The Scripps National Spelling Bee is where students complete from schools across America to make it to the finals which are held in Washington, D.C each year. Fifteen English classes in the Middle School are holding class bees today, and the top two in each class will qualify for the middle school bee final on January 25.

Students were given a three-page list of words to study for the class bee. Each class bee begins with three rounds, with each of those rounds worth 10 points. So, the the bee is an assignment grade, and if a student makes it through the first three rounds without spelling a word wrong, they can earn a perfect 30 out of 30. Winners of the class bees receive 6 extra points and runners up receive 5 extra points.

Here is the list of winners below, which The Neersyde will continue to update throughout the day:

7B – Bayless
James Hoffman (winner)
Caroline Yancey (runner-up)

8B – Ponchock
Alex Michelon (winner)
Grace Myers (runner-up)

6G – Ponchock
Emilie Dubiel (winner)
Aadi Patel (runner-up)

7G – James
Jack Horgen (tie)
Jake Zur (tie)

8C – Devine
Briley Crisafi (winner)
Robin Howley (runner-up)

8E – Devine
Hannah Perez (winner)
Lukas Burnett (runner-up)

6C – Ponchock
Samantha Treadwell (winner)
Nico Frezin (runner-up)

7E – Ginnetty

Antonio Maciel (winner)
Cole McIlvaine (runner-up)

6E – Ponchock
Bryce Weisser (winner)
Kiran Chandra Spencer (runner-up)

8D – Devine
Molly Fried (winner)
Danai Makoni (runner-up)

7F – Ginnetty
Shang Wang (winner)
Madi McVey (runner-up)

7D – Bayless
Sophia Liporace (winner)
Ali Brown (runner up)

8F – Devine
Kate Waxman (winner)
Sydney Haselkorn (runner up)

6D – Ginnetty
Luke Casper (winner)
Jessica Holland (runner-up)

6A – Ginnetty
Jasper Wright (tie)
Thomas Cornett (tie)