Read To Bee

2025 Read To Bee

The Read To Bee 6th Grade Spelling Bee is an annual event which features students from Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County schools. Students must compete and win their individual school spelling bees before advancing to the Read To Bee Championship. The goal of this event is to promote and encourage literacy education among the students in our community. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners of the competition receive press coverage and a monetary prize.

The 21st Annual Read To Bee was held on Friday, April 25th at the Murfreesboro City Hall Council Chambers. Thirteen 6th graders from Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County schools came together to compete for the title of 2025 Read To Bee Champion.

1st Place Winner:

Precious Anum

Thurman Francis Arts Academy

2nd Place Winner:

James Stevens

Smyrna Middle School

3rd Place Winner:

Jacob Hayden Rivera

Central Magnet School

Participating Schools

The winners and alternates from the participating schools are posted below. We want to recognize the hard work that these students have put in. Congratulations on winning your school’s 6th-grade spelling bee!!

Black Fox Elementary
Winner: Alex Smallen

Bradley Academy
Winner: Nathan Blanchette

Cason Lane Academy
Winner: Brianna Cole

Central Magnet Middle School
Winner: Jacob Hayden Rivera

Discovery School
Alternate: Evelyn Stricklin

Hobgood Elementary
Alternate: Joseph Davenport

John Pittard Elementary
Winner: Summer Penny

La Vergne Middle School
Winner: Tyson Clark

Mitchell-Neilson
Winner: Ke’Liyjha Chesterfield

Rockvale Middle School
Winner: Zaryah Bell

Smyrna Middle School
Alternate: James Stevens

Thurman Francis Arts Academy
Winner: Precious Anum