On Feb. 4, fourth- and fifth-grade classroom spelling bee winners competed in the Cassville Intermediate Spelling Bee. Fifth-grade student Mark Jenkins is pictured sighing in relief after taking first place by correctly spelling "hammerhead." He will compete in the Joplin Globe Spelling Bee on March 13. Fourth-grade student Isabella Martinez finished in second place and will serve as Cassville's alternate at the Joplin Spelling Bee. Jenkins is the son of Tara Pointer and Mark Jenkins. Martinez is the daughter of Yolanda Barrientos. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]
Justus Greek, right, and Avah Isom, middle, high five Mark Jenkins after he spelled a word correctly in the Cassville Intermediate Spelling Bee on Feb. 4. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Avah Isom smiles a she spells in the Cassville Intermediate Spelling Bee on Feb. 4. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Van Dawt Hleithawng carefully spells a word in the Cassville Intermediate Spelling Bee on Feb. 4. Gwendylan Harmon/Special to the Cassville Democrat Van Hu puts thought into spelling a word in the Cassville Intermediate Spelling Bee on Feb. 4. Gwendylan Harmon/Special to the Cassville Democrat Kannon Scott watched intently as his fellow classmates competed in the Cassville Intermediate Spelling Bee on Feb. 4. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Avery Greek spells a word in the Cassville Intermediate Spelling Bee on Feb. 4 as her peers look on. Gwendylan Harmon/Special to the Cassville Democrat Isabella Martinez correctly spells a word in the Cassville Intermediate Spelling Bee on Feb. 4. Martinez, a fourth-grade student, took second place in the contest. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Kyle Barrientos spells a word in the Cassville Intermediate Spelling Bee on Feb. 4. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]
