The Chattooga Education Association sponsored its annual countywide district spelling bee on the evening of Thursday, January 20 at Lyerly Elementary School. First through eighth grade students from Leroy Massey Elementary, Lyerly Elementary, Menlo Elementary, and Summerville Middle School participated.

First grade participants: Gibson Beavers, Landon Craig, Clovis Fisher, Ruby Kellett, Mya Martin, Jack Morrison, Axel Obenoskey, Brylee Thrasher, and Senailah Wells

1st place: Clovis Fisher, Menlo

2nd place: Jack Morrison, Lyerly

3rd place: Ruby Kellett, Lyerly

 

2nd grade participants: Kami Carter, Libby Dodd, Cason Gill, Davin Hines, Abel Minervini, Daniel Moseley, Elijah Smith, and Genesis Villatoro

1st place: Daniel Moseley, Lyerly

2nd place: Cason Gill, Lyerly

3rd place: Libby Dodd, Leroy Massey

 

3rd grade participants: Tristan Craig, Kobi Doan, RosaLee Hammond, Emsley Mitchell

1st place: RosaLee Hammond, Menlo

2nd place: Kobi Doan, Leroy Massey

3rd place: Tristan Craig, Leroy Massey

 

4th-8th grade participants: Carter Bachelor, Braydon Barbee, Donovan Collins, Andrew Dilbeck, Tyler Floyd, Haley Griffith, Ava Howard, Emily Hughes, Cavin Pickle, Xaylon Rollins, Parker Thomas, Emma Veatch, Aavon Wooten

1st place: Ava Howard, Menlo

2nd place: Carter Bachelor, Menlo

3rd place: Parker Thomas, Lyerly

Menlo student, Ava Howard, will represent Chattooga County by competing in the GAE Region 1 Spelling Bee on Saturday, February 26 at 10:00 a.m. at Georgia Highlands College in Rome.