Middle school students from the Harlingen Consolidated School District took to the Memorial Middle School stage to show off their spelling skills on Feb. 5.
Students competed at the district’s spelling bee for the opportunity to be named one of the top spellers. Gutierrez Middle School student Noel Rodriguez took home the top honor of the day after properly spelling the word “grabble.” Memorial student Jada Olivarez received second place. The spelling bee went through a total of 20 rounds.
To compete at the district competition, students were required to be named one of the top two spellers at their campus during a previously held competition at each of the middle schools.
Rodriguez is now eligible to compete at the Regional Spelling Bee on March 2. The regional spelling contest will be hosted by South Texas College in Weslaco. The top speller in the regional contest will qualify for the National Spelling Bee in June.
Middle school participants:
Karla Khine . . . . . . . . . . . .. Coakley Middle School
Elijah Drysdale . . . . . . . . . . Coakley Middle School
Noel Rodriguez . . . . . . . . .Gutierrez Middle School
Brandon Burtchell . . . . . . . Gutierrez Middle School
Jada Olivarez. . . . . . . . . . Memorial Middle School
Chelsea Ponce. . . . . . . . . . Memorial Middle School
Jade Gutierrez . . . . . . . . . . . .Vernon Middle School
Bryanna Hall. . . . . . . . . . . .Vernon Middle School
Jailene Gonzalez . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vela Middle School
Margaret Adair . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vela Middle School
