Sixth-graders at Atkinson participated in the school's fourth-annual spelling bee, featuring the top speller from each class in the championship round. The final five winners of the bee were Domenica Gianferrara (first place), Caleb Cortes (second place), Kiara Pierre (third place), Christopher Yotagri (fourth place) and Anais Olivo (fifth place). All five winners received certificates to commemorate their outstanding performances.
Domenica Gianferrara will be representing the district in the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee competition at Hofstra University on Feb. 4.
