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Scholars at campuses across the DeSoto Independent School District are warming up their spelling skills for the district’s annual spelling bee during the chill of the winter season.
While scholars will participate in class- and campus-level competitions in the weeks following winter break, the culminating event is slated to take place at 6 pm on February 6, 2025, at the DeSoto High School auditorium located at 600 Eagle Drive in DeSoto.
See photos from the 2024 DeSoto ISD District Spelling Bee
“Our scholars and their teachers are working so hard to prepare for this year’s spelling bee,” said DeSoto ISD Chief Academic Officer Stephanie McCloud. “We would love to see the auditorium packed with supporters cheering them on as they compete in this area in the same way that we pack out Eagle Stadium for Friday Night Lights. The DeSoto ISD Triple-A Experience allows every scholar to compete and thrive through academics, arts, and athletics, and, as a district, we‘d love to create spaces to show and demonstrate our support and enthusiasm for our kids in every area of their engagement.”
Watch the 2024 DeSoto ISD Spelling Bee Recap Video
Scholars are reviewing their word lists, and participating in peer coaching sessions with older district students and community volunteers as they attempt to bring their best effort to the district competition stage. The winners of the district-level spelling bee will advance further to the Scripps Regional Qualifier at which they will compete against several students across Dallas County in mid-February at Highland Park Middle School. The winners of the Regional Qualifier can participate in the national competition. The Scripps National Spelling Bee is an esteemed nationwide competition that celebrates academic excellence, and linguistic prowess and brings together top spellers from across the country to compete in this highly regarded event.
Past winners of the district competition included 2024 winners Cassandra Piggatt of Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy and Ruby Young’s Benjamin Pearson; 2019 winner Kaleb Torres of Curtistene S. McCowan Middle School; and 2018 winner Coulaj Eans of DeSoto West Middle School.
