On Saturday, January 18, the Cupertino Parks and Recreation Department and the Cupertino Youth Activity Board hosted the City's Annual Spelling Bee—and what an event it was!
Thirty-five talented second- to fifth-grade students showed their impressive spelling skills in this exciting competition. A huge congratulations to our outstanding winners:
2nd/3rd Grade Category:
Winner: Saisha Jhanb with the word "Capitalize"
Runner-up: Vihaan Dora
4th/5th Grade Category:
Winner: Valentina Chen with the word "Individualize"
Runner-up: Nandini Nagarajan
The competition was exciting, with Saisha claiming victory after 18 thrilling rounds and Valentina triumphing after 13 rounds.