She said it felt good to be the school’s representative, though competing at the county level was as scary as it was exciting. {{featured_button_text}}“I really wanted somebody else to do it, but then I noticed we haven’t won any spelling bee in a long time, and I’m the only one who got this far. Marshall Elementary reinstated its participation in the county spelling bee last year. First-grade teacher Alianah Mijares was tasked with managing the school bee. “That grit and endurance it gives students at such a young age is super important,” Mijares said of participation in the bee.

Source: Daily Sun February 13, 2021 12:45 UTC