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GALION – Galion Intermediate and Middle School students competed in a district-wide spelling to determine who would represent the Galion City School District in this year’s Crawford County Spelling Bee. When the dust settled, six students earned the privilege of representing the Tigers in the county competition at Bucyrus High School Jan. 11.

The first exercise was a spelling test given to students in grades three through eight in the district. The top spellers in each grade level were recognized in their respective building. The top spellers in each grade level included: Third Grade – Katelyn McMullen, Alandria Thomas, Wesley Nulk; Fourth Grade – Paige Beach, Kamryn Amore, Courtney Voick; Fifth Grade – Jillian Capretta, Eva Slone, Cohen Pierce, Ella Steele, Falco Frank; Sixth Grade – Courtney Woerlein, Wyatt Estep, Chassidy Flater; Seventh Grade – Adam Geiger, Micah Brown, Cole Fournier; Eighth Grade – Jacob Baber, Regin Kuehlman, Grayden Pierce.

“Congratulations to all students in the Galion Intermediate and Middle Schools who performed well in the initial round of spelling tests,” said Gifted Coordinator Leanna Ferreira. “Moving into higher spelling bee competitions requires students to move from memorizing a list to learning the rules behind spelling.”

Following grade-level spelling tests, students were given a district-wide spelling test. From this competition, six Galion students were invited to compete in the Crawford County Spelling Bee at Bucyrus High School Jan. 11. Courtney Woerlein (6th Grade), Chassidy Flater (6th Grade), Wyatt Estep (6th Grade), Adam Geiger (7th Grade), Regin Kuehlman (8th Grade) and Grayden Pierce (8th Grade) were selected to represent the district in the County Spelling Bee. Courtney Woerlein and Jillian Capretta were also selected to represent Galion in the Scripps Online Spelling Bee, which serves as the first step in the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition.

“I want to commend our students for their great performance in the various spelling bee exercises and competitions, and say thank you to the staff and parents who helped prepare these students,” said Superintendent Jim Grubbs. “I am excited to see how the district’s Crawford County Spelling Bee representatives perform against students from the area. I speak for the entire Galion City School District when I say good luck to Jillian and Courtney!”

To learn more about the spelling bee program in the Galion City School District, contact Leanna Ferreira at ferreira.leanna@moesc.net.