare notes and see what
everyone else is doing schoolwise. I met my best friend at a
National Beta Club competition several years ago.”
Angel’s sister was also a CASC graduate who earned high honors
during her time at the academy. Their mother, Elisa Canete,
attributes their academic success to the independence, focus and
perseverance they learned from karate and virtual school. “Whatever
they start, they decide to go all the way. And if things get tough,
they work harder and find their way through,” she says.
This will be the third Annual K12 Spelling Bee. The first and
second-place winners from each region will be flown in to attend.
Angel will be joined by Kaylen Gregg from the Digital Academy of
Florida, another K12 virtual school. The national competition can
be viewed by reserving a spot here.
The prizes for the national elementary, middle, and high school
winners will be:
- First place, a $2,500 Amazon e-gift card, and a Microsoft
Surface tablet
- Second place, a $1,000 Amazon e-gift card
- Third place, a $500 Amazon e-gift card
About Cyber Academy of South Carolina
Cyber Academy of South Carolina (CASC) is an online
public-school program of The Charter Institute at Erskine, serving
students across the state of South Carolina. CASC is tuition-free,
giving parents and families the choice to access the engaging
curriculum and tools provided by Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN), the
nation’s leading provider of proprietary K-12 curriculum and online
education programs. For more information about CASC, visit
casc.k12.com.
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