{"id":384764,"date":"2023-02-06T06:06:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T20:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=384764"},"modified":"2023-02-06T06:06:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-05T20:06:09","slug":"de-leon-is-the-new-gms-spelling-bee-champ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/de-leon-is-the-new-gms-spelling-bee-champ\/","title":{"rendered":"De Leon is the new GMS spelling bee champ"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Green Meadow School 2023 Scripps Spelling champion Rihanna Grace De Leon. (GMS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Seventh-grade student Rihanna De Leon emerged as the new Scripps Spelling Bee Champion of Green Meadow School after successfully spelling the word \u201cPanuelo\u201d during the championship round last Jan. 27, 2023, at the GMS campus.<\/p>\n

De Leon was the last student standing on the 18th round of the competition after besting 17 students from first grade to eighth grade classes. It was a tough win for De Leon as she went head-to-head with other three top spellers who continued to correctly spell the words from 2023 Words of the Champion list (Words of the Champion was Scripps\u2019 official source of spelling words for the competitions) for five consecutive rounds. During the 18th round, the pronouncer had drawn out a word that was not included on the official list to test De Leon\u2019s knowledge on spelling and vocabulary words.<\/p>\n

\u201cPanuelo\u201d, the 7th grader\u2019s winning word, comes from a Spanish word meaning \u201ca square cloth folded triangularly and worn in the Philippines like a great ruffle or collar.\u201d<\/p>\n

Second place went to Paula Bernardo (8th grade) who lost the champion spot after failing to spell the word \u201cfado\u201d, a plaintive Portuguese folk song. Isabella Mallari (7th grade) came in third place, and Rosemarie Gamelo (8th grader) was the fourth-place winner.<\/p>\n

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From left, first runner up Paula Angela Bernardo , competition champion Rihanna Grace De Leon , and second runner-up Isabella Marie Mallari. (GMS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Green Meadow School administrators , faculty, staff, and parents would like to congratulate all the participants during the School Spelling Bee Championship as they were all winners from their classroom spelling elimination. The following students were:<\/p>\n

1st Grade<\/strong>
\nLiam Roi S. Buston
\nNathan Angelo M. Reyes
\nKira H. George<\/p>\n

2nd Grade<\/strong>
\nRhussel Umali
\nIan Noel Escarcha
\nJoseph Paul Leuma
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\n3rd Grade<\/strong>
\nJayden Pulido
\nJadynn Palacios
\nJeron Marzo<\/p>\n

4th Grade<\/strong>
\nRayne Angela Roquelara
\nGeri Liam Angelo Espiritu
\nAlbert Miguel Santos<\/p>\n

5th Grade<\/strong>
\nNicole Tongonan
\nJamie Palabay
\nJewel Mabaquiao<\/p>\n

6th Grade<\/strong>
\nPaul Andrei Bernardo
\nJacie Heart Quindoza
\nSavan Andrea Rithwong<\/p>\n

7th Grade<\/strong>
\nRihanna Grace De Leon
\nIsabella Marie A. Mallari
\nNelisa Nicole Acaba<\/p>\n

8th Grade<\/strong>
\nCody Ryan Santos
\nRosemarie Gamelo
\nPaula Angela Bernardo (PR)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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