The Chattooga Education Association sponsored the annual District Spelling Bee on the evening of Thursday, November 10th, at Menlo Elementary School. First through eighth grade students from Leroy Massey Elementary, Lyerly Elementary, Menlo Elementary, and Summerville Middle School participated.

Congratulations to these students for their outstanding work!

First grade participants: Laeloo Cagle, Isaiah Dyer, Harper Gordon, RJ Lord, Kayden Mullican, Everly Pass, Maisreal Sanders, Arianna Stamper, Easton Wigley, and Marlee Willingham

1 st place: Isaiah Dyer, Menlo Elementary School

2 nd place: RJ Lord, Lyerly Elementary School

3 rd place: Easton Wigley, Menlo Elementary School

Second grade participants: Clovis Fisher, Ruby Kellett, Kaya Lowe, Gia McCutchins, Hunter Minervini, Jack Morrison, Axel Obenoskey

1 st place: Jack Morrison, Lyerly Elementary School

2 nd place: Axel Obenoskey, Menlo Elementary School

3 rd place: Ruby Kellett, Lyerly Elementary School

Third grade participants: Daniel Burke, Brantley Crabtree, Jeffrey Goins, Davin Hines, Keegan Koonce, Abel Minervini, Emily Nixon, Gwen Shirley, Aaliyah Stricklin, and Genesis Villatoro

1 st place: Davin Hines, Leroy Massey Elementary School

2 nd place: Emily Nixon, Menlo Elementary School

3 rd place: Genesis Villatoro, Leroy Massey Elementary School

Fourth-Eighth grade participants: Andrew Dilbeck, Ryder Dupree, Haley Griffith, RosaLee Hammond, Randy Hines, Sawyer Lutz, Fabian Martinez, Camdyn Parish, Rylynn Pruitt, Luis Rosales, and Bralyn Walker

1 st place: Andrew Dilbeck, Lyerly Elementary School

2 nd place: Ryder Dupree, Leroy Massey Elementary School

3 rd place: Sawyer Lutz, Menlo Elementary School

Lyerly student, Andrew Dilbeck, will represent Chattooga County by competing in the Georgia Association of Educators Region 1 Spelling Bee on Saturday, February 25th.