Congratulations to the 2024 MPS Spelling Bee Finals Winners!
Grade 3:
Winner: Sophia Cruz, Manitoba School
2nd Place: Jhamar Scott, Grantosa Drive School
3rd Place: Silas Otero, Bay View Montessori School
Grade 4:
Winner: Samadhi Henry, Lowell International Elementary
2nd Place: Mila Elger, Humboldt Park School
3rd Place: Hannaley Lopez Renteria, Escuela Vieau
Grade 5:
Winner: Eugene Jordan Jr., Milwaukee German Immersion School
2nd Place: Aiden Polivka, Lowell International Elementary School
3rd Place: Jean Aguayo-Santiago, Louisa May Alcott School
Once again, TMJ4 is partnering with Milwaukee Public Schools for the 2024 Spelling Bee Finals!
Kids across the district from 3rd to 8th grade have been prepping for months for the big day, but in the end there can only be one winner from each grade.
On Saturday, students from 3rd-5th grade classrooms faced off for their trophies and three emerged victorious.
TMJ4's Tahleel Mohieldin and others from the station took a break from their typical roles and helped officiate the bee with pronunciations for the spellers. The TMJ4 team will be back again next weekend on April 20, when students from 6th-8th grade match up.
The spelling bee starts at 8:45 a.m. (April 13) and 9 a.m. (April 20) and is expected to wrap by 1 p.m. on both days.
TMJ4 News will be streaming the competition. You can watch live on our website.
Milwaukee Public Schools leaders say it’s a great chance for some friendly competition outside of athletics. Plus, students learn important skills like time management and public speaking.
TMJ4 News broadcast the MPS Spelling Bee in 2022 and 2023 as well. Click here to watch the 2022 competition, and see 2023's coverage here.
TMJ4's parent company is The E.W. Scripps Company, which hosts the Scripps National Spelling Bee every year.
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