Elementary Spelling Bee
Hilldale 4th and 5th graders recently competed in the Hilldale Elementary Spelling Bee on Friday, January 23rd with top honors going to 5th grader Zack Spier. Gracie Bean, 4th grade, was runner-up. Both of these students will advance to the Eastern Oklahoma State Spelling Bee at the Muskogee Civic Center in March. Other contestants were 5th graders Olivia Hause, Tyler McCoy, Haley Milledge, Aydann Potts, and Jaxon Whittaker. Fourth grade participants included Raeann Arnold, Timothy Blankenship, Sam Emler, Teran Espe, and Evan Keefe.