Smithville Elementary recently held school-wide spelling bees for kindergarten, first and second grades. In order to participate in the school-wide spelling bee, students first had to compete in their classrooms and be one of the top two spellers in their classroom spelling bee. Participants and winners of this year’s spelling bees are:

Kindergarten: Robert Campos, Blakelyn Cripps, Corbin Ealy, Amelia Fox, Zaiden Harn, Nolan Lack, Kennedy Murphy, Harper Patterson, Avery Shaff, Wyatt Smith, Coraline Studivant, Lucas Sosa, Bode Sykes, Amelia Vaughn, Dahlilah Velasquez

First Grade: Marlon Aguirre, Camden Bunch, Liam Collier, Ashlyn Fox, Axel Flores, Isabella Granados, Maddox Hale, Jaxson Howell, Trinity Johnson, Jesse Lamb, Scarlett Lopez, Hudson McCrickard, Jasmine Overstreet, Lila Powell, Atlas Reynolds, Kinsley Sever, Laken Thomas, Dorian Velasquez

Second Grade: Sophia Burdine, Julie Chandyna, Saleen Driver, Summer Duke, Aleeya Graham, Odin Grant, Alan Hamilton, Laylah Hale, Izaeah Kidd, Kordale Neal, Francisco Rodriguez, Hudson Tatrow, Noah Walker

The school-wide winners are Kindergarten-Dalilah Velasquez; first grade-Ashlyn Fox; and second grade-Laylah Hale.