Bellefontaine Elementary School recently hosted its third Chieftain Leader ceremony of the school year, recognizing students in grades K-2 for following the B-Block pledge every day.
The pledge is to be safe, be respectful, and be a learner.
Bellefontaine Firefighter Erica VanHoose presented each recipient with their award.
Each student rang a bell after receiving their award and recipients also received a T-shirt.
It’s the fifth year for the program at BES. The ceremony is conducted after each nine-week grading period.
Chieftain leaders recognized include: kindergartners Angelo Valencia, Kamryn Ball, Hunter Hengsteler, Kinslee Bank, Jaksyn Yule, Paxton McDonald, Grant Sheeley and Stella Phan; first-graders Rowan Goff, Sawyer Rutherford, Freya Fout, Blake Engle, Xavier Tevis, Vera Smith, Layla Shields and Alexandria Rose; and second-graders Allison Harber, Camila Rangel-Cubillan, Ryan Boyd, Aero Smith, Ava Briggs, Loklyn Schmelzer and Dori Jervis.