Xaviar Jones is a senior at Sammamish High School who has participated in the district’s BOOM experience for a number of years. In this edition of We Are Bellevue, Xaviar shares how the experience has shaped his outlook, connected him to a community, and rooted his sense of belonging. After graduation, Xaviar hopes to attend college at Central Washington University, study graphic arts and become a graphic designer specializing in logo design.

The next monthly gathering of BOOM will take place on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Any interested student can reach out to their school counselor to participate.


The Bellevue School District acknowledges that we learn, work, live and gather on the Indigenous Land of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the Duwamish and Snoqualmie Tribes. We thank these caretakers of this land, who have lived and continue to live here, since time immemorial.