Labadie Elementary held its spelling bee on Wednesday, March 27.
A select group of students participated in the spelling bee, which took place in the gymnasium with other students and teachers looking on.
Nathan Oreskovic, a fifth-grade student, was the winner of the spelling bee. Joseph Long, a sixth-grade student, was the runner-up. Ian Pfeiffer, a sixth-grade student, placed third.
Oreskovic will represent Labadie Elementary at the Washington Missourian Regional Spelling Bee April 27 at East Central College.
Photos of the Labadie Elementary spelling bee competition, the participants and the finalists are below.
The Labadie Elementary spelling bee finalists, from left, were Ian Pfeiffer (third place), Nathan Oreskovic (first place) and Joseph Long (second place).
Pictured are the Labadie Elementary spelling bee participants. Front row, from left, are Lainey Ahal, Ethan Paul and Bryson Brinkmann. Middle row, from left, are Ian Pfeiffer, Joseph Long and Nathan Oreskovic. Back row, from left, are Lexi Straatmann, Jack Garst and Will Schenk.
