Spelling Bee :D

Spelling Bee
North Junior High held its annual spelling bee on Tuesday, January 12 th . Eighteen seventh and eighth grade participants competed for the top five positions. These five finalists will compete at the district spelling bee at South Junior High on Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 at 5:00. Participants included Marie Julstrom, Nora Haltrom, Tessa Erickson-Thoemke, Cory Jarred, Megan Brannan, Jacob Hanson, Ryan Mercurio, Colin Jaede, Fardowsa Mohamed, Haley Rangel, Jacob Sop, Nate Pierskalla, Anthony Wells, Nick Williams, Jim Hasselbrink, Katie Schleper, Kaity O'Hara, Leah Neff and Julia Schlough. Clinching first place was eighth grader Jacob Sop. Second place was Leah Neff. Katie Schleper came in third. And fourth and fifth place was given to Julia Schlough and Nick Williams respectively. Good Luck at South! The Junior High District Spelling Bee was held at South on Monday Feburary 1st. North's Julia Schlough took 1st place that day. Great job Julia and the rest of North's contestants!