| Address: | 333 S. 10th Coos Bay, OR 97420 |
| Phone: | (541) 267-1340 |
| Fax: | (541) 267-7109 |
| Grades: | K – 3rd |
| School Hours: | 8:00am – 3:05pm |
| Office Hours: | 7:30am – 4:00pm |
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Jodi O’Mara Principal (541) 267-1340 |
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Welcome to Blossom Gulch Elementary!
Blossom Gulch is a community school for approximately 400 kindergarten through 3rd grade students this year. Our motto is “Children First” and we are proud of our students’ academic achievement as well as the quality education we provide in a caring environment. We will continue to make the academic and social success of all students our primary focus.
We have a school wide Title I program that provides reading, writing and math instruction as well as counseling services and parent outreach activities. We have an active Booster Club/PTA whose fundraising provides enrichment activities, field trips and technology for all of our students. Look in our calendar of events for these activities!
Blossom Gulch has many excellent educational programs for students. These include:
- Title I Reading, Writing and Math
- Resource Room, Indian Education, Speech
- SMART (Start Making a Reader Today)
- ESD Adaptive Lifeskills Program
- ELL English Language Learner’s Program
- ESD RPATS program
- Parent Outreach Program
- Southwestern Oregon Community College Cadets
- Marshfield High School Student Cadets
- Enrichment Assemblies
- Active Parent Teacher Association
- Accelerated Reader Program
- Healthy Kids Learn Better Project
- Positive Behavior Support
- Second Step Curriculum
Our school is located near Marshfield High School and is surrounded almost entirely by beautiful forest (see our Nature Trail Page).
Click here for a map and driving directions.
Calendar of Events
| January | |
| 3 | WELCOME BACK! |
| 13 | No School-Professional Development Day |
| 16 | No School-Martin Luther King Jr. Day! |
| 18 | Easy CBM Testing Day |
| 27 | No School-Grading Day |
| February | |
| 1 | Report Cards Home |
| 2 | Valentine’s Day Parties |
Student Mural Design Contest
Coos Bay students in grades K-12 are invited to help design a mural to beautify a 157-foot wall on 2nd Court in downtown Coos Bay. Entry forms are available here, at City Hall, and at local schools. Entry forms are due at City Hall, 500 Central Ave., on January 30, 2012.
This project is being coordinated by a group of citizens who participated in the recent “Your Town” training session organized by the South Coast Development Council. Participants in this rural design training course were asked to consider a small project to improve the downtown area in each of their communities.
The volunteer group, who call themselves “Alley Cats”, initially spent a Saturday morning in October pulling weeds and cleaning up the 2nd Court alley in front of the wall, and City workers helped by removing trees that were not appropriate for the planting location. In addition to the new murals, the Alley Cats plan to landscape the area with more suitable plantings.
Mural designs will be selected from each school in the Coos Bay District, and the 2nd
Court space will be divided into sections to allow each school’s design to be installed on the wall.
For more information, contact Christine Coles at (541)404-8508 or Hilary Baker at
(541)396-1956.
For the outline drawing of where the mural will be painted click here.
Report Cards Now Available on District Website!
School and District report cards are available for review on our District website at http://cbd9.net/curriculum/district-report-cards. The report cards provide an overview of how our schools and district performed last year. Information about how our district and schools compared to similar schools as well as the state is also included. You will find valuable information about the strengths and weaknesses of our schools. However, it does not capture the spirit, passion, and dedication of the teachers and staff.
Please take a few minutes to review your school and district report cards. Printed copies are available at your child’s school. If you have any questions about your school’s report card, contact your child’s principal. If you have any questions about the district report card, contact Superintendent Dawn R. Granger at dawng@coos-bay.k12.or.us or 541-267-1310.
School Closure Information
Coos Bay Public Schools will utilize the Synrevoice automated phone system to notify families of school closures, delayed starts and other emergencies.
In the event of a closure or delayed start, the automated system will be activated, usually by 6:00 am, and all families will be called and given the message. Included in the message will be a phone number that you can call to get a recorded update. Please be sure your contact information is correct at the schools.
The information will also be sent out to via Flash Alert to the media and posted on the district‘s website at www.cbd9.net. If you would like to receive Flash Alert notification, go to www.flashalert.net/news.html?id=1374. At that site, you can sign up to receive both text messages and e-mails for emergency alerts and news releases.
4A’s Winter Variety Show
The Coos Bay Schools Community Foundation is hosting the “4A’s Winter Variety Show” on Saturday, February 18th at Marshfield High School Auditorium at 7:00 PM to benefit Coos Bay students. The event will feature staff and student performances. and will honor a select few who have made a significant impact on the quality of education in our community.
Tickets are on sale at Milner Crest Education Center, 1255 Hemlock Ave., above Mingus Park. For more information, go to www.cbd9.net or www.cbschoolsfoundation.org .