And speaking of winners, I had the honor of meeting the Clark County School District 6th Grade Spelling Bee champion.

And let me tell you, this 12-year-old is super smart.

So back in the day when I was your age, this is what we used.

Nowadays, kids don't use these anymore.

What is this?

(Sam Romualdez) It's called a dictionary.

-Inside the library at Sig Rogich Middle School is where I met 12-year-old Samuel... -And let's start easy?

-...or, as he likes to be called, Sam.

(Nathan Tannenbaum) So let's begin the 6th Grade Spelling Bee.

We'll start with Ezra from Mannion Middle School.

Come on up, Ezra.

-I was feeling very nervous.

I wasn't sure if I was going to win.

I could feel my heart beating.

-Sam was one of a handful of 6th graders from across the school district to make it to the spelling bee finals, taped at the Vegas PBS studios.

-And that brings us to Samuel.

Got your first spelling word.

It is adorned.

-Sam's parents were there watching... (Resty Romualdez) The most intense part is if he got it right or wrong.

(Ceroline Romualdez) So we're always waiting for that green-- Is it right, or is it wrong?

-A-d-o-r-n-e-d, adorned.

[bell chimes] -You got it.

Thank you, Samuel.

-...along with Rogich Middle School spelling bee coordinator, Ms.

White.

(Cynthia White) I tell you, Sam has, he's got, he's got curiosity and he wants to learn, and you can tell that he retains knowledge.

And something he has that really makes him stand out is he knows how to explain.

-Soon it came down to just two students, Sam and Kylee from Guinn Middle School.

-Samuel, your next spelling word is assonance.

-So my word was assonance, which is spelled a-s-s-o-n-a-n-c-e, assonance.

I got it right, and I won.

[bell chimes] -Ladies and gentlemen, the top speller in the 6th grade in the Clark County School District is Samuel, and second place is Kylee.

Give them both a round of applause!

-So back at the school library... I'm actually nervous.

Like now you are quizzing me.

...you can understand why I was the one now feeling a bit nervous.

Like my heart's pounding.

I'm not joking.

-Poikilocyte.

-Oh, come on!

P-o-i-k-i-l-o-s-y-t-e.

-You were so close!

-S-i-t-e!

-Very proud of him.

So excited, and he represents our school so well.

Now on to State.

-All right.

You stumped me, Sam.

High five there, my friend.

I need to ask you before we leave, do you think I have a career as a spelling bee champ?

-You have a chance.

-I have a chance!

-You have a chance, but you need to study.

-I will study.

I promise, Sam.

And a big congratulations to all the CCSD grade winners.

And you can watch the CCSD Spelling Bee Finals on the Vegas PBS website, vegaspbs.org.

So impressed.