2020 York County Spelling Bee
On Wednesday, February 5, Heartland students participated in the York County Spelling Bee at the Bartholomew Performing Arts Center on York College's Campus. Representing Heartland in Division I (3rd/4th) was Brian Bearinger, Jordan Franssen, Isabelle Buller and Cadence Swim. Competing in Division II (5th/6th) was Braden Janzen, Alex Nun, Samuel Friesen and Nicolas Opfer. Competing in Division III (7th/8th) was Jacob Buller, Austin Schmidt, Kaylee Goertzen and Nicholas Thieszen
In Division 1, Brian Bearinger placed third and Jordan Franssen placed fourth. In Division II, Samuel Friesen placed third and will represent Heartland at the District Spelling Contest in Fairbury on March 21. In Division III, Austin Schmidt tied for fourth and is an alternate for the District Spelling Contest.
Congratulations to all students for qualifying for the York County Spelling Bee. Good luck to those participating in the district contest.