Opening Day comes for Dodgers Dreamteam program

There was a whole lot of baseball going on in Compton on Saturday, June 3. Players from the Dodgers Dreamteam program celebrated opening day in front of their parents and well-wishers.

“ THE Dodgers Dreamteam program has been a beacon of hope and opportunity for our youth, providing them with the chance to learn valuable life skills, develop their athletic abilities, and build lasting friendships,” said Compton Mayor Emma Sharif, “These are skills that will serve our youth well in all aspects of their lives.”

Outside of Mayor Emma Sharif, Councilwoman Lille P. Darden (District 4), Councilwoman Deidre Duhart (District 1), and Councilman Jonathan Bowers (District 3) all made their way to Gonzalez Park to participate in the opening day ceremonies and shared remarks about the program.

“The Dodgers Dreamteam initiative embodies the spirit of teamwork, discipline, and determination, values that resonate with our communi- ty’s core principles, “ Duhart said. “This program is a testament to our dedication to investing in our youth.”

SkillsUSA

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Safety and Drafting categories, seven Lynwood High students will advance to the National Leadership and Skills Conference on June 19 in Atlanta.

“As Chapter President, I am proud to say that our efforts and hard work have paid off, and I am very excited to be returning to Atlanta for a second time,” Lynwood High School senior Stephanie Corona said. “These accomplishments have not only allowed us as a chapter to enhance our knowledge but have given us the opportunity to show our talents and gain a better insight into our

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STEAMfest

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The projects being displayed at the STEAMfest included amazing artwork, a slew of robotics works and plenty of technology and coding offerings transformed into stealth moving objects.

Michelle Dawson serves as the senior director of innovation and technology for the Compton school district. Dawson

“Here in Compton, we try future careers.”

The Lynwood High School students advancing to nationals are engineering student Erik Lopez and biomedical sciences students Stephanie Corona, Amaya Padilla, Joselyn Gutierrez, Sonyali Perez, Destiny Salas-Morales and Alejandro Brizuela.

Lynwood High School California Advancing Pathways for Students (CalAPS) junior Dayquian Baker won silver in the Culinary Arts and Hospitality competition, which challenged participants to create a three-course meal and critiqued their technical, knife and butchery skills, sanitation practices and overall finished product.

Firebaugh High School

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Brigitte Lopez, Lucia Miguel Vargas, Michelle Perez and Kimberly Ramirez demonstrated their expertise in the humanoid robotics category, where they were challenged to flawlessly develop and execute a computer program.

It was the school’s first time competing at the state level in the humanoid category, with seniors Perez and Ramirez winning silver medals and juniors Lopez and Vargas taking home the gold.

“I couldn’t be prouder of my students for having the courage to go up against other schools in such a challenging category,” said teacher John Ude, who has taught PLTW engineering courses for 11 years. “I hope the students who participate in this program discover their talent in engineering and see how this can be their future career, whether it be robotics or STEM.”

PLTW is a comprehensive and innovative program that has provided hundreds of Lynwood students with hands-on learning experiences that prepare them for careers in STEM.

“Congratulations to Lynwood and Firebaugh high schools for their outstanding achievement at the SkillsUSA state competition. Our students continue to prove that they are capable of achieving great things,” Superintendent Gudiel Crosthwaite, Ph.D. said. “We applaud their accomplishments and wish them continued success as they pursue their academic and professional goals.” diet is something we constantly remind our adult and pediatric patients to do.”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE LOCAL CONTROL AND ACCOUNTABILITY (LCAP) AND THE BUDGET OF COMPTON UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY to, not only close the achievement gap, but also the opportunity gap,” Dawson said.

The Governing Board of Compton Unified School District will hold public hearings on the LCAP and the BUDGET OF THE DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2024, PRIOR TO Final Adoption as required by Education Code 42103 and 52062.

The public hearings will be held at 2600 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, CA 90220 or webinar https://us06web. zoom.us/j/81267777657 on June 20, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend this meeting.

“Every student, from pre-K to 12th grade has coding computational thinking, robotics, and e-sports. When you’re coming to a Compton school you’re not only going to get a world-class education, you’re actually getting exposure to the jobs of the future through science technology, engineering, the arts, and math.”

Dawson added that what the students are learning today through coding, science and technology has helped pupils grasped academia a little bit better.

“We have found that our attendance and our behavior problems have gone down because the students aren’t just learning subjects in technology, but they’re also integrating it into the curriculum and doing project-based learning. If you want to come visit a school at the beginning of the year, you will see it in action. This is just part of that opportunity. But seeing it in the classroom will change your mind about what we’re doing in Compton.”

The vast display of artwork and technological projects that dominated both the lower and upper floors of the Dollarhide Community Center wowed district administrator Liza Delatorre. Delatorre, who oversees curriculum and instruction for the district, says she’s amazed at the rich showcase being high-