Top BISD Spellers Advance

At the BISD Spelling Bee held on Saturday, February 6 at Veterans Memorial ECHS, 8 top spellers qualified to represent the district at the regional spelling bee. Congratulations to: Richard E. Zayas, Sharp Elementary (2016 BISD Champion) Marlene Gonzalez, Ortiz Elementary (2016 BISD Runner-Up) Paris Cho, Manzano Middle School Austin Valdivia, Keller Elementary Starlika Bauskar, Burns Elementary Gaddiel Garcia, Lucio Middle School Amanda Garcia, Stillman Middle School Sofia Trevino, Stell Middle School The 28th Annual Rio Grande Valley Regional Spelling Bee will be held on Saturday, March 5 at South Texas Technical College in Harlingen in the Science and Technology Building (W) Lecture Hall. Registration will begin at 8:00 am and the competition will begin promptly at 9:00 am. The winner of the regional competition will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee to be held in Washington, D.C. during Bee Week, May 29 - June 3, 2016.