Sun Path student qualifies for national spelling bee
Saloni Desai had the last word at a spelling bee at Macy’s fourth annual Book A Brighter Future Spelling Bee Aug. 16. Desai is a fifth-grader at Sun Path Elementary in Shakopee.
Desai was one of 21 children, ages 8 to 12, who took part in the spelling bee, which is also organized by Reading is Fundamental, at the Mall of America in Bloomington.
Desai earned a trip to New York to compete in the finals at Macy’s Herald Square Saturday. The grand finale winner will receive a Kaplan Tutoring Scholarship worth $5,000 and a $500 Scholastic gift card.
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