Hurtado is Overall Champion of Johnson County Spelling Bee

  • ROUND 2 SPELLING BEE WINNERS IN 8TH GRADE, from right to left: 1st place-Stefani Peters, 2nd-Jesus Hurtado, 3rd-Kenechukwu Ofoegbu, all of Johnson County Central.
    ROUND 2 SPELLING BEE WINNERS IN 8TH GRADE, from right to left: 1st place-Stefani Peters, 2nd-Jesus Hurtado, 3rd-Kenechukwu Ofoegbu, all of Johnson County Central.
  • ROUND 2 SPELLING BEE WINNERS IN 7TH GRADE, from right to left: Heidi Reyes, 2nd-Jackson Gottula, 3rd-Wyatt Lueders, all of Johnson County Central.
    ROUND 2 SPELLING BEE WINNERS IN 7TH GRADE, from right to left: Heidi Reyes, 2nd-Jackson Gottula, 3rd-Wyatt Lueders, all of Johnson County Central.
  • ROUND 2 SPELLING BEE WINNERS IN 6TH GRADE, from right to left:1st-Tim Johns-Hinrichsen, JCC; 2nd-Jay Barot, JCC; Tied for 3rd-Lydia Bilslend, JCC, and Harper Allen, Sterling Public Schools, (not pictured).
    ROUND 2 SPELLING BEE WINNERS IN 6TH GRADE, from right to left:1st-Tim Johns-Hinrichsen, JCC; 2nd-Jay Barot, JCC; Tied for 3rd-Lydia Bilslend, JCC, and Harper Allen, Sterling Public Schools, (not pictured).
The Johnson County Spelling Bee is an opportunity for students in grades 4-8 from Johnson County Central and Sterling Public Schools to demonstrate their spelling skills! Since 2022, the spelling bee has been held in a hybrid format with three rounds of competition. Round 1 is held at both school districts with grade-level competitions among students in their classrooms. The top 4 spellers from…

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