Welcome to the home of the Otters!

Dear Parents and Students,

I am excited to begin my second year as principal of Driftwood School, and I look forward to seeing all of you this year. Please review the information in the Driftwood School Guide and make a committment to become an involved parent during the 2007-2008 school year. I encourage you to take the time to volunteer in your child's classroom and to join the Blanco/Driftwood Boosters, who support many school projects and activities.

The adults at Driftwood School have high expectations for all the students, both academically and behaviorally. Students at Driftwood are expected to contribute to a safe, orderly and productive learning environment. Parents play a vital role in supporting our school-wide behavior management plan. Our goal is to create a warm, friendly and positive school climate by encouraging all the students to bring pride to themselves, their parents/guardians, their teachers and Driftwood School.

I am so proud to be working with the finest teachers and staff, all dedicated to the well-being and education of your children.

Sincerely,

Scott Greenhow, Principal

Ruby Price, Superintendent

Scott Greenhow, Principal / Director of Special Education

Martha Lane, Secretary

StreamTEAM Project Now Available Online

8th Grade science students from Mrs. Weinblatt's class were given the dubious task of designing their own website around a project they call "StreamTEAM". Divided up into specialized "streamteams", each group was to become an expert on their assigned area. Areas included mapping, surveying, macroinvertebates, and water quality. After putting this information together in a PowerPoint presentation, students presented their findings at the Coos Curry Science Symposium in Gold Beach. Take a look at their website to see some of their excellent work!

Information about Driftwood School

Driftwood School is located at the south end of the district in the town of Port Orford. Harboring 110 students in grades K-8, it has a teaching staff of seven full time teachers and four elective teachers. Kindergarten students attend only one-half day and students in grades 1-3 remain at Driftwood School for all of their classes. Grades 4 and 5 begin their day at Pacific High School where they are taught music. Students are then bussed to Driftwood School for the remainder of the school day. Grades 6-8 spend the last period of each school day at Pacific High School where they may select from Art, Choir, Wood Shop, or Band as elective classes.

Port Orford has a population of about 1000 people and is home of famous Battle Rock. Garrison Lake is at the northwestern edge of town. Port Orford's harbor serves as home base for the local fishing fleet and Elk River, regarded as one of the finest salmon and steelhead rivers in the state, is only three miles north of town.

Students from Driftwood School and Blanco School often merge for athletic competition, concerts, school dances, and other events.