This news came into the Tribune today:
Rick Hewitt, a sixth-grader from Sirrine Elementary, won the District Bee this year, with David Gouldthorpe, a seventh-grader from Smith Junior High, second.
Sixty-four students, in grades four through eight, qualified for the District Bee by winning their school bees.
Trophies were presented to the top five spellers. Third place went to Stapley Junior High’s Julia Guo, fourth place to Whittier Elementary’s Kurgan Freedle, and fifth place to Fremont Junior High’s Jeremy Adams.
Qualifying for the Regional Spelling Bee were the top five spellers and: Chad Patterson, Brimhall Junior High; Baylee Allred, Falcon Hill Elementary; Christopher Hui, Franklin West Elemetary; Trevan Christensen, Kerr Elementary; David Jaffe, Las Sendas Elemetary; Bryce Gillen; Mendoza Elementary; Paige Heckel, O’Connor Elementary; Jenna Sweet, Poston Junior High; Autumn Reckards, Shepherd Junior High; and Ivana Crook, Taft Elementary.
Way to go Rick!