The 2019 Magnolia School District Spelling Bee was a memorable one. The rain may have delayed the Bee, but it certainly did not stop it. The two top spellers from each of the district’s nine schools participated in the very intense competition. Students successfully spelled words such as extravaganza, gregarious, capricious and cauliflower. The competition lasted 17 nail-biting rounds, with a total of 134 words spelled.
Kayla Nguyen from Juliette Low School of the Arts received top honors as this year’s first place champion. Maanya Arora, from Juliette Low, took second place, while Alexa Sano, from Mattie Lou Maxwell, took third place. Both Kayla and Maanya will represent the Magnolia School District at the Orange County Spelling Bee on Feb. 25. The three top spellers will be recognized at an upcoming Magnolia School Board meeting. The Magnolia School District is very proud of every student who represented his or her school at this exciting event.
