On Jan. 25, The Pine Bluff School District held its annual Spelling Bee at the Little Theater located on the campus of Pine Bluff High School. Each elementary school sent a grade level winner to represent their school.
Each district-wide grade level produced a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner.
Kindergarten winner:
First place, Sherrae Williams- Southwood Elementary; 2nd place- Jacques Long- Southwood Elementary, third place JaMiyah Davis- Southwood Elementary.
First grade winners:
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First place Chase Filhiol- Broadmoor Elementary; second place-Elijah Newton-34th Avenue Elementary; third place- Zoey Lagrone- Southwood Elementary.
Second grade winners:
First place- Lauren Jordan- W.T. Cheney; second place- Nicole Griffin- Broadmoor Elementary; third place- Peyton Newton- 34th Elementary.
Third grade winners:
First place-Brayson Terry- 34th Elementary; second place-Mason Boone- W.T Cheney; third Place- Trento Darrough- Broadmoor Elementary.
Fourth grade winners:
First Place-K’Veon Oliver- W.T.Cheney; second place- Dantrell Shelton- Broadmoor Elementary; third place-Simone Taylor- 34th Elementary.
Fifth grade winners:
First place -Casey Madkin- 34th Elementary; second place- Deriyon Graydon- Broadmoor Elementary; third place- Jasmine Lever- W.T Cheney.
Casey Madkin represented the district at the Jefferson County Spelling Bee which was held the same night
at the Arkansas River Educational Services Cooperative later that night.