{"id":757317,"date":"2023-05-10T09:18:01","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T13:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/local-piedmont-student-wins-regional-spelling-bee\/"},"modified":"2023-05-10T09:18:01","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T13:18:01","slug":"local-piedmont-student-wins-regional-spelling-bee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/local-piedmont-student-wins-regional-spelling-bee\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Piedmont Student Wins Regional Spelling Bee"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Local Piedmont Student Wins Regional Spelling Bee<\/b><\/p>\n

Will Compete For National Title in June<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

GREENVILLE, S.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nFor the second year in a row, her talent for spelling was all the buzz as Queen Bee Angel Canete won the Stride regional spelling bee representing Cyber Academy of South Carolina (CASC). The event was held by K12<\/a>, a Stride, Inc. company, that offers both private and public virtual school options for K-12 students across the country.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cSpelling bees are an age-old tradition that provides students with a fun, competitive way to hone their skills, learn new words, and make friends,\u201d says Nicki Batson, CASC executive director. \u201cCASC students are precocious and love a good challenge, and always look forward to the event. In addition to classroom pursuits, our extracurricular activities are an important way to help improve confidence and provide a clear pathway for students to expand their skills amid the company of classmates from around the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nSophomore Angel of Boiling Springs, South Carolina, who is 15 years old, was one of 30 regional winners in grades 3-12 who will meet in Reston, Virginia, on June 7, to compete for the national spelling bee title. She competed against 11 students.<\/p>\n

\nHer word for the win? Replete. The most challenging word she spelled? Theomachy.<\/p>\n

\nAngel is no stranger to competition. She says her preparation for the spelling bee isn\u2019t about cramming but instead is a culmination of focused, independent study and confidence from many other academic and sporting events she\u2019s taken part in \u2013 that and practicing her spelling from a list of 4,000 words on her hour-long drive 6 days a week to and from the dojo where she trains as an elite karate athlete and competitor.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cI am excited and ready to fly to Virginia for a chance to compete again at the national spelling bee \u2013 I came in second last year,\u201d says Angel. \u201cIt\u2019s fun to meet all of our classmates from around the country and make new friends \u2013 we all have virtual learning in common, and it\u2019s nice to compare notes and see what everyone else is doing schoolwise. I met my best friend at a National Beta Club competition several years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nAngel\u2019s sister was also a CASC graduate who earned high honors during her time at the academy. Their mother, Elisa Canete, attributes their academic success to the independence, focus and perseverance they learned from karate and virtual school. \u201cWhatever they start, they decide to go all the way. And if things get tough, they work harder and find their way through,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\nThis will be the third Annual K12 Spelling Bee. The first and second-place winners from each region will be flown in to attend. Angel will be joined by Kaylen Gregg from the Digital Academy of Florida, another K12 virtual school. The national competition can be viewed by reserving a spot here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nThe prizes for the national elementary, middle, and high school winners will be:<\/p>\n