Spelling bee winners named

January 27, 2014

The Middle School spelling bees were held on Tuesday, January 14, at the Middle School Library. Those results are:

Sixth Grade - First Place: Katelyn Hutchinson
Second Place: Erin Randall

Seventh Grade - First Place: Connor Claphan
Second Place: Devan Skehan

Eighth Grade - First Place: Ada Bonnell
Second Place: Anthony Bennett
Second Place: Mariah Roy

The District Elementary Bee was held on Saturday, January 1. The results are as follows:

Third Grade - First Place: Malia Berry - Naples School
Second Place: Corine Spain: Valley View

Fourth Grade - First Place: Skyeler Zimmerman - Mt. Hall
Second Place: Olivia Pinkerton - Mt. Hall

Fifth Grade - First Place: Lauren Onstott - Mt. Hall
Second Place: Chase Tucker - Mt. Hall

The spelling bees are sponsored by Boundary County School District 101, Bonners Ferry Rotary and Naples Helping Hands. The Rotary provides a $25 gift certificate from Bonners Books to each first-place winner, and a $15 gift certificate to each second-place winner.

Winners in grades four through eight will be invited to compete in the Regional Spelling Bee at NIC in Coeur d'Alene March 23.