The 2013 District Spelling Bee was held at George Washington Carver Elementary on Friday, February 8, 2013 at 1:00 PM. 

The participants were Tamera Paris (4th grade) and Jalicia Trotter (5th grade) from DCW, Amatallah Saulawa (3rd grade) and Nyela Etzioni (2nd  grade) from GWC, Markendrick Ware (7th grade) and Keonnia Smith (6th grade) from NHS, K'dayjah Council (7th grade) and Shakayla Howard (7th grade) from TIMS and Jamari Hooks (6th  grade) and Hannah White (4th grade) from TPS.

After a rousing welcome featuring Kendarius Ivey (6th grade, TPS), the audience was led in the Pledge Of Allegiance by Kamron Samuel, a kindergarten student at GWC.  "Our Deepest Fear", a poem from Akeelah and The Bee, was read by Mackayla Estes, a third-grader at GWC.  The GWC 3rd Grade Choir sang "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"

Dr. Camile Floyd, District Bee Coordinator introduced the Bee Officials.  The rules were spelled out by Dr. John Curry, Jr.  District Technology Coordinator.

The Spelling Bee went swiftly, with a shoot-out between two participants,  Amatallah Saulawa and Jamari Hooks. They both challenged each other and answered each other's challenge until Jamari Hooks finally won the top prize. 

The Final Results were:

2nd Runner up - Shakayla Howard -7th Grade - TIMS

1st Runner up - Amatallah Saulawa - 3rd Grade - GWC

2013 Spelling Bee Winner - Jamari Hooks - 6th Grade - TPS

After a presentation of the awards to a very deserving group, School Board President Theodore Samuel offered the closing remarks. 

Congratulation to all the Spelling Bee participants and job well-done to the Spelling Bee Coordinators!

Lksa Thomas-Cannon - DCW

Gloria Clinkscales - GWC

Saniqua Rock - DCW

Angela Baker - TIMS

Cherry Owens - TPS

Dr. Camile Floyd, District Spelling Bee Coordinator