Bird Rock Elementary student wins Coastwise Spelling Bee for third time in a row

Bird Rock Elementary student wins Coastwise Spelling Bee for third time in a row

“Jubilant” J-u-b-i-l-a-n-t. That’s how Bird Rock Elementary School fourth-grader Levi Pancer felt after winning the Coastwise Spelling Bee on April 23 — his third win in a row in the annual bee. The competition at the La Jolla Shores Hotel offered students from La Jolla, Bird Rock and Torrey Pines Elementary schools, La Jolla Country Day School, Gillispie School, The Children’s School, All Hallows Academy, The Evans School and Stella Maris Acade…

‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ delivers a spellbinding performance

(Sarah Ziff • The Student Life) Premiering from April 10 to April 13 at Pomona College’s Seaver Theatre, “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” delivered a tale of ambition, humor and vulnerability that kept audiences on the edge of their seats from start to finish. The musical tells the stories of six quirky students competing in the titular spelling competition, where only one can emerge victorious. Based on the Broadway show of the same…