1st through 6th grade students at Andes Central participated in the school's annual Spelling Bee on Tuesday, February 8th , 2022. The spelling bee consisted of two parts: a written test of 35 words and an oral contest. Medals were awarded to the first three places in each grade level. The first and second place winners will attend the Missouri Valley Regional Spelling Bee which will be held in Gregory, SD on February 23rd.

The place winners in each grade level for the local spelling bee are pictured as follows:

Front row (l to r):

1st grade: 1st place - Bradley Drappeau; 2nd place - Kourtney Svatos; 3rd place - Ariel Abdo

2nd grade: 1st place - Addisyn Deurmier; 2nd place - Bella Johanneson; 3rd place - Ella Swanson

3rd grade: 1st place - Finn Hopkins; 2nd place - Matt Calandra; 3rd place - Jeralona Harkcom Back row (l to r):

6th grade: 1st place - Mila Hopkins; 2nd place - Jaelynn Thin Elk; 3rd place - Israel Brown

5th grade: 1st place - Jaden Thin Elk; 2nd place - Tyler Ronfeldt; 3rd place - Summer Olson

4th grade: 1st place - Mikayla Svatos; 2nd place - Scarlette Drappeau; 3rd place - Alison Frankenstein