School Spelling Bee

NorthLake Park is proud to announce that Shannon McInerney is the winner of the 2019 School Spelling Bee! Shannon is in the 4th grade and has been a participant in the Spelling Bee since she was in 1st grade. As a second-grader, Shannon came in 5th place, and as a third-grader, she came in 3rd at the school level. She enjoys studying the words with her father, and Shannon said her father was very helpful with giving her tips to remember how to spell certain words. All of the children in the McInerney family have competed in Spelling Bees, so it was natural for Shannon to follow her brothers’ examples. During the competition, her mother and father were texting her brothers because they wanted to know how their sister was doing! Shannon loves to compete academically. She said, “I was nervous during the first few rounds, but then, after those first few words, I wasn’t nervous anymore and it was a lot of fun!” She is going to compete next year as a fifth-grader and said she will feel the pressure to win again. Congratulations, Shannon!

Battle of the Books

Battle of the Books is a reading motivational program designed to encourage students to read quality literature. Beginning in January, students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades were invited to attend the weekly NLP Sunshine State Book Club and began preparation for the Battle of the Books. The students are selected because of their interest in reading the Sunshine State books. Students selected have read 8-10 of the 15 Sunshine State Young Readers books. The NLP Book Club begins with students playing Kahoot, reviewing the books, and having mock battles. This is all in preparation for the Battle of the Books competition in April. Five students and one alternate will be selected to compete as a team for NorthLake Park. This year, the competition for the Southeast Learning Community will be held at Lake Nona High School.