The district spelling bee was Thursday, February 4, at St. Ignace with middle school students from Engadine, Mackinac Island, St. Ignace, and Gros Cap competing. The eight top spellers in grades five through eight are (front, from left) Erin Bunker of St. Ignace, grade six winner; Melissa Worden of St. Ignace, grade five winner; Garrett Horn of St. Ignace, grade five runner-up; Savannah Seccia of Gros Cap, grade eight runner-up; (back) Bradley Maison of Engadine, grade six runner-up; Kyle Shunk of Mackinac Island, grade seven runner-up; Margo Brown of St. Ignace, grade seven winner; Andrew Sjogren of St. Ignace, grade eight winner. (Photograph by Betsy Wheeler)