WHO: Richardson eighth grader Antonietta Perozo Gamero. WHAT: The National Spanish Spelling Bee, in El Paso, where fourth through eighth graders compete entirely in Spanish. WHY IT’S SO GREAT: ...

Evelyn Juarez began competing in Spanish spelling bees in 3rd grade. By the time she was in 7th grade, she became the first-ever winner of the National Spanish Spelling Bee. “It’s actually a funny ...

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools held its first-ever Concurso de Deletreo on Tuesday — an event that may be more familiar in its English translation: A spelling bee. The Spanish language is a growing ...

Pablo Herrera always knew he was good at math but the 11-year-old from Brentwood recently discovered a new talent: spelling words in Español. Just three months ago, Pablo, a fifth-grader at Twin Pines ...

The school lunchroom at River Oaks Elementary School on Saturday still had the heavy scent of the prior week's meals. And, it still had students. From the stage, nervous eyes avoided parents' smiles ...

Mateo Rawls, a fifth-grader at Cole Elementary School, had made it through five rounds of the elementary school competition. The 21 campus champs had been whittled down to two, sitting stage right in ...

Melody Hinkle was on stage waiting for the final word to be presented during a 24-round spelling bee where she faced off against 34 other contestants. The word was tácito, a word she knew immediately, ...

Kirsten Santos, 8, has never been shy. Just ask anyone who’s ever spoken to the fourth grader who recently took home a national award for spelling in Spanish, a language she doesn’t even speak at home ...

BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - A Spanish spelling bee event is in the works in Blytheville. NEA Spanish Services will host the inaugural Spanish spelling bee event on Nov. 23, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at ...

Natalie Smith, a fifth-grade teacher at Southern Heights Elementary School in Hobbs, and student Ivanna Nevarez work together on a classroom reading assignment. Ivanna, 11, who spoke more Spanish than ...

Melody Hinkle holds up her winnings from the National Spanish Spelling Bee in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on July 12. Courtesy Amy Hinkle Melody Hinkle was on stage waiting for the final word to be ...