Labadie Elementary held its spelling bee on Thursday, April 3.

A select group of students participated in the spelling bee, which took place in the gymnasium with other students and teachers looking on.

Jonathan Ortiz, a sixth-grade student, was the winner of the spelling bee. Grayson Redmond, a fourth-grade student, was the second-place finisher. Mason Raney, a fifth-place student, placed third.

Ortiz will represent Labadie Elementary at the Regional Spelling Bee at East Central College on April 26.

Also participating in the spelling bee were Ben Wood, Brock Hogenmiller, Eloise Martin, Ellie Fleming, Quinn McDaniel and Lincoln LaBoube.

Pictured are Labadie Elementary spelling bee finalists. From left are Grayson Redmond (second grade),
Jonathan Ortiz (first place), and Mason Raney (third place). Ortiz will represent
Labadie Elementary at the Regional Spelling Bee at East Central College on April 26.

The Labadie Elementary spelling bee took place on Thursday, April 3. Pictured are the participants.
Seated, from left, are Ben Wood, Grayson Redmond (second place), Jonathan Ortiz (first place)
and Mason Raney (third place). Standing, from left, are Brock Hogenmiller, Eloise Martin, Ellie Fleming,
Quinn McDaniel and Lincoln LaBoube.