McKenzie Co. Spelling Bee 6-9 Grade Winners. The top three spellers in grades 6-8 advance to the oral finals. Those nine participants draw for position in the oral spell down. Each speller then spells five words in each round. The top two spellers will advance to the state competition, with 3rd place being the alternate. After three rounds of oral finals, the winners were: 1st: Grace Nelson, Alexander; 2nd: Asha Smith, Watford City and 3rd: Gregory Kleppen, Watford City.
McKenzie Co. Spelling Bee 3rd Grade Winners: (L to R): 3rd – Tianna Dwyer, Alexander; 1st – Kyle Carlson, Watford City; 2nd – Bradyn Modin, Watford City.
McKenzie Co. Spelling Bee 1st Grade Winners: Front row (L to R): 1st (tie) – Jahden Standish, Mandaree; Eli Lawrence, Watford City; Back row (L to R): 2nd (tie) – Bailey Chase, Mandaree; 3rd – Theo Jouppe, Watford City; 2nd (tie) Danielle Fladeland, Watford City.
McKenzie Co. Spelling Bee 4th Grade Winners: (L to R): 2nd – Fox Dodds, Watford City; 1st – Ashley Karst, East Fairview; 3rd – Mataya Sheppard, Johnson Corners Christian Academy.
McKenzie Co. Spelling Bee 5th Grade Winners: (L to R): 1st – Brock Treut, Watford City; 2nd – Peyton Blostsky, Watford City; 3rd - Olivia Niemitalo, Johnson Corners Christian Academy.
McKenzie Co. Spelling Bee 2nd Grade Winners: (L to R): 1st – Reece Treut, Watford City; 2nd – Christian Lassey, East Fairview; 3rd – William Andoian, Johnson Corners Christian Academy.
McKenzie Co. Spelling Bee 6th Grade Winners: (L to R): 1st – Grace Nelson, Alexander; 2nd – Kason Hartel, Watford City; 3rd – Jackson Voll, Watford City.
McKenzie Co. Spelling Bee 7th Grade Winners: (L to R): 1st – Devin Schmitz, Johnson Corners Christian Academy; 2nd – Andrina Turnquist, Alexander; 3rd – Chandler Norby, East Fairview.
McKenzie Co. Spelling Bee 8th Grade Winners: (L to R): 1st – Asha Smith, Watford City; 2nd – Gregory Kleppen, Watford City; 3rd Adele Rintamaki, Alexander.
McKenzie County conducted its annual spelling bee under the direction of Carol Kieson, McKenzie County Superintendent of Schools. The competition was held Wednesday, Feb. 22 at Alexander Public School, hosted by Principal Michelle Simonson and her staff.
The 2012 State Spelling Bee will be held in Bismarck March 23 at the Ramkota Inn. The North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders, The North Dakota Association of County Superintendents, and the North Dakota Newspaper Association co-sponsor the State Spelling Bee. The State Bee is affiliated with the National Spelling Bee which will be held in Washington, DC, May 27-June 1 and to which the co-sponsors will send the state winner.
Each county is allowed two entries in the state competition. All contestants compete in a written round of 50 words from which the finalists are chosen. The finalists compete on an equal basis in an oral spelldown with first, second and third place winners being chosen.
Counties adopt plans for their own competitions. McKenzie County’s Grades 1-5 take a written test of 25 words. Grades 6, 7 and 8 follow the national rules and are given a test of 50 written words. The top three spellers from the 6th, 7th and 8th grades compete in the oral spelldown. Those nine participants draw for position in the oral spell down. Each speller then spells five words in each round. The top two spellers will advance to the state competition, with 3rd place being the alternate.
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