Acorn Elementary & Middle School Hold Spelling Bee

Acorn Elementary and Middle School recently held their local Spelling Bee where winners were chosen to advance on to the Polk County Spelling Bee in January. Pictured are 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd Place School Spelling Bee Winners for Acorn Elementary School and Acorn Middle School.

Back Row – 8^th Grade – 1^st Place – Chad Sutton, 2^nd Place – Jon O’Donnal, Alternate – 3^rd Place – Mercedes Mowdy. 7^th Grade – 1^st Place – Corryn Holland, 2^nd Place – Autumn Strother, Alternate – 3^rd Place – Halli Holland.

Middle Row – 6^th Grade – 1^st Place – Ethan Sutherland, 2^nd Place – Raeghan Weddle, Alternate – 3^rd Place – Alexyss Hilderbrand. 5^th Grade – 1^st Place – Kaelin Harding, 2^nd Place – (Not Pictured) Jayden Willborg, Alternate – 3^rd Place – Rachael Miller. 4^th grade – 1^st Place – Kenzie Daniels, 2^nd Place – Nichole Philpot, Alternate – 3^rd Place – Noah Holland.

Front Row – 3^rd Grade – 1^st Place – Arayah Wharton, 2^nd Place – Damon Cruz, Alternate – 3^rd Place – McKenna Pippen. 2^nd Grade – 1^st Place – Caleb Young, 2^nd Place – Macy McEntire, Alternate – 3^rd Place – Stephanie Ham. 1^st grade – Regan Larucci, 2^nd Grade – Bailey Andrews, Alternate – 3^rd Place – Sarah Dickerson.

The Polk County Spelling Bee is sponsored by Union Bank and will be hosted this year by the Ouachita River School District.

Students from Cossatot River, Mena, and Ouachita River School districts will participate. The Bee will be held on January 19, 2016 at the Mena Performing Arts Center starting at 9:00 a.m.

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