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BEST IN THE BEE

The top spellers in each grade level competed in the third annual SeDoMoCha Middle School Spelling Bee on the evening of Jan. 10.

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Observer photo/Stuart Hedstrom

Among the students taking part in the bee were front, from left, Breanna Jazowski, grade 6; Ben Atwater, grade 5; Ryley Hawkes, grade 5; Skylar Macomber, grade 5; and Steffi Victoria, grade 5. Back, bee runner-up Bella Santagata, grade 6; James Atwater, grade 6; Bailey Weston, grade 7; Gaven Cook, grade 7; Jenna Clukey, grade 7; Kathryn Robinson, grade 7; and bee winner Phoenix Eastman, grade 6. Not pictured are eighth-graders Marie Hartung and Jordan Marshall. With his first-place finish Eastman qualified for the state competition on March 30 at the University of Southern Maine. A story on the spelling bee will appear in next week’s edition.

 

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