He's back

"Hi, Jae," Dr. Bailly said to three-time Bee competitor Jae Canetti (Speller 262) when he took the stage.

"Hello. I'm back," the Reston, Virginia sixth grader said.

"Good for you," Dr. Bailly responded. "Hope to see you a lot."

Jae correctly spelled "Holi" to stay in the competition. Dr. Bailly will see him again in Round Three.