The Rockingham County Schools Spelling Bee was held Monday, Feb. 6, at Cub Run Elementary. Twenty-seven students competed from the 19 schools.

Ten top spellers will now advance to the Regional Spelling Bee.

Madeline Hall, grade 6, Pence Middle
Anthony Malabad, grade 8, Pence Middle
Angel Wildman, grade 7, Montevideo Middle
Claire Whetzel, grade 7, Hillyard Middle
Eliza Johnson, grade 5, John C. Myers Elementary
Joshua Briggman, grade 5, Cub Run Elementary
Hannah Craun, grade 8, Pence Middle
Jordan Secrist, grade 8, Elkton  Middle
Quentin Gray, grade 8, Montevideo Middle

Sydney Haney, grade 5, River Bend Elementary

Alternate:
Eli Lam, grade 5, McGaheysville Elementary

As the first place finisher, Madeline Hall was the recipient of a $100 check from the local McDonald Restaurants, a new sponsor for the County Bee. Other sponsors offered gift certificates and coupons in the goodie bag given to all spellers.

Sponsors included RCPS, County Council of PTAs, Rockingham Educational Foundation, Inc., Rockingham District Ruritans, Daily News-Record and WVPT.

These students will now prepare for the Regional Bee and they have materials and information about the bee. It will be held on Saturday, March 3 at WVPT studios. The program will air at 11 a.m. on a local WVPT channel.

For information, contact Janet Wendelken, at 564-3218.