Two 8th Graders Make it to County Spelling Bee
On October 12th, 2016, two 8th graders, Shelby Handlin and Noah Philips competed in the Sumner County Spelling Bee held at Wellington Middle School. This was Shelby’s second trip to the county spelling bee, warranting little nervousness from her or Noah. They were poised and ready to tackle the hard words that were headed their way.
The competition was filled with plenty of complicated words and tough competitors ranging from 5th grade to 8th grade in ages. Both of our hometown spellers held their own making it through 4 rounds. In the 5th round they were unfortunately stopped with the not-so-common words “balderdash” and “fondant”. We are extremely proud of Shelby and Noah for proudly representing Argonia schools!
