Bellmore's Gabberty Knows All the Right Words

Bellmore students Kathryn Gabberty finished in first place, and Patrick Ingegno placed second in Winthrop Avenue School’s annual fourth grade spelling bee.

Fourteen of the school’s best spellers battled on the auditorium stage to claim the class title, with teacher Marybeth Cammarata serving as moderator. The competition proved difficult, when after more than 10 rounds and participants’ misspelling of “bargain” and “disappear,” Gabberty gave the correct answer to win. Both she and Ingegno received Barnes & Noble gift certificates.

Prior to the spelling bee, contests were held in individual classrooms, and the two top finishers from each class were invited to participate in the competition. Winning the spelling bee came with a few tricks, as Gabberty disclosed that her parents tested her every evening. Ingegno, on the other hand, said that he visualizes a word for the correct spelling.

First photo: Winthrop Avenue School spelling bee champions Patrick Ingegno (second place) and Kathryn Gabberty (first place) are pictured with spelling bee moderator Marybeth Cammarata, left, and principal Sally Curto.

Photos courtesy of Bellmore School District.