two winners of the spelling bee showing their award certificates

All GCISD elementary and middle schools hosted spelling bees, which were held November-January at the various campuses. First place winners now advance to compete in the Area Bee competition, along with Carroll ISD, which will be held on January 26 at GCISD’s Professional Development Center. Area Bee winners then advance to compete in the Dallas Regional Spelling Bee with the top two winners from that competition earning a spot to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Congratulations to GCISD first place school winners:


Bear Creek Elementary - Piya Patel, fifth grade student

Bransford Elementary - Anzur Noorani, fifth grade student

Cannon Elementary - Aariz Kassamali, fourth grade student

Colleyville Elementary - Neriah Pinyowattayakorn, fifth grade student

Dove Elementary - Levi Herrera, fifth grade student

Glenhope Elementary - Cayden Sirirak, fourth grade student

Grapevine Elementary - Liana Chan, fifth grade student

Heritage Elementary - Aditi Adapala, fifth grade student

O.C. Taylor Elementary - Maira Kahn, fifth grade student

Silver Lake Elementary - Bryant Clyde, fifth grade student

Timberline Elementary - Theodore Perryman, fifth grade student

Colleyville Middle - Rifa Tharani, seventh grade student

Cross Timbers Middle - Ryan Bansal, eighth grade student

Grapevine Middle - Teagan Taylor, seventh grade student

Heritage Middle - Aarthisri Vallu, seventh grade student