Spelling Bee
Four crowned school Spelling Bee champs
Four Upper St. Clair elementary and Boyce Middle School students have been crowned school spelling bee champions – qualifying for the preliminary round of the 76th annual Western Pennsylvania Spelling Bee. Lily Wang, Baker Elementary School; Caroline McCormick, Eisenhower Elementary School; Medha Kompala, Streams Elementary School; and Sahn-Barnabus Poczos, Boyce 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 15, 2026, at Point Park University.
The school-level spelling bees, open to all students in grades 4 – 6, were sponsored by the Baker PTA, Eisenhower PTO, Streams PTO and the Boyce PTO.
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 101st annual Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will take place May 26-28, 2026, in the Washington, D.C. area.
Upper St. Clair 10th grader Raana Parchuri won the Western Pennsylvania Spelling Bee in 2020, 2023 and 2024.
Resources
- 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.