Scales Mound Spelling Bee

The Scales Mound school spelling bee was held on Friday, December 13. Contestants from grades three through eight were: third-graders Karragan Vondran, Johnny Weis, and Madison Wurm; fourth-graders Zaiden Furlong, Taytym Travis, and Laney Van Raalte; fifth-graders Campbell Hereau, Alex Poulopoulos, and Halloran Wiegel; sixth-graders Kaden Duerr, Zoie Koehler, and Alyssa Wentz; seventh-graders Malakye Jones, Anika Stadel, and Aidan Wand; and eighth-grader Anna Wentz.

After many rounds of impressive spelling, Zoie Koehler became the champion followed closely by second-place winner Alyssa Wentz,...