Riverdale students, senior residents spell fun as they work together in bee

By , Daily Memphian Updated: November 05, 2019 5:16 PM CT | Published: November 05, 2019 3:46 PM CT
<strong>Tatelyn Collins (right) struggles with a word during a spelling bee with six Riverdale School students teaming up with six senior residents of The Village at Germantown on Tuesday, Nov. 5.&nbsp;</strong><span><strong>Tuesday&rsquo;s top two teams will participate in a Memphis regional bee next week with other students and seniors at the Memphis Jewish Home.</strong>&nbsp;</span>(Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

Tatelyn Collins (right) struggles with a word during a spelling bee with six Riverdale School students teaming up with six senior residents of The Village at Germantown on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Tuesday’s top two teams will participate in a Memphis regional bee next week with other students and seniors at the Memphis Jewish Home. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)

Six Riverdale students spent a couple hours of their day off school Tuesday visiting senior residents and participating in a spell-off. The winners will participate in a Memphis-area spelling bee next week.

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Germantown Germantown Municipal School District Riverdale School Scripps National Spelling Bee The Village at Germantown
Abigail Warren

Abigail Warren

Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.


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