SPELL CHECK: Area spelling bee winners step up
Published 12:16 am Saturday, February 9, 2019
- St. John the Baptist Parish District Spelling Bee participants and winners in the fifth grade category, front row, from left, are Theron Gross, first place; Larrye Lewis, second place; Ariel Davis, third place; back row, Derion Melancon, Oscar Carrera and Nicholas Cox.
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St. John the Baptist Parish District Spelling Bee participants and winners in the sixth grade category, front row, from left, are Josiah Lewis, first place; Yahir Montejo, second place; and Tia Woods, third place; back row, Arianna Tinsley, Trinity Barnes and Harlie Sutton.
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St. John the Baptist Parish District Spelling Bee participants and winners in the seventh grade category, front row, from left, are Jajuan Snyder, third place; Kash Thomas, second place; and Thomas Gross, first place; back row, Anaya Shepherd, Gaige Dewey and Garrison O’Neal.
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St. John the Baptist Parish District Spelling Bee participants and winners in the eighth grade category, front row, from left, are Janeth Lopez, first place; Tobore Takpor, second place; and Laston Marine, third place; back row, Ahmad Gordon and Anjel Herrera.