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Lakeland Village School Sixth-Grader Wins District Bee

Wednesday night, Derek won the district's Gordon Keifer Memorial Spelling Bee at the Lakeside High School Rotary Theater.

sixth-grader Derek Vu is the op speller.

Wednesday night, Derek won the district's Gordon Kiefer Memorial Spelling Bee at the Rotary Theater.

He correctly spelled the word altarpiece after 23 rounds against the LEUSD's best and brightest.

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First runner-up in the Bee was seventh-grader Justin Viveros of During the last 13 rounds of the event, Justin and Derek faced off -- the only competitors left.

The 34 fourth- through seventh-graders who competed Wednesday night were Bee finalists and runners-up from 18 of the district's schools.

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Derek will compete in the Riverside County Bee in March.


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