Central Minnesota’s Regional Spelling Bee Coming Up Next Week

(KNSI) – Students from central Minnesota are competing at the Region 7 spelling bee next week. The 2022 Central Minnesota Regional Spelling Bee is Tuesday at the Resource Training & Solutions building in Sartell. Forty kids in grades 5-8 are participating. The competitors have already won a spelling bee at the school or district level.

The region includes school districts in Stearns, Benton, and Sherburne County. The spelling bee is split into two sessions. The first is in the morning and the second is in the afternoon. Two students will move onto the Multi-Regional State Spelling Bee on February 22nd in Fergus Falls. The winners will move onto the Scripp’s National Spelling Bee, in Washington, D.C.

The national spelling bee is broadcast live on the ION channel. The spelling bee helps students improve spelling and vocabulary development, according to organizers.

Competing at the Region 7 Spelling Bee:

Clara Baldwin-Grade 7 St. Cloud Area School District
Hannah Cassen-Grade 6 St. Cloud Area School District
Ayan Garane-Grade 6 St. Cloud Area School District
Milo Harkins-Grade 7 St. Cloud Area School District
Owen Janni-Grade 6 St. Cloud Area School District
Susannah Malmanger- Grade 7 St. Cloud Area School District

Alex Dietz-Grade 6 Sartell-St. Stephen School District
Macy Murray-Grade 7 Sartell-St. Stephen School District
Isaac Stewart-Grade 8 Sartell-St. Stephen School District

Sierra Kreifall-Grade 7 Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
Liam Mick-Grade 8 Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
Ian Riba-Grade 5 Sauk Rapids-Rice School District
Anna Weller-Grade 7 Sauk Rapids-Rice School District

Carson Rolph-Grade 7 Catholic Community Schools St. Cloud
Jacob Troborg-Grade 5 Catholic Community Schools St. Cloud

Nadia Lamin-Grade 8 STRIDE Academy in St. Cloud

Ruth Couture-Grade 8 Foley Schools
Hailey Mellgren-Grade 8 Foley Schools

Loretta Mrosla-Grade 8 HoldingFord Schools

Andrea Stalboerger-Grade 8 Melrose Schools

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