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Students in grades four through eight at St. Mary Immaculate Parish School in Plainfield assembled to witness St. Mary’s Spelling Bee. The winner, seventh grader Katelyn Martini, out-spelled 17 other sixth, seventh and eighth grade schoolmates, each a winner of spelling bees in their language arts classes. Eighth-graders Katie Hovland finished second and Alyssa Brascia placed third. It took 10 rounds and 171 words to determine the school champion. Martini will compete in the Will County Spelling Bee at Lewis University on 6 p.m. March 6 in the JFK Sports Center Gymnasium. The champion of the Will County Spelling Bee will qualify to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee held near Washington, D.C., May 25 through May 31.