SEE IT: See all the emotions from this year's district spelling bee

Dec 12, 2025; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Students pose for a group photo before the Richmond County Schools elementary district spelling bee at A.R. Johnson. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale - Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY NETWORK Katie Goodale-Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY

Dec 12, 2025; Augusta, Georgia, USA; G'Vhon Sims from Barton Chapel Elementary spells during the Richmond County Schools elementary district spelling bee at A.R. Johnson. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale - Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY NETWORK Katie Goodale-Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY

Dec 12, 2025; Augusta, Georgia, USA; Andre Cerna from Bayvale Elementary spells during the Richmond County Schools elementary district spelling bee at A.R. Johnson. Mandatory Credit: Katie Goodale - Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY NETWORK Katie Gooda