Cupertino Spelling Bee
Published on January 23, 2025
This past 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 rounds and Valentina triumphing after 13 rounds.
A big shoutout to all the participants—you're all spelling superstars!