Bee Ready: It’s Spelling Time!

Abigail Ytzel Morales, a Perkins Middle School student, captured the championship title at the 2013 BISD Spelling Bee held on Saturday, February 9 at Hudson Elementary School. Soren Bugtong, representing Vela Middle School, was the first runner-up. The top 8 BISD spellers will advance to the Regional Spelling Bee which will be held at South Texas College in Weslaco on Saturday, March 2. The 6 additional spellers who will compete with Abigail and Soren at the regional bee are: Priya Nikita Trakru Kayla Michelle Olvera Omar Nisar Hussain Amanda Leanne Garcia Yasmin Araceli Cadena Ariel Ivan Villanueva Manzano Middle School Brite Elementary School Hudson Elementary School Villa Nueva Elementary School Pullam Elementary School Ortiz Elementary School Special thanks to Marcy Martinez, Anchor/Reporter for KGBT Action 4 News, for serving as the celebrity judge and H-E-B for the generous donation of the Samsung Galaxy Tablets and accessories which were awarded to the top 4 BISD spellers.