IRS Spelling Bee

The annual Scripps Spelling Bee takes place in the hopes of "inspiring the exploration of words, illuminating pathways to lifelong curiosity, and celebrating academic achievement. Every year, students from all walks of life have the opportunity to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee program. They progress from classroom to cafeteria, from auditorium to civic center, just as millions of other students have done before them." https://spellingbee.com/about

The IRS Spelling Bee was hosted in the school library this year! We had a champion from every classroom participate in the schoolwide Spelling Bee. Our judges consisted of Mrs. Fryer (Reading Specialist, Spelling Bee Coordinator), Ms. Hollander (Library Media Specialist), and Mr. Towle (School Principal).

Thanks to Seth Marrotte and the AV Club, the entire school was able to cheer on our participants as they watched via a livestream. After 11 grueling rounds, Jaiden (Grade 8) became our school champ! He will move on to the state championship round. Jaiden and our runner-up, Andrew (Grade 6), both received subscriptions to Encyclopedia Britannica. Congratulations!

Hour of Code Challenge

Computer Science Week, an annual event which seeks to inspire students to learn computer science, was celebrated in December. We postponed our celebration until this past month.

For this year's Hour of Code, students had the chance to explore, play, and create with computer science. Students were given some exciting coding options to complete. The class with the highest rate of participation will earn a pizza party!

Learn more about Hour of Code here: https://hourofcode.com/us

Word Nerd Day

As a self-proclaimed "Word Nerd," it was important that IRS celebrated this wondrous holiday! Even though the day has passed, we still have a nice stock of puzzles left. Come to the library for some fun with words!