These students are the ‘bee’s knees’

Students in the East Meadow School District recently took part in their respective school spelling and geography bees with winners being crowned the top among their peers.

W.T. Clarke Middle School seventh-grade student Akrisht Kaul and Woodland Middle School eighth-grade student Sarah Chacko each earned the distinction of spelling bee champion at their school.

At the elementary level, Bowling Green Elementary School fifth-grade student Althea Borleo won the bee by spelling the word “ecology.” Muhammed Bisharat was the runner-up and he and Althea were the final two fifth-grade students.

Both middle schools also recently hosted geography bees, with eighth-grade student Matthew Vo earning the championship at W.T. Clarke Middle School and seventh-grade student Diego Melendez winning the Woodland Middle School contest.

—Brian Stieglitz