1st Grade Left to Right - 2nd place Eli Rademacher, Watford City; 1st place Drew Walters, Watford City; 3rd place Jacob Jaggi, Watford City.
2nd Grade Left to Right - 2nd place Kalhan Alyadumi, Watford City; 3rd place Pryce Proffit, Watford City; (not pictured) 1st place Harley Wright, Watford City.
3rd Grade Left to Right - 2nd place Elijah Katt, Watford City; 2nd place Kavin Kellogg, JCCA; 2nd place Jonni Sanborn, Alexander; Back Row: 3rd place Natalie Shaw, Watford City; 1st place Landon Vetter, Watford City; 3rd place Jori Horsburgh, Horse Creek.
4th Grade Left to Right - 1st place Beau Rider, Alexander; 3rd place Brock Schlothauer, East Fairview; 1st place Kree Hartel, Watford City; Back Row: 2nd place, Max Heen, Alexander; 2nd place Andrea Manzanarez, Watford City; 2nd place Avaya Cayon-Fox, Mandaree.
5th Grade Left to Right - 2nd place Braden Ziegler, JCCA; 1st place Hayden LaDue, Alexander; 3rd place Marisol Ferrari, Watford City.
6th Grade Left to Right - 2nd place Arena Oian, Alexander; 1st place Alex Reeve, Watford City; 3rd place Christian Lassey, East Fairview.
7th Grade Left to Right - 2nd place Brayden Modine, Alexander; 1st place Sumaiyah Alyadumi, Watford City; 3rd place Josiah Duckworth, JCCA; 3rd place Melinda Reeves, Watford City.
8th Grade Left to Right - 2nd place Jonah Lehto, Watford City; 1st place Ashley Karst, East Fairview; 3rd place Michael Norby, East Fairview.
Overall Winners Left to Right - 2nd place Ashley Karst, 1st place Sumaiyah Alyadumi, 3rd place Jonah Lehto.
McKenzie County conducted its annual spelling bee under the direction of Carol Kieson, McKenzie County Supt. of Schools. The competition was held Wednesday, February 24 at Alexander Public School, hosted by Superintendent Leslie Bieber and her staff. The 2016 State Spelling Bee will be held in Bismarck March 21 at the Ramkota Inn. The North Dakota Masonic Foundation, 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 22-May 27 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.
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