1st Grade (L-R) 2nd (tie) Justin Love, Mandaree; 2nd (tie) Jonni Sanborn, Alexander; 1st Emma Carlson, Watford City; 3rd (tie) Blyth Bolman, Mandaree and 3rd (tie) Trent Karst, East Fairview.
2nd Grade (L-R) 2nd (tie) Ronny Collins, Watford City; 2nd (tie) Jaelyn Modine, Alexander; 1st Kree Hartel, Watford City and 3rd Keisha Ylarde, Alexander.
3rd Grade (L-R) 1st (tie) Eli Lawrence, Watford City; 1st (tie) Hayden LaDue, Alexander and 3rd Sophia Perez, Alexander.
4th Grade (L-R) 2nd Rory Cozzens, East Fairview; 1st Arena Oian, Horse Creek and 3rd Shawn Mitlyng, Alexander.
5th Grade (L-R) 2nd (tie)Melvin Hurkes, Mandaree; 2nd (tie) Kenna Christensen, Watford City; 1st Bradine Modine, Alexander and 3rd Elise Dodds, Watford City.
6th Grade (L-R) 2nd Natalie Williams, Watford City; 1st Ashley Karst, East Fairview and 3rd Elizabeth Tannen, Watford City.
7th Grade (L-R) 1st (tie) Peyton Blotsky, Watford City; 3rd Flint Oian, Horse Creek and 1st (tie) Olivia Niematalo, JCCA.
8th Grade (L-R) 2nd Zoey Hicks, Alexander; 1st Grace Nelson, Alexander and 3rd Gavin Nelson, Watford City.
OVERALL WINNERS. After three rounds of oral finals, the winners were: (L-R) 2nd Ashley Karst, 1st Zoey Hicks and 3rd Peyton Blotsky.
McKenzie County conducted its annual spelling bee under the direction of Carol Kieson, McKenzie County Supt. of Schools. The competition was held Wednesday, February 26 at Alexander Public School, hosted by Principal Leslie Bieber and her staff. The 2014 State Spelling Bee will be held in Bismarck March 21 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 25-May 31 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 & 8 follow the national rules and are given a test of 50 written words. The top 3 spellers from the 6th, 7th and 8th grades compete in the oral spelldown.
The top three spellers in grades 6,7,&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.
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