CHEF SPELLING BEE NOVEMBER 3, 2007

First Grade: Emily Dengler--First Place
Hudson Keifer--Second Place

Second Grade: Austin Guion--First Place
Nathan Davis--Second Place
Jessica Meadows--Third Place

Third Grade: Emmanuel Turdo--First Place
Grace Kapelski--Second Place

Fourth Grade: Jane Kenney--First Place
Broc Davis--Second Place

Fifth Grade: Garrett Kapelski--First Place
Elizabeth Cordell--Second Place
Delanie Jones--Third Place

Sixth Grade: Peter Turdo--First Place
Caroline Cordell--Second Place
Jessica Andersen--Third Place

Seventh Grade: Sebastian Fletcher--First Place

Eighth Grade: Samuel Turdo--First Place

Students who qualify for county representation are:

St. Louis County, MO: Sebastian Fletcher, Emmanuel Turdo, Peter Turdo, and Samuel Turdo tied for First Place. They will participate in a written Spell Off in winter.

Franklin County, MO: Nathan Davis and Broc Davis tied as highest earning students from their county. They will participate in a written Spell Off in winter.

St. Charles County, MO: Emily Dengler--Winner
Jessica Meadows--Runner-up

Jefferson County, MO: Jane Kenney--Winner

Warren County, MO: Austin Guion--Winner

St. Clair County, IL: Garrett Kapelski--Winner
Grace Kapelski--Runner-up

CHEF HOMESCHOOL ART FESTIVAL WINNERS

CHEF Art Festival Coordinator Anne Belley shares:
Thank you to everyone who participated in this year's CHEF Art Festival on March 27, 2007! Once again,
we enjoyed a lovely evening at the Larimore Plantation where all the children's masterpieces were displayed. Paintings, drawings, and sculptures from five-year-olds to seventeen-year-olds delighted this year's judges, who had a difficult time picking winners! They were thrilled to see all the effort put into the children's work. Special thanks to our area drop-off people, Laura Kostial and Brooke Zoller. Thank you for organizing the artwork so well and for getting it to us. Also, thanks to Laura for her work at entering our children's choice selections into the Saint Louis Artists' Guild for June. Thank you to all those who were able to contribute edible goodies and to those who helped us pack up. If youget the chance, send a note of appreciation to the Larimore Plantation for allowing us to rent the facilities at a low fee.

Congratulations winners! The following is the list of placement winners (H.M. stands for Honorable Mention):

Age 5:
Conner Quinn-1st
Frank Griesbauer-2nd; H.M.; and Children's Choice Award
McKayla Hendrick-3rd
Caroline West-H.M.

Age 6:
Marshall Nass-1st; 2nd; Best of Show for 5, 6, 7-year-olds; and Children's Choice Award
Alexandre Belley-3rd (2 times)
Noah Bush-H.M.
Zachary Lowry-H.M.

Age 7:
David Nass-1st
Moriah Hendrick-2nd
Anna Klein-3rd
Caroline Griesbauer-H.M.
Emmanuel Turdo-H.M. and Children's Choice Award

Age 8:
Elodie Belley-1st; 3rd; and Children's Choice Award
Hannah Quon-2nd and H.M.
Alex Rosales-H.M.

Age 9:
Braden Zoller-1st and H.M.
Holly Letenyei-2nd
Joseph Griesbauer-3rd; H.M.; and Children's Choice Award

Age 10:
Ceselia Rosales-1st; 3rd; Best of Show for 8, 9, 10-year-olds; and Children's Choice Award
Elise Kostial-2nd
Joel Bush-H.M.
Jesse Kinne-H.M.
Wesley Nass-H.M.
Andrew Quon-H.M. (2 times)

Age 11:
Jessica Belley-1st and H.M.
Michelle Biernbaum-1st and H.M.
Spencer Zoller-2nd (2 times) and Children's Choice Award
Susanne Ferbrache-3rd
Zoe Quinn-3rd
Matthew Reis-H.M.
Samuel Turdo-H.M.

Age 12:
Rachel Delaney-1st and Children's Choice Award
Natalia Schneider-2nd
Megan Melchers-3rd
Hannah Broyles-H.M.
Alissa Klein-H.M. (2 times)

Age 13:
Samuel Belley-1st; Best of Show for 11, 12,
13-year-olds; and Children's Choice Award
Peter Burns-2nd
Ellen Reis-3rd and H.M.
Nathan Bush-H.M.

