• Dakota Valley 1st grader Olivia Jackson won 1st place for the word“bones”.
    Dakota Valley 1st grader Olivia Jackson won 1st place for the word“bones”.
  • Dakota Valley 3rd grader Kate Richou won 1st place for the word “traditional”.
    Dakota Valley 3rd grader Kate Richou won 1st place for the word “traditional”.
  • Dakota Valley 5th grade Spelling Bee winners were, from left, 3rd place Ella Greene, 1st place Jonathan Gould and 2nd place Decklan Johnson.
    Dakota Valley 5th grade Spelling Bee winners were, from left, 3rd place Ella Greene, 1st place Jonathan Gould and 2nd place Decklan Johnson.
  • Dakota Valley 4th grade Spelling Bee winners were, from left, 3rd place Blake Barrs, 1st place Dylan Li and 2nd place Jack Bomgaars.
    Dakota Valley 4th grade Spelling Bee winners were, from left, 3rd place Blake Barrs, 1st place Dylan Li and 2nd place Jack Bomgaars.
  • Dakota Valley 2nd grader Avery Labios won 1st place with the word “write”.
    Dakota Valley 2nd grader Avery Labios won 1st place with the word “write”.
  • Dakota Valley 8th grade Spelling Bee winners were, from left 1st place Linken Johnson, 2nd place Meredith Ganschaw, 3rd place Catherine Mueller and 3rd place Colbie Orr.
    Dakota Valley 8th grade Spelling Bee winners were, from left 1st place Linken Johnson, 2nd place Meredith Ganschaw, 3rd place Catherine Mueller and 3rd place Colbie Orr.
  • Dakota Valley 7th grade Spelling Bee winners were, from left, 2nd place Kshitij Patil, 1st place Euham Solilapsi, 3rd place Bode Strong and 3rd place Ethan Campbell.
    Dakota Valley 7th grade Spelling Bee winners were, from left, 2nd place Kshitij Patil, 1st place Euham Solilapsi, 3rd place Bode Strong and 3rd place Ethan Campbell.
  • Dakota Valley 6th grade Spelling Bee winners were, from left, 2nd place Mallory Riibe, 1st place Iris Liao and 3rd place Nyemal Deng.
    Dakota Valley 6th grade Spelling Bee winners were, from left, 2nd place Mallory Riibe, 1st place Iris Liao and 3rd place Nyemal Deng.
Dakota Valley’s PTO coordinated the elementary school’s spelling bee contests on Tuesday, Jan 17. Students in grades 1st, 2nd and 3rd competed for a chance at a 1st place trophy. The upper elementary and middle school spelling bees were conducted by the Dakota Valley PTO on Friday, Jan. 13. First place winners in grades 5th through 8th have the opportunity to compete at the regional spelling bee…

 

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