Kids spell their way to top 5 places

Northwest Area Schools Spelling Bee

  • NWAS Spelling Bee winners from Timber Lake Elementary School (l-r) Tabitha O’Bryan, Ben Mareska, Isaac Schweitzer, and Mason Hollenbeck.
    NWAS Spelling Bee winners from Timber Lake Elementary School (l-r) Tabitha O’Bryan, Ben Mareska, Isaac Schweitzer, and Mason Hollenbeck.
  • NWAS Spelling Bee winners from Timber Lake Middle School (l-r) Autym Red Bear, Preston Maciejewski, and Maya Biegler. Photos by Kathy Nelson
    NWAS Spelling Bee winners from Timber Lake Middle School (l-r) Autym Red Bear, Preston Maciejewski, and Maya Biegler. Photos by Kathy Nelson

    Students from first through eighth grade won awards in the oral and written contests at the annual Northwest Area Schools Spelling Bee held March 20 at Faith. Here are the top 5 in each contest.

    First Grade Written winners - 5th Place: Briella Dupris, Dupree; 4th Place: Hendrix Emery, Dupree; 3rd Place: Copper Olson, Harding County; 2nd Place: Emmie Anderson, Lemmon; 1st Place: Dawson Tenold, Hardi…