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Whitfield County Schools held its annual District Spelling Bee on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the Northwest Georgia College and Career Academy. The spelling bee was completed in two rounds. The first round of contestants were first place winners of their individual elementary school spelling bee competitions. Contestants in the second round placed either first or second in their individual middle school spelling bee competitions.

In the photo (left to right): Top row - Daisy Paez, Asim Sheikh, Mia Hayes, Baylee Sales, Jalen Davis, Grayson Pruitt, Lucas Harrell and Gavin Keener. Bottom row - Sarah Holcomb, Lyla Beckler, Josue Acosta, Jesus Sanchez and Abel Nunez.
1st place: Abel Nunez (Antioch Elementary School)

In the photo (left to right): Top row - Emily Smith, Alyssa Stirling, Malia Baltunado, Suzana Cruz and Noah Epperson. Bottom row - Carson Cline, Lucy Brown, Angel Bello and Brier Hall
WCS has some un-BEE-lievable spellers!
Whitfield County Schools held its annual District Spelling Bee on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at the Northwest Georgia College and Career Academy. The spelling bee was completed in two rounds. The first round of contestants were first place winners of their individual elementary school spelling bee competitions. Contestants in the second round placed either first or second in their individual middle school spelling bee competitions.
Elementary School Division:
In the photo (left to right): Top row - Daisy Paez, Asim Sheikh, Mia Hayes, Baylee Sales, Jalen Davis, Grayson Pruitt, Lucas Harrell and Gavin Keener. Bottom row - Sarah Holcomb, Lyla Beckler, Josue Acosta, Jesus Sanchez and Abel Nunez.
1st place: Abel Nunez (Antioch Elementary School)
2nd place: Jesus Sanchez (Eastside Elementary School)
3rd place: Josue Acosta (Varnell Elementary School)
4th place tie: Lyla Beckler (Tunnel Hill Elementary) and Sarah Holcomb (Beaverdale Elementary School)
Click here to view all District Spelling Bee - Elementary School Division photos.
Click here to view all District Spelling Bee - Elementary School Division photos.
Middle School Division:
In the photo (left to right): Top row - Emily Smith, Alyssa Stirling, Malia Baltunado, Suzana Cruz and Noah Epperson. Bottom row - Carson Cline, Lucy Brown, Angel Bello and Brier Hall
1st place: Brier Hall (New Hope Middle School)
2nd place tie: Lucy Brown (Valley Point Middle School) and Angel Bello (Valley Point Middle School)
3rd place: Malia Baltunado (North Whitfield Middle School)
4th place tie: Noah Epperson (New Hope Middle School), Carson Cline (North Whitfield Middle School) and Suzana Cruz (Eastbrook Middle School)
Click here to view all District Spelling Bee - Middle School Division photos.
Click here to view all District Spelling Bee - Middle School Division photos.