It’s bee season again for nation’s spellers

Young spellers will be competing in the Jackson County and Cass County bees in the upcoming weeks.

The Jackson County finals are set for 9 a.m. Saturday at the Kansas City Public Library’s Plaza Branch. Two division bees were held previously to narrow down the field.

The Cass County Spelling Bee will be at 10:30 a.m. March 6 in the Raymore-Peculiar District Office.

County winners will advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. later this spring.

Jackson County

Those who advanced from division bees in early February:

• Shaurir Ramanujan, Academy Montessori International.

• Gena Ismert, Christ the King Parish School.

• Anne Cole, Delta Woods Middle School (Blue Springs district).

• Julianna Yap, Forerunner Christian Academy.

• Jai’Lah Johnson, Grandview Middle School.

• Meah Wilburn, Highland Park Elementary School (Lee’s Summit).

• Sam Royce, Longview Farm Elementary School (Lee’s Summit).

• Megan Lemon, St. Vincent de Paul Academy.

• Violet Stocker, Summit Pointe Elementary School (Lee’s Summit).

• Jonathan Fraser, The Daniel Academy,

• Ashleigh Bailey, Underwood Elementary School (Lee’s Summit).

• Aaiden Jones, Westview Elementary School (Lee’s Summit).

• Molly Dawson, Benton Elementary School (Independence).

• Matthew McLean, Center Place Restoration School.

• Patience Murphy, Cordill-Mason Elementary School (Blue Springs).

• Yasmeen Ndamukong, Dobbs Elementary School (Hickman Mills).

• Tate McCray, Franklin Smith Elementary School (Blue Springs).

• Stephie Silker, Greenwood Elementary School (Lee’s Summit).

• Cherish Pope, Lone Jack Elementary School.

• Jose Mendoza, Pioneer Ridge Middle School (Independence).

• Henry Cooper, Chapel Lakes Elementary School (Blue Springs).

• Katlyn Bond, Sunny Vale Middle School (Blue Springs).

• Katelyn Mortell, William Yates Elementary School (Blue Springs).

Cass County

Among those competing in the Cass County bee:

• Jake Zink, Yeokum Middle School (Belton).

• Evan Filer, McEowen Elementary (Harrisonville).

• Nick Caskey, Raymore-Peculiar East Middle School (Raymore-Peculiar).

• Rachel Wilhoit, Pleasant Hill Intermediate School (Pleasant Hill).