Center Cass District Spelling Bee

On Tuesday, January 24th, Principal Schultz and the specials team got together to conduct our annual district spelling bee. There were twelve contestants, two from each grade level from third grade through eighth grade. The Prairieview student body and staff made up the bulk of the audience. In addition, there were quite a few parents, grandparents, and other friends of the contestants.

It was one of the most exciting bees I have had the pleasure of running in my 24 years in the district. It took about an hour and fifteen rounds to determine the winner. Lakeview student Max Magnino was the champion, with Amy Wang as runner-up. All of the contestants were well prepared. While we were getting organized before the bee, I joked with the contestants about stopping for dinner during the bee, if necessary. I confess that there were a few moments when I thought that might come true.

The audience was exceptionally well behaved this year. We asked them to remain quiet and applaud only at the end of each round and they did a great job.

Many thanks to Mr. Mena and his crew for setting everything up. Also, many thanks to the specials team and Mrs. Schultz for all their judging and great support through the years. I believe it is a great thing to acknowledge the many talents our students have and spelling is one of them. Spelling is a valuable skill in many of the paths they will follow.