Age 14:
Andrew Hartmann-1st; 2nd; and Children's Choice Award

Age 15:
Jannah Kinne-1st; H.M.; Best of Show for 14, 15, 17-year-olds; and Children's Choice Award
Sara Burns-2nd
Marjolaine Belley-3rd
Daniel Bush-H.M.

Age 17:
Jaclyn Tipton-1st; 2nd; and Children's Choice Award
Megan Kenyon-3rd and H.M.

The Children's Choice award winners will have their artwork displayed at the Monsanto Children's Gallery of the St. Louis Artists' Guild from June 16-30. Information regarding the Guild's hours and directions to the Guild can be accessed at http://www.stlouisartistsguild.org/.

CHEF HOMESCHOOL SCIENCE FAIR

CHEF Science Fair Coordinator Barb Ellebrecht shares the results from the CHEF Homeschool Science Fair on February 24, 2007. (Placement is based on the total point value of each individual project.) Greater St. Louis Science Fair (Queeny Park) placement is in ( ):

Grade 1:
Melanie Reichert-Blue (Red) Best of Show (homeschool award)

Grade 2
Aaron Jackson-Red (Blue)

Grade 3
William Jackson-Red (Blue)
Peter Misko-Green (Green)
Joseph Pirrie (Blue) Division Winner (Queeny Park award)
Megan Reichert-Blue (Blue) Division Winner, Grade 1-3 (homeschool award)

Grade 4
Elizabeth Cordell-Red
David Williams-Blue (Blue) Division Winner, Grade 4-6 (homeschool award) and Division Winner (Queeny Park award)

Grade 5
Brendan Boyle-Red (Blue)
Caroline Cordell-Green

Grade 6
Clare Misko-Red (Blue) Discovery Award (Queeny Park award)

Grade 12:
John Ellebrecht (Blue)

MATH OLYMPICS

CHEF Math Olympics Coordinator Kathy Renaud share the results from the following 2006-2007 math competitions:

Fall 2006 Mathematics Educators of Greater St. Louis (MEGSL) - Placement at this highly competitive event (hundreds of students) is as follows:

Grade 9 Individual: Rebecca Lange-10th place
Grade 9 Team: Rebecca Lange, Sean Hamre, John Throgmorton, Rachel Petzoldt-5th place
Grade 10 Team: Daniel Bush, Ben Lawson, Jeffrey Becker, Gabriel Maichel-5th place
Grade 11 Individual: Andrew Brumleve-6th place
Grade 11 Team: Andrew Brumleve, Evan Petzoldt, Nicholas Becker, Jessica Lange-2nd place
Grade 12 Individual: Nathan Maichel-1st place

CHEF Homeschool Math Olympics, January 19, 2007 and Christian Cooperating School District (CCSD) Spring 2007 Placement in ( )

Grade 3 Computation:
First place-Teresa Becker (1st)
Second place-Dakota Edwards (4th)
Third place-Delanie Jones (3rd)
Fourth place-Jeffrey Beard

Grade 3 Reasoning:
First place-Kyle Mertens
Second place-Hanna Hume (4th)
Third place-Shane Flowers

Grade 4 Computation:
First place-Anna George (3rd)
Second place-Daniel Wiese (1st)
Third place-Joseph Griesbauer
Fourth place-Joel Bush

Grade 4 Reasoning:
First place-Joel Perkins (2nd)
Second place-Peter Turdo
Third place-Luke Maichel
Fourth place-Elizabeth Cordell

Grade 5 Computation:
First place-Brendan Boyle (4th)
Second place-Clare Martin
Third place-Sydnee Edwards and Grant McWhorter (tie)
Fourth place-Caroline Cordell

Grade 5 Reasoning:
First place-Abraham Griesbauer (3rd)
Second place-Matthew Zupan (1st)
Third place-Sydney Zupan and Jacob Hume (tie)
Fourth place-Benjamin Mertens and Tim Segrist (tie)

Grade 6 Computation:
First place- Samuel Turdo (3rd) and Robert Story, III (tie)
Second place-Christian Wiese
Third place-Ryan Loeffelman

Grade 6 Reasoning:
First place-Robert Smith (1st)
Second place-Alan Smith
Third place-David Becker

