St. Paul’s Lutheran School students recently participated in a spelling bee with other Lutheran Schools in southern Minnesota. There were four levels of participants – grades 1 and 2, grades 3 and 4, grades 5 and 6, grades 7 and 8. Ruth Ethridge received 8th place out of 10 places in grades 1 and 2 after two tie breaker rounds. Dalton Dierks received 10th place out of 10 places for grades 3 and 4 after three tie breaker rounds.
The students who particiapted in the spelling bee were: Front row (left to right): Aiden Appel (1st grade), Ruth Ethridge (2nd grade). Back row: Miss Dawn Schroeder (teacher, grades 3, 4, & 5), Caleb Appel (4th grade), Caleb Ethridge (5th grade), Dalton Dierks (4th grade), Dustin Hakeneis (5th grade), Mrs. Joyce Den Hartog (teacher, grades 1 & 2)
