Minot State to host Ward County MATHCOUNTS and Spelling Bee
MINOT, N.D. – Two Ward County student competitions — MATHCOUNTS and the Spelling Bee — will be held on Minot State’s campus in February.
MATHCOUNTS, a math competition for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders, will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 9 in the Conference Center, located on the third floor of the Student Center, beginning at 10 a.m.
The Spelling Bee will follow two weeks later on Wednesday, Feb. 23 in the same location. The event will kick off at 10 a.m. and includes competitors in grades fifth through eighth.
“My office is excited to be able to provide these opportunities for the students in the county,” said Jodi Johnson, Ward County superintendent of schools. “As a society, we need to recognize the hard work and dedication that goes into academic success. Studies have shown that people who have this success are more likely to be sustainable in their jobs, have health insurance, have confidence about their income, be more active and healthier, and safer from the illegal activities.
“It is time society celebrates and encourages academics. My office is thrilled to be part of encouraging and recognizing these students as they compete against the best in each school building in the county. In my mind, they are all winners already.”
Top students from the Ward County MATHCOUNTS competition will move on to the North Dakota state tournament in March at the Bismarck Ramkota Hotel. The top four individuals from each state will then compete at the Raytheon Technologies MATHCOUNTS National Competition in May.
Likewise, top contenders at the Ward County Spelling Bee will move on to the State Spelling Bee in March at the Bismarck Event Center before potentially moving on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in June.
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Published: 01/31/22
