Article by Dani Barkey,
Chief Accountability Officer,
Warsaw Community School Corporation

A whopping 68 fifth and sixth grade students participated in this year’s Jefferson Spelling Bee, held on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

In the end, sixth grader Kaleb Harter emerged as the champ in the sixth round, spelling the winning words lozenge and churros. The runner-up was fifth grader Ali Sutter. The event was emceed by Miss Elizabeth Weiser.

Kaleb will participate in the county-wide spelling bee later this winter.

Warsaw Community School Corporation extends congratulations to both Kaleb and Ali and to all who had the courage to participate. We are proud of each and every one!