2018 MANSON SCHOOL DISTRICT SPELLING BEE

Ella England (left) took the Manson School District championship with Ben Cullison (right) as runner-up.

Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2018 2:10 pm

Submitted by Manson School District

Manson School District held its annual Spelling Bee on Thursday, February 22^nd. Our 2018 District Spelling Bee Champion was 6^th grade student, Ella England with the winning word "gargoyle". The runner-up was 6^th grader Ben Cullison, with the winning word "pastures.”

The District Spelling Bee, held February 22nd, had 13 participants from 4th-8th grade. The participants were: Isabella Aburto, McKinly Glasow, Yuli Cesar, Afton Torgesen, Stephen Bercier, Zahyr Sanchez, Carter Lyman, Ella England, Ben Cullison, May Crist, Oashan Sanchez, Caber Boyd and Eli Willard.

Ella and Ben will be advancing to the NCW Collaborative Spelling Bee in East Wenatchee on March 14^th.