Time to "Bee" Proud!
On Wednesday, September 23rd, sixteen of our junior high students participated in the annual Argonia Junior High Local Spelling Bee. Participants included: four 8th Graders (Griffin Brown, Hope Casner, Creek Love, and Isaiah Lacey), nine 7th Graders (Ross Carter, Cindy Derixson, Gage Dewlen, Riley Fisher, Shelby Handlin, Aubreigh Haxton, Emma Huntley, Noah Phillips, and Savannah Shively), and three 6th Graders (Jadyn Gallardo, Alyssa Martin, and Cymbre Wetter). The Spelling Bee went to eight rounds this year with two ladies battling it out for four rounds. Cymbre Wetter (6th) was able to correctly spell “prolific” and “portrait,” but fell short in Round 7 with the word “goliath.” This year’s champion was Hope Casner (8th) who was able to spell “fragile,” “veteran,” and “sesame” to get her to the Round 8, the Championship Round. There, she won the competition with the word “ammunition.” We are so proud of the contestants and their show of good sportsmanship, as well as support for each other’s talents. Hope and Cymbre will move on to the Sumner County Spelling Bee on Thursday, October 8th, 2015 at 9:00 am. The County Spelling Bee will be held at Wellington Middle School in Wellington, KS. GOOD LUCK LADIES!
