Spelling Bee
Palms Middle School participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program. It all starts with a spelling bee at Palms, sponsored by Friends of Palms.
Palms Spelling Bee Champs, Spring 2025
- Arva Parikh, 7th grade, 1st place
- James Wright, 8th grade, 2nd place
Arva's winning word was grandiloquent.
Arva will represent Palms in the regional competition!
Arva Parikh and his father
Palms Spelling Bee, Spring 2026
Spelling Bee tryouts: January 2026, date to be announced, at lunch in Room 45.
Spelling Bee: January 2026, date to be announced, Period 3 and Period 4 in the Auditorium.
How to Participate
Step 1: On the tryout date, get a pass from your English teacher to go to Room 45 during lunch to pick up the word list and participate in the knock-out rounds.
Step 2: Knock-out rounds: Words from the word list will be used to narrow down the contestants to the final 15 students.
Step 3: On the Spelling Bee date, go to the Auditorium during Periods 3 and 4.
The winner among the 15 contestants will receive $35 and will represent Palms at the regional spelling competition.
Palms Spelling Bee Champs, Spring 2024
- Pratim Rajesh, 6th grade, 1st place
- Chidumebi Duru, 8th grade, 2nd place
Pratim's winning word was Pascagoula. In addition to placing first at Palms, he placed second in the regional competition!
Other contestants:
- Kennedy Berry
- Khushi Divyesh Bhakta
- Camron Cooper Jr.
- Bryce Curtis
- Rejeanne Facey
- Dorian Goodin
- Ashley Lopez
- Arva Parikh
- Abigail Rison
- Onaya Vinaki Rupasinghe
- Camden Sales
- Isabelle Shapiro
- Shaurya Kumar Singh
- Ela Veli
Pratim Rajesh and his father
Palms Spelling Bee Champs, Spring 2023:
- Camden Sales, first place
- Zara Syed, second place
Camden Sales
