Eighteen of the school district’s top spellers in grades 6-8 competed in the Moorhead District Spelling Bee on Jan. 15 at Horizon Middle School. Catherine Myers placed first, Sophie Pepple took second, and Jenna Sagvold was third. Myers and Pepple advance to the Region Spelling Bee in Fergus Falls on Feb. 10.
After taking a classroom test, the top students competed in the Grade Level Spelling Bees in January. The top spellers in the Grade Level Spelling Bees advanced to the district bee. Winner of the 6th Grade Spelling Bee was Lanie Leines. Sophie Pepple was first in the 7th Grade Spelling Bee, and Catherine Myers won the 8th Grade Spelling Bee.