Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Feb 9, 2021 10:01 AM
Stanley County Schools in Fort Pierre held their annual spelling bee in the elementary and middle schools at the end of January.
The winner of the elementary bee was Alexa Fernandez, a 5
th grader, who won by spelling the word “binary.” Tying for second place were Emerson Forest and Violet Jacobs, also in 5
th grade.
The winner of the middle school bee was 6
th grader Eddie Duffy, who won with the word “discord.” Before winning the bee, Duffy went six rounds with Kaden Montana, an 8
th grader. The third-place winner in the middle school bee was 6