Grade 7:
First place-Tyler Edwards
Second place-Matt Segrist
Third place-Joseph Balassi
Fourth place-Joseph Martin

Grade 8:
First place-Nathan Bush
Second place-Paul Becker
Third place-Paul Brumleve
Fourth place-Alyssa Loeffelman

Grade 9:
First place-Sean Hamre
Second place-John Throgmorton
Third place-Andy Ferguson
Fourth place-Rebecca Lange

Grade 10:
First place-Jeffrey Becker
Second place-Ben Lawson
Third place-Nathan Zide
Fourth place-Daniel Bush

Grade 11:
First place-Evan Petzoldt
Second place-Jessica Lange
Third place-Andrew Brumleve
Fourth place-Nicholas Becker

Grade 12:
First place-Nathan Maichel
Second place-Paul Gontarz

Spring 2007 Mathematics Educators of Greater St. Louis (MEGSL) - Placement at this highly competitive event (hundreds of students) is as follows:

Grade 6 Team: Christian Wiese, Samuel Turdo, Robert Smith, David Becker-4th place
Grade 8 Individual: Nathan Bush-5th place and Paul Brumleve-8th place
Grade 8 Team: Nathan Bush, Connor Perkins, Paul Brumleve, Paul Becker-2nd place
Grade 9 Individual: Andy Ferguson-2nd place, Sean Hamre-4th place, and John Throgmorton-5th place
Grade 9 Team: Andy Ferguson, Sean Hamre, John Throgmorton, Mark Gullet-2nd place

COUNTY QUALIFIERS FOR THE ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH REGIONAL SPELLING BEE

St. Louis County, MO:
Jessica Andersen--Winner
Sebastian Fletcher--First Runner-up
Braden Zoller--Second Runner-up
Emmanuel Turdo--Third Runner-up
Elizabeth Cordell--Fourth Runner-up

St. Charles County, MO:
Jonathan Perry--Winner
Alex Rosales--Runner-up

Franklin County, MO:
Elizabeth Turner--Winner

Jefferson County, MO:
Jacob Jones--Winner
Jane Kenney--Runner-up

Warren County, MO:
Miranda Dunlap--Winner
Courtney Dunlap--Runner-up

St. Clair County, IL:
Garrett Kapelski--Winner
Grace Kapelski--Runner-up

Congratulations to fifth grader Jessica Andersen from St. Louis County, MO, and seventh grader Elizabeth Turner from Franklin County, MO on their success at the written Semi-Final Bee at Maryville University (St. Louis Post-Dispatch Regional Spelling Bee) held Saturday, March 3, 2007. They will compete on stage at MU, Saturday, March 10, 2007 in the oral Final Bee. Only one student from the entire St. Louis Post-Dispatch region will represent our area in Washington D.C. at the Scripps National Bee.

CHEF SPELLING BEE OCTOBER 28, 2006

CHEF Spelling Bee Coordinator Susie Turdo shares:
We enjoyed a very successful Bee on October 28, 2006 with such terrific spellers in attendance! Here are the results of the CHEF Spelling Bee, 2006-2007:

Grade 1:
First Place--Emily Henman
Second Place--Megan Palen
Third Place--Nathan Davis

Grade 2:
First Place--Emmanuel Turdo
Second Place--Joshua Walker
Third Place--Deborah Walker
Fourth Place--Rebekah Walker

Grade 3:
First Place--Braden Zoller
Second Place--Jane Kenney
Third Place--Broc Davis
Fourth Place--Alex Rosales

Grade 4:
First Place--Elizabeth Cordell
Second Place--Luke Walker
Third Place--Jonathan Perry
Fourth Place--Tom Duff

Grade 5:
First Place--Jessica Andersen
Second Place--Caroline Cordell
Third Place--Peter Turdo
Fourth Place--Ceselia Rosales

Grade 6:
First Place--Sebastian Fletcher
Second Place--Heather Cook
Third Place--Courtney Dunlap
Fourth Place--Christian Wiese

Grade 7:
First Place--Elizabeth Turner
Second Place--Samuel Turdo
Third Place--Tyler Edwards

Grade 8:
First Place--Jacob Jones
Second Place--Miranda Dunlap
Third Place--Esther Ritter
Fourth Place--Rachael Cook