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“I was very excited about winning,” Donald said. “They put up a poster for me after I won.”
He then took the next step in the spelling bee circuit — a written test that was administered in February at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County in Plainview. The event, sponsored by the Long Island Jewish World, was conducted in preparation for attending the Scripps National Spelling Bee. School officials have not yet heard if their champion has qualified.
Donald is an absolutely delightful young man,” said School Principal Linda Carter. “He is not only a very hard worker who displays discipline when it comes to his work and study habits, but has an uncanny ability to apply what he has learned or watched to fit into any conversation. I believe that his extensive knowledge in science and math has given him that edge to spell even the most difficult words at his age. We wish him the best of luck as he moves on to the next round of the spelling bee circuit.”
Freeport Public Schools is a diverse, innovative district on Long Island’s South Shore serving about 6,750 students in grades Pre-K through 12. The district and its
eight schools take pride in having the region’s only magnet schools of choice, a longstanding and award-winning classroom English/Spanish Dual Language Program, and a high school where students excel in competitions that include the regional Academic Challenge, Odyssey of the Mind and Future Problem Solving International. The district’s New Visions School of Exploration and Discovery has been named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education for its high student performance and engaging curriculum.
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