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Menifee 5th Grader Moves On In RivCo Spelling Bee In March

The Menifee Union School District is sending one 5th grader to the next round of competition.

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Jennifer Root (Superintendent), (Back-Center) Phil Suttner (Evans Ranch Elementary Principal and Bee Master), (Front-center) Elijah Decano (Champion), Fred Parrish (Southshore Elementary Assistant Principal) (Photo Credit: Menifee Union School District)
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Jennifer Root (Superintendent), Karla Carapia (2nd place winner), Arronda Douglas (Menifee Valley Middle School Principal). (Photo Credit: Menifee Union School District)

MENIFEE, CA — Menifee Union School District is sending one 5th Grader on to the next round of the 2024 Spelling Bee competition.

Elijah Decano, a 5th Grader representing Southshore Elementary School, won the Thursday competition with the winning word: Tempura.

A total of 38 students competed in the district's Bee, maneuvering through 10 rounds and spelling 102 words, according to the district spokesperson Josué Reyna.

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"Elijah will move on to represent the district at the upcoming Riverside County Spelling Bee on March 28," Reyna said.

The district's second-place winner, Karla Carapia, from Menifee Valley Middle School, won 2nd place. Reyna added:

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"The Menifee Union School District extends its heartfelt congratulations to all participants for their studious efforts off-stage and their courage on stage."

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