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2026 Spelling Bee Winner & Runner-Up
Congratulations to Hailey Zuniga, a 7th grader from Russell Middle School, for winning the Barrow County School System 2026 District Spelling Bee!
The runner-up is Jude Bastedo, a 8th grader from Arts & Innovation Magnet Program. If Hailey is unable to compete in the Region 3 competition, Jude will take her place as the BCSS representative.
We wish Hailey good luck for the next round and congratulate all of our 2026 school level Spelling Bee champions and alternates!
AES- Adelina Hajrizi - 5th Grade
ARES- Hellen Perez-Garcia - 4th Grade
BES- Razaq Balogum - 5th Grade
BRES- Cooper Corbett - 5th Grade
CLES - Aaliyah Mitchell - 5th Grade
HES - Joshua (JB) Massey - 5th Grade
KES- Anais Pough - 5th Grade
SES- Jocelyn Melchor-Hernandez - 4th Grade
WES- Josiah Riley-Woodall - 5th Grade
YES- Riley Powers - 5th Grade
AIM- Jude Bastedo - 8th Grade
BCMS- Adaleigh Carter - 7th Grade
HMMS- Jackoby Daniel - 8th Grade
RMS- Haailey Zuniga - 7th Grade
WMS- Londynn Stewart - 6th Grade
Also, thank you to the many individuals who make our spelling bees a success - along with all the teachers, families, and administrators who support these amazing students!