Florence School District 3 hosted its annual spelling bee at Blanding Street Auditorium on February 1 with students competing in five age groups.
School-level winners in grades 5-8 will participate in the regional bee at FMU February 5.
District spelling bee winners and runners-up in each division were:
4K/5K Division
1st Place – London Washington
2nd Place – Avery Hanna
3rd Place – Ezrah Russell
1st/2nd Division
1st Place – Anthony Thompson
2nd Place – Caleb McKenzie
3rd Place – Easton Morris
3rd/4th Division
1st Place – Heidi Poston
2nd Place – Morgan Williams
3rd Place – Aaron Burgess
5th-8th Division
1st Place – Kristal Erbite
2nd Place – Ava Johnson
3rd Place – Jada Brayboy
9th-12th Division
1st Place – Jackson Sherard
2nd Place – Jae’Lyn Carson
3rd Place – Cameron Brandon
