What does Reynolds High School in Troutdale, Oregon have in common with such a diverse crowd of Portland rock notables as Warren Pash. Nicole Campbell, Way Milky Quartet, Fernando, Groove Revelation and Pete Krebs? They are all part of a compilation album of local artists called Deep Roots 3, a compilation whose songs were written by Reynolds High School students and scored and performed by the likes of the above. As the name implies, Deep Roots 3 isn"t the first installment of this project. It all began in 1998 when Reynolds English teacher Chris Gragg noticed his students weren"t exactly enthusiastic over the literary output of the great poets. In an effort to jazz up his dated curriculum, he had them bring in lyrics from their favorite songs. "I started thinking about what got me into language and words," Gragg explains. "And it was holing up in my room, listening to music. The music was great therapy. So we started studying contemporary music lyrics."However, the kids quickly discovered that the words to many of their favorite tunes weren"t particularly compelling or insightful, and Gragg recalls their reaction as being close to "disillusionment." It quickly became apparent to Gragg and his kids that they might be able to do better. It was then the seeds for Deep Roots were sown. "It was just a short time before we started thinking about (recording) a tape, and then a CD, which came out in about eight weeks."