Local News
Keaton Ross spells 'w-i-n-n-e-r'
EDMOND — It was down to two. Fourth-graders Ritu Shah and Keaton Ross battled back and forth to win the Deer Creek Elementary Pee Wee Bee for second- through fourth-grades.
Things got tense after Ross misspelled “edible” but calmed down as Shah misspelled “ridicule.” Both students started over in the next round.
Ross correctly spelled his next word, “medalist,” but Shah misspelled her next word, “negotiate.” Ross won the spelling bee after correctly spelling his last word, peninsula.
“He (Ross) did a good job,” Shah said.
Sarjoo Shah, Ritu’s father, said he thought his daughter did very well.
“I thought she was a little nervous,” he said.
He said he helped his daughter study for the spelling bee from a book of words that was given to the students for preparation.
Ross said his study strategy was to study from the book for 30 minutes each night.
“I’m good at spelling but I didn’t think I was going to do that good,” he said.
He said he was feeling pretty confident when it got down to just him and Shah.
“I knew if I didn’t win I’d still be runner-up,” Ross said. “Even if I missed a word I still felt confident and tried my best.”
Previous to the school-wide spelling bee, every student competed in a class bee. The top three students in each class for the second- through fourth-grades competed. The top 10 students in each of the fifth-grade classes competed in a separate spelling bee. Allyssa Hurt won and Marley Scott won runner-up.
Julie Harris, third-grade teacher, said Ross and Shah will go on to compete in the regional spelling bee.
She said they compete through a written test, which will be graded by The Oklahoman as part of the newspaper’s Pee Wee Bee. Hurt and Scott will compete in an actual fifth-grade regional spelling bee. The winners of the regional contests in all grades will compete in statewide spelling bees.
- Local News
-
-
Swine Week breaks record
Wild hugging and cheering rippled through the Memorial High School student body Friday afternoon when the Swine Week announcement was made that they are true record-breakers.
-
State reviews ME’s office finances
The State Auditor and Inspector’s Office this week told House leadership that lack of planning and expecting annual increases in state funding helped land the State Medical Examiner’s Office in a precarious financial position, according to information obtained by The Edmond Sun.
-
Lawmakers write governor, protest parole
Two state lawmakers are urging Gov. Brad Henry to deny parole for an inmate convicted in the murder of an Edmond man, calling him a continuing threat to Oklahomans.
- Bethany man campaigns for stronger country
-
3-13 Calendar: Edmond senior center
Monday
1 p.m.: *Beginning tap
2:15 p.m.: *Jazzercise Lite -
3-13 Community: your news
Bureau encourages mail-back of census questionnaires saves taxpayer dollars
The 2010 Census is well under way, with the U.S. Census Bureau mailing 2010 Census questionnaires to about 120 million addresses nationwide. The questionnaires will arrive March 15-17. Residents are encouraged to complete the 10-question census form when it arrives and to return it in the accompanying pre-paid envelope as soon as possible. -
Edmond officer becomes part cop, part detective
An Edmond Police officer is a hybrid — part street cop, part detective.
And because of her invaluable service to the Edmond Police Department, Officer Patricia DeMoss has been named the agency’s Officer of the Month for February.
Edmond Police Officer Nathan Fountain nominated DeMoss for the award, which involves voting by DeMoss’s fellow officers. -
A few facts about wills, advance directives
Q: What is a living will? Do I need one? What about a durable power of attorney?
A: A living will, also known as an advance directive, is one of the building blocks of a good estate plan. The advance directive lets you make end-of-life medical decisions now, sparing your family from difficult decisions later. -
Elementary students raise $3,593 for charity
An area elementary school raised $3,593 that will give children clean drinking water where it does not otherwise exist.
Students at Deer Creek’s Prairie Vale Elementary School raised the money, which will be donated to WaterIsLife.com, an Edmond charity that gives water filters to children in developing countries.
The small, portable filters hang around the neck of a child and provide pure water for one year. Among other places, they are supplying clean water in Haiti, a nation recovering from the devastating earthquake that leveled much of the capital city. -
Memorial student produces CD for Swine Week
Edmond Memorial High School senior Bryce Merritt recorded his third CD this year and donated 100 percent of his proceeds to Swine Week, the annual fundraiser the high school put on this week.
The school chose to raise money this year for the Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Children at the OU Medical Center.
Merritt has been singing since he was young, and he began performing at the Oklahoma Opry in Oklahoma City at age 10. Since then, he has performed at weddings and opened for musicians like Billy Currington and Craig Morgan at Frontier City. - More Local News Headlines
-
