Saratoga sends students to county spelling bee
From left, Averie Sanchez, Snowdon Williams and Cooper Smith pose with their prize dictionaries on January 21.
The Saratoga School Spelling Bee was held on January 21 at the Platte Valley Community Center with 57 students in grades 2-7 participating.
Fifth grader Cooper Smith was declared the champion by spelling the word, "rhetorical." Seventh grader Snowdon Williams took 2nd place, and Averie Sanchez, a fourth grader, took 3rd.
These students, along with the top 3 spellers from grades 2-7 as identified by their classroom teachers, attended the Carbon County Spelling Bee in Rawlins on February 9. The event was held at the Jeffery Center.
Bee judges were: KayCee Alameda – Carbon School District No. 2 (CCSD2) Board Member, Jim Larscheid – representing Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company & Debbie Riker – former CCSD2 Special Education Director.
The Saratoga PTO provided candy bars for all participants.
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