Congratulations to the West Elementary students who competed in the Alton School District Spelling Bee. It takes a lot of poise to stand up on that stage, and these students represented our school with great skill and character.

We are especially proud to recognize two students who placed in the top five for the entire district:

• Christopher Baahlmann: 3rd Place Overall
• Nico Ezeagu: 5th Place Overall

We also want to celebrate the hard work of our entire West Elementary team:

• Owen Pichee
• TJ Vickers
• Jacob Kramer
• Juniper Phillips
• Charli McIntire
• Olivia Garcia
• Aubrie Grant

Preparing for a district-level bee involves hours of study and a lot of nerves. To see so many West students show up and perform so well is a credit to their dedication and the support of their families.

Great job to all of you on this achievement.