Passages @ Compton Yield Connections

By Jason Oden, Principal

Building relationships is essential to our student’s success at Passages @ Compton. We believe that this connection is made in the classroom academically and personally outside of the classroom. Each month we try to create an out-of-the-classroom experience that the students will always remember. We started the journey this year with our Peace Day experience.

This past month we brought in a guest speaker, Mr. Greg Arcelilo. Mr. Arcelilio is a close childhood friend of one of our staff members, Dr. Jan Pritchard. Mr. Arcelilo has had a lifetime of experiences that we felt would benefit our students. Mr. Arcelilo has lived all over the United States and has faced many of the issues that students deal with daily. Our 8th, 9th, and 10th enjoyed the conversation and knowledge that Mr. Arcelilo presented to them.

Our goal going forward is to continue bringing in community speakers to show our kids that there is always light at the end of the tunnel. It was a fun day for both staff and students and hopefully, it will be a positive lifelong experience that our students and staff shared. Next up, Spring and Summer cookout.

school activities like our face-toface counterparts do because we are a PBIS school! Just recently we held our first formal dance, “BVA Goes to Hollywood,” where our students came dressed to the nines and had a great time. It was complete with a red carpet, paparazzi, crazy lights, treats, and lots of fun. It was wonderful to see our students come in and act like movie stars. The highlight of the dance, besides all the smiles, was probably watching them all line dance to the Cha-Cha Slide! Our virtual friends enjoyed a virtual field trip to Hollywood and some fun Kahoot time. At BVA, we love our students and parents so much and aim to make this a place where they want to be and it is working. Our parents are truly our partners and love the opportunities for kids to meet and learn together. It is awesome to be in a place like

BVA where we get to know each other, and watch our students grow!