After competing in a preliminary round held earlier this fall, students in grades 2-3 and 4-5 participated in a final round held at the New Canaan Library.   Students in grades 2-3 completed a series of written spelling tests.  Luke Stewart, a 3rd grader at East School, was awarded first place.  Kate Tapscott, a 3rd grader at New Canaan Country School, came in 2nd and Caroline Callahan, a 3rd grader at West School, took 3rd place.   

Students in grades 4 and 5 participated in an oral spelling bee.  Cameron Dayton, a 4th grader at West School, came in first, Maddie Smith, a 4th grader at New Canaan Country School, came in second, and tied for third place were Aidan and Grace O’Halloran, 4th and 5th graders at New Canaan Country School.   

All entrants were encouraged to sign up sponsors, just as in a walkathon, to pledge donations toCamp Hand-in-Hand.  In addition, Greenwich Education and Prep contributed $2 to the camp for each child who registered for the event.   

Over $900 was raised for Camp Hand-in-Hand as a result of the Spell-a-Thon.

For more information visit www.Camp-Hand-in-hand.org or www.Spell2008.com