Friday, February 23, 2007
Phelps Sixth Grader Has 'D-i-s-c-i-p-l-i-n-e'
Discipline D-I-S-C-I-P-l-I-N-E Discipline. A trait exhibited by a Phelps grade school student who took home first place at the Pike County Grade School Spelling Bee. Kennedy Hager, a sixth grader received her first place trophy during yesterday’s bee with the spelling of the word discipline and will now advance to the state competition at the Kentucky Derby Festival in Louisville on March 17. Sean Damron, an eighth grader from Virgie Middle School, took home the second place trophy and Caleb Harris, an eighth grader from Mullins Elementary captured third place. All three winners took home trophies as well for placing either first or second in their grade level.