2025 Spelling Bee Winners

  • OASIS ELEMENTARY STUDENT WINS ANNUAL DISTRICT SPELLING BEE

     

    GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Peoria Unified School District held their annual District Spelling Bee on Thursday, Jan. 16, where top spellers from across the district competed in front of their peers. The winner of this year’s Annual District Spelling Bee is Riki Gross from Oasis Elementary School who won in the 11th round with the word “argot.”

     

    The seven runners-up include:

    • Addy Bates from Parkridge Elementary School (grade 7)
    • Jazmin Garcia from Vistancia Elementary School (grade 8)
    • Ryder Jones from Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School (grade 7)
    • Riley Kinney from Sun Valley Elementary School (grade 7)
    • Nick McGuire from Peoria Traditional School (grade 8)
    • Harper Mortensen from Alta Loma Elementary School (grade 5)
    • Kylee Pichl from Oakwood Elementary School (grade 8)

     

    The Maricopa County Region 4 Spelling Bee will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 at the Glendale Elementary School District, 7301 N. 58th Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301. The Arizona State Spelling Bee will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2025 at the Madison Center for the Arts in Phoenix.  Scripps National Spelling Bee held in Washington D.C. May 27-29, 2025. 

     

    Peoria Unified School District is nestled in the Northwest Valley of Peoria, Arizona and is home to 42 stellar public schools that are unique and created to fit the needs of all students. Peoria Unified is the choice district for 36,000 students and 4,000 staff, serving as one of the largest employers in the West Valley and one of the largest unified school districts in Arizona. The district has signature programs spread out between 34 kindergarten through eighth-grade elementary schools and eight high schools that excel in academics, arts, athletics and Career and Technical Education programs. The Strategic Plan outlines a laser focus on four key areas: Student Success, Safety and Well-Being, Stewardship of Community Resources and Community Connection. Above all, Peoria Unified is committed to transparency, parent involvement and ensuring that “Every Student, Every Day is Prepared to Shape Tomorrow.”

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