Young minds from both San Pedro Town and Caye Caulker Village are being tested at the 14th Annual Spelling Bee Zone 5 Elimination hosted by Bowen and Bowen Limited and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. The competition started at 9AM on Friday, February 21st at the San Pedro Lions Den. This year’s Zone Elimination is being held under the theme “Go For The Goooal!” A total of 14 students are representing the islands seven primary schools. Contestants include Brandon Worthington and Yaire Castaneda from Ambergris Caye Elementary School (ACES), Jannelie Mas and Daniela Novelo from Caye Caulker Roman Catholic Primary School (CCRC), Jessica Saki and Kirany Caal from Holy Cross Anglican School (HCAS), Juliannie Rivero and Ashley Minott from Isla Bonita Elementary School (IBES), Derrick Clark and Elias Zetina from New Horizon Seventh Day Adventist School (NHSDA), Rachel Alamilla and Natalia Arias from San Pedro Roman Catholic Primary School (SPRC) and Nicole Ritchie and Jackson Leslie from The Island Academy. The two top winners of the competition will represent Zone 5 at the Belize District Finals.
