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2024 Read To Bee

Read To Bee is open to all 6th-grade students in Rutherford County: Private schools, Rutherford County, and Murfreesboro City Schools. 6th-grade students must compete in their school spelling bees – then the winners advance to represent their school at this annual event.

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 20th Annual Read To Bee was held on Friday, April 12th in The Washington Theatre at Patterson Park Community Center. Twelve 6th graders from Murfreesboro City and Rutherford County schools came together to compete for the title of 2024 Read To Bee Champion.

1st Place Winner: Edrell Smith from Overall Creek Elementary

2nd Place Winner: Ben Eaves from Rockvale Middle School

3rd Place Winner: Hadley Legg from Central Magnet Middle School

Congratulations to all of our winners!

1st Place Winner: Edrell Smith from Overall Creek Elementary 2nd Place Winner: Ben Eaves from Rockvale Middle School 3rd Place Winner: Hadley Legg from Central Magnet Middle School

Congratulations!!

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: Kaden Norman Alternate: Kalleb White

Bradley Academy Winner: Jazelle Jeffery Alternate: Aubrey Ward

Buchanan Middle School Winner: Alex Freeman Alternate: Blake Chittaphong

Cason Lane Academy Winner: Adam Sayavong Alternate: Jacob Kim

Central Magnet Middle School Winner: Hadley Legg Alternate: Anhad Jain

Discovery School Winner: Cadence Cochran Alternate: Warren Morgan

John Pittard Elementary Winner: Ewan Mace Alternate: Angel DeLeon Diaz

Mitchell-Neilson Winner: Javaeh Elgin Alternate: Domani Tillage

Northfield Elementary Winner: Cason Haley

Overall Creek Elementary Winner: Edrell Smith Alternate: Sydney Climer

Rockvale Middle School Winner: Ben Eaves Alternate: Abbas Taresh

Smyrna Middle School Winner: Kamden Matkins  Alternate: Emmery Larry

The 2024 Read To Bee was generously sponsored by Redstone Federal Credit Union.

2024 Read To Bee Photos

Read to Succeed Read to Bee Winners
Read to Succeed Read to Bee Winners

Past Read To Bee Photos