Conquering English As Second Language
English isn’t spoken much in her home, but Pomona Elementary third-grader Angeline Alcaraz has proven she has no trouble with her second language.
Angeline beat about 400 third-, fourth- and fifth-graders to be the youngest student ever from the Montrose County School District to qualify for the state spelling bee.
The 9-year-old will travel to Denver with her family March 6 to compete in The Denver Post 70th Annual Colorado State Spelling Bee.
Angeline Alcaraz, left, and her mother Claudia received a check for $120 from the Hispanic Parent Advisory Council to buy fuel for their trip to Denver. Alcaraz and her family will travel to Denver on March 6 to compete in The Denver Post 70th Annual Colorado State Spelling Bee. (Joel Blocker / Daily Press)
