Wood Middle School
Wood School Rebuild Update
The Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) recently gave an update on the new construction project at Wood Middle School.
Wood Middle School Incubating Young Birders
Last October, Wood Middle School’s (WMS) sixth grade students took their first class trip to the Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary.
Wood Students Learn About Kente Cloth
The Wood Middle School Black Student Union (BSU) spent part of this spring learning about the origin and significance of Kente Cloth, a textile art and tradition that emerged among the Asante (also known as Ashanti) people during the 17th century.
Island Students Join in All-City Music Concert
The annual Alameda All-City Music Concert took place Friday, March 10, at the Alameda High School gymnasium.
Wood Middle Students Attend Native American Heritage Event
During lunch on November 30, students at Wood Middle School (WMS) gathered for a student-centered celebration of Native American Heritage month.
WMS PTA and Science Department Host Arts Festival x Astronomy Night
The Wood Middle School (WMS) community gathered for a night of art and star gazing with the East Bay Astronomical Society. The event was a collaboration between the Wood Middle School PTA and Science Department.
Engineering Paper Bridge Project at Wood Middle School
Students in Wood Middle School (WMS) Technology and Design (TAD) classes took part in the Paper Truss Bridge Challenge at the school Nov. 8 to 10. For the past 12 weeks, TAD students had been studying bridge design, leading up to the bridge challenge.
Wood Middle School Teacher Aims to Create Outdoor Classroom
Wood Middle School (WMS) teacher Marci Nettles created a GoFundMe page to raise money for an outdoor classroom within WMS’ garden space.
District Bands Gather for Final Performance
Encinal High School (EHS) hosted their annual “Extravaganza of Bands” on Saturday, May 21. However, due to increasing COVID numbers, only Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) bands competed this year.