HAXTUN ELEMENTARY and junior high hosted the annual Spelling Bee before the holiday break with Taylor Frank taking honors as top speller of the bee. Others who placed and will advance to the Regional Spelling Bee include front row (l-r) Jayce Boerner, Jinjer Stroyek and Mikayli Deering; back row (l-r) Kelan Mandel, Regan Jones and Emily Anderson. Not pictured is Bobbi Starkebaum.