Lawtey’s Castellese wins district spelling bee

Superintendent of Schools Will Hartley is pictued with district spelling bee champion Jaxon Castellese (far left) and runner-up Amelia Cooper.

BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] To qualify for region-level competition and avoid going another round with Starke Elementary student Amelia Cooper, it was essential for Lawtey Elementary student Jaxon Casellese to spell “essential” correctly. He did, making him the winner of the Bradford County District spelling bee, which took place Feb. 15 in the district’s board…

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