Bartow County School System

Cam Bishop, a fifth grade Emerson Elementary School student, and Xander Bergeron, a sixth grade Woodland Middle School student, battled it out for several rounds Friday, December 9, during the Bartow County School System Spelling Bee! They spelled words like "cauterize" and "antithesis" correctly before Xander spelled "compatriots" to take home the WIN and move on to the regional competition on February 23, 2023. "I didn't think I'd make it," said Xander. "I didn't prepare. I am so excited, though, and I'm incredibly scared of the regional bee!"