2012 Spelling Bee

By Estelita, Standard 6

Soon we are going to have the annual Spelling Bee, which I am excited about. It will be in the Community Center in Sylvester on February 9^th. The students that will be involved are in Standard 4 through Standard 6. For the Spelling Bee, there will be a first and second place winner and an alternate. Those three people will participate in the Regional Spelling Bee in August Pine Ridge on February 14^th.

When we do the Spelling Bee, some people get nervous. I prepared by studying with my sisters and by myself. I think that a student from Gallon Jug will win the regional competition and we will go to the National Spelling Bee. Good luck to all of the Gallon Jug spellers!

Fundraising for the School Trip

By Angela, Standard 6

Our school is getting ready for the annual school field trip. We are fundraising for it and I will tell you some of the fundraisers we have had and plan to do this year. We have had bake sales, a raffle, Dress Down Days (students pay a dollar so they don’t have to wear their uniform), sold bead bracelets made by the kinders, and received donations from some generous visitors to the school. We are also going to sell Candy Grams for Valentine’s Day and hold a car wash in Gallon Jug. Everyone in the school is working to raise money for the trip.

In the past we have gone to Croc Land and the Belize Museum for our trip. It hasn’t been decided where we will go this year, but I would like to go to Cahal Pech. Our trip will probably be in May, which is a fun way to wrap up the school year.