Amador County Public Schools held the 12^th Annual Elementary Spelling Bear on March 24, 2015 at the City of Jackson Civic Center.  

Twenty-three 4^th, 5^th and 6^th  Grade School Site Champions from Ione Elementary, Ione Junior High School, Jackson Junior High School, Jackson Elementary,  Pine Grove Elementary, Pioneer Elementary, Plymouth Elementary and Sutter Creek Elementary participated in the event.

The first place winner is Nicolas Keys, 6^th grader from Pine Grove STEM Elementary School. Nicolas won the event by correctly spelling “minuscule”.  The second place winner is Anna Rose, 6^th grader from Jackson Junior High School. 

Nicolas and Anna will attend the California State Elementary Spelling Bee Championship on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at San Joaquin County Office of Education in Stockton.

Thank you to Spell Master, Elizabeth Chapin-Pinotti, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction and Emcee, Donna Custodio, Plymouth Elementary School Principal.

Congratulations to the all the Amador County Public Schools 2015 School Site Spelling Bear Champions (listed below)!

Ione Elementary School:  Sarah Garbarini, William Vicini, Tessa Castoe, Peter Rooney.

Jackson Elementary School:  Ace Begovich, Isabel Falconer, Caleb McElfish, Ryan Savage.

Pine Grove STEM Elementary School:  Declan Morgan, Elliot Hood, Nicolas Keys.

Pioneer Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School:  Joshua Gower, Ivy Wiley, Frank Washburn.

Plymouth Elementary School:  Mya McHenry, Brian Fox, Samantha Zavala.

Sutter Creek Elementary School:  Celia Somary, Andrew Myers, Ayla Small, Savanna Thibodeaux, Mallory Syboldt, Parker Turnbeaugh.

Ione Junior High School:  Isaiah Cortez, Dillon James.

Jackson Junior High School:  Anna Rose, Emilie Thompson.