Home-Schooler Misspells 'Friend' in National Spelling Bee

Published: May 31, 2006, 3:00 pm

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The first round of the National Spelling Bee ended in tears for many of this year's home-schooled contestants. Fourth-grade Katie Hulmich toppled out of the competition after inadvertently swapping the vowels in 'friend,' while fifth-grade Derek Conley substituted an 'e' for the 'a' in 'secularism.' Parent complains after fifth-grader is asked to spell 'sapphic' By Deanna Swift, WASHINGTON, DC Ten-year old Katie Hulmich has spent most of the last year preparing for 79th National Spelling Bee, which finally got underway in the nation's capitol today. The pint-sized, tow-headed home-schooler has spent ten hours a day for the past eight months preparing for the spelling showdown, and can fire off twenty-five cent words from 'anastomosis' (the union or connection of branches) to 'zedoary' (the dried rhizome of a tropical Asian plant). Related Stories Home School U? More Students Being Home Schooled through College Years Red Parents, Blue

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