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28-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Dixon's Wadsworth named Scripps National Spelling Bee's national volunteer of the year
May 28—Dixon's Tom Wadsworth has been selected this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee National Volunteer of the Year in recognition of his 43 years as the pronouncer for the Sauk Valley area's spelling bee. The award was announced Monday, May 26, during opening ceremonies in Washington. Wadsworth, 72, first became the pronouncer for the Lee County Spelling Bee in 1983 when he was the morning personality at WSDR radio in Sterling. Over the years, he has declared 43 local champions and sent them to Washington to represent the local bee, which is now the Lee Ogle Whiteside Spelling Bee. "The impact of a good pronouncer is truly invaluable," said Corrie Loeffler, executive director of the Scripps National Bee. "For decades, Tom has given spellers in his region the best chance to shine onstage, thanks to his rare combination of passion and skill." The local bee, organized by Chris Tennyson and Michele Hopp of the Regional Office of Education 47, is held annually at the Dixon High School auditorium. Scripps presented two other national awards Monday. Nikki Montana of the Edwin Forrest Elementary School in Philadelphia received the Educator of the Year award, and the Akron Beacon Journal of Akron, Ohio, received the Regional Partner of the Year award. The National Bee is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The awards were presented at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center near Washington as 243 champion spellers from around the nation gathered to compete for the national champion trophy to be presented Thursday night, May 29. Parker Zimmerly, 14, of Amboy Junior High, the 2025 champion of the Lee Ogle Whiteside regional bee, was eliminated in National Bee competition on Tuesday. After three rounds of competition, 99 spellers have advanced to the quarterfinals. Given the word gelilah, Zimmerly spelled it galeila. In Judaism, gelilah refers to the rolling up of the scroll of the law after reading from it in the synagogue. Zimmerly has been a school champion three times. His mother, Joanie Zimmerly, a second-grade teacher at Amboy Central, is accompanying Parker this week in Washington, Wadsworth said.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- General
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Dixon school board OKs hirings, resignations, retirement
May 24—DIXON — The Dixon Public Schools District 170 Board approved several new hires, resignations and other personnel actions at its meeting Wednesday. New hires * Natalee Boone, special education teacher at Jefferson School * Angel Doyle, pre-K for all preschool teacher at Washington School * Ashley Henegar, assistant principal at Reagan Middle School * Stefanie Jordan, social worker at Washington School * Alexis Point, third-grade teacher at Jefferson School * Abby Risner, choir teacher at Dixon High School * Molly Stitzel, fifth-grade special education resource teacher at Madison School * Kaile Valdez, paraprofessional at Dixon High School * Amy Wilcox, paraprofessional at Dixon High School Change in status * Kayla Ankney, from paraprofessional at Washington School to paraprofessional at Reagan Middle School * Sydney Bittner, from office assistant at Reagan Middle School to building secretary at Dixon High School, effective July 1 * Brenda Quaco, from paraprofessional at Washington School to paraprofessional at Dempsey Therapeutic School Resignations * Danielle DeWitt, special education teacher at Washington School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year * Jon Kingry, crossing guard at Jefferson School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year * Melissa Palacio, lunchroom attendant at Madison School, effective May 1 * Annah Rosenbaum, paraprofessional at Jefferson School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year * Katrina Shirley, music teacher at Jefferson School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year * Elizabeth Stamm, Title I teacher at Jefferson School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year Retirements * Dorraine Kingry, Title I teacher at Jefferson School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year Dismissals * Esmeralda Rangel, custodian at Dixon High School, effective May 21 * Melissa Stowell, paraprofessional at Dempsey Therapeutic Day School, effective May 21 New facilitator * Maggie Curry, physical education facilitator at Dixon High School Facilitator resignation * Jennifer Kuehl, third-grade facilitator, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year 2024-25 Dixon High School coaches/activities * Jesse Arjes, JV softball, 1/2 stipend, effective for the 2024-25 school year * Rick Shroyer, JV softball, 1/2 stipend, effective for the 2024-25 school year * Denise Ewers, accompanist, effective for the 2024-25 school year * Richard Dingraudo, accompanist, effective for the 2024-25 school year * Zack Heitz, head summer strength, effective for the 2024-25 school year * Brad Winterland, assistant summer strength, effective for the 2024-25 school year * Tyler Matteson, assistant summer strength, 1/2 stipend, effective for the 2024-25 school year 2024-25 coaching/activities resignations * Eric Fergusion, RMS assistant Scholastic Bowl coach, effective May 21 * Candance Lind, RMS Scholastic Bowl coach, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year
