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Spelling Bee

School Spelling Bee Champs

Five crowned school Spelling Bee champs

Five Upper St. Clair students have been crowned their school’s spelling bee champion – qualifying for the preliminary round of the 75th annual Western Pennsylvania Spelling Bee. Lipi Kairi, Baker Elementary School; Isidora Lukic, Eisenhower Elementary School; Barrett Dearolf, Streams Elementary School; Eli Karambelkar, Boyce Middle School; and Mateo Lin, Fort Couch Middle School, now advance to an online test of vocabulary and spelling.

The top 15 spellers from the preliminary round will move on to the final in-person event, which is set for March 2025 at Point Park University.

The school-level spelling bees, open to all students in grades 4 – 8, were sponsored by the Baker PTA, Eisenhower PTO, Streams PTO, Boyce PTO, and Fort Couch PTSO.

The Western Pennsylvania Spelling Bee is open to students up through grade 8 from throughout a 27-county region. The winner of the Western Pennsylvania Spelling Bee will have the opportunity to compete in the 100th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will take place in May 27-29, 2025, in the Washington, D.C. area.

Upper St. Clair ninth grader Raana Parchuri won the Western Pennsylvania Spelling Bee in 2020, 2023 and 2024.

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Resources

  • 2025 Study Guide
  • 2025 Spelling Bee Rules
  • Word Club app: With the free Word Club app for mobile devices and tablets, your child can have fun while mastering the Words of the Champions. The app is adaptable to different study and quiz styles for both spelling and vocabulary, and added game-play will keep your spelling champ motivated. Learn more from SpellingBee.com.