Pioneer Times Photo/Sarah Berthiaume
E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T — It’s the season for spelling bees. Area schools are holding competitions in preparation for the Aroostook County Spelling Bee on Monday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Mill Pond School in Hodgdon. Here, Hodgdon student John Ramsey spells out a word in one of last week’s competitions. See page 8B for pictures of the recent bee champions.
Pioneer Times Photo/Sarah Berthiaume
SPELLING BEE — Greater Houlton Christian Academy held its annual spelling bee on Jan. 23. Earning the chance to compete in their school’s spelling bee were, from left: front, Alex Angotti, Ryan Tribou, Jordan Cummings, Deyrell Vargas, Marissa Drake, Caleb Lincoln, Allison Little and Lauren Robertson; back, Adam Little, Ethan Holmes, Alex McNally and Jacob Long.
Pioneer Times Photo/Sarah Berthiaume
SPELLING BEE CHAMPS —Caleb Lincoln, a seventh grader at Greater Houlton Christian Academy, emerged victorious from the school’s spelling bee last week. Lincoln spelled two final words correctly to win the bee: mahi mahi (a type of tropical fish) and spherical. Following close behind was eighth grader Adam Little, who was named runner-up. Pictured here, from left, are: Randall Burns, pronouncer for the bee; Lincoln and Little.
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SPELLING BEE CHAMPS — Mill Pond School in Hodgdon held its school spelling bee on Jan. 24. Winner in the competition was eighth grader Erik Ryan; runner up was Maya Gardiner.
