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Spelling bee at HANC

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Rena Max won the school-wide spelling bee at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County in Plainview for the second year.

Max, a sixth grade student from Plainview, will represent HANC Plainview at the Long Island Spelling Bee at Hofstra University on Sunday, Feb. 8.

“Rena was among eight other students from grades 4, 5 and 6 who wowed the school with their advanced spelling skills,” said Mrs. Karen Fleishman, fifth grade general students teacher and spelling bee coordinator.

Rena won the bee by successfully spelling “bhangra,” a form of Indian folk dance.