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Strasburg C-3 School District Hosts Annual Spelling Bee

Strasburg, MO – The Strasburg C-3 School District showcased its top spellers during the highly anticipated District Spelling Bee, held on February 27, 2025. Students from grades 4 through 8 first competed in classroom-level competitions during the week of February 18 to determine their class representatives for the district-level event.

The finalists who earned the opportunity to compete in the district spelling bee were:

  • 4th Grade: Gabriel Dickey

  • 5th Grade: Tanner Cox

  • 6th Grade: Daniella Day

  • 7th Grade: Dexter Hodges

  • 8th Grade: Wyatt Shepard

After an exciting competition filled with challenging words and impressive performances, 7th grader Dexter Hodges emerged as the district champion. Dexter will now advance to the regional spelling bee on March 12 at 10:30 AM, which will take place at the Ray-Pec Administrative Building.

The Strasburg C-3 School District commends all participants for their hard work and dedication and wishes Dexter the best of luck as he represents the district at the regional level!