Word wiz beats pears in school spelling bee

Published 12:59 pm Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Kelli Roper recently out-spelled fellow students in Wilsonville Elementary School’s Spelling Bee. Kaitlin Bosshart placed as first runner-up, and the second runner-up was Eddie Aaron. Roper will go to the county level Jan. 23 where she will compete with elementary and middle school students from all over the county. The winner will go to the state level to compete.