Mountrail County Spelling Bee Held
The annual Mountrail County Spelling Bee was held in New Town this year on Thursday, Feb. 12. The Spelling Bee is open to fifth through eighth grade students in the county with students from North Shore/Plaza, New Town, Parshall and Stanley competing this year.
Students first compete in the written test, which determines the place winners from each grade. The oral spelldown determines which students will advance to the State Spelling Bee. The State Spelling Bee is set for Monday, Mar. 23 at the Bismarck Event Center.
First place this year went to Harlow Schow of Stanley. Second place went to Kiel Domingo of New Town. Third place went to Alycia Laparra of Stanley. Schow will represent Mountrail County at the State Spelling Bee, with Domingo serving as the alternate if she is unable to attend.
Individual grade winners for each grade were as follows:
Fifth grade: Aim Magallanes of Stanley, first place; Kiel Domingo of New Town, second place; and Elizabeth Wolter of Stanley, third place.
Sixth grade: Slade Stout of Stanley, first place; and Marie Pangalay of New Town, second place; and Nora Myers of North Shore Plaza, third place.
Seventh grade: Molly Hamilton of Stanley, first place; Francis Labastida of New Town, second place; and Maitreya Baker, New Town, third place.
Eighth grade: Harlow Schow of Stanley, first place; Alycia Laparra of Stanley, second place; and Reese Mortenson of Stanley, third place.