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                <title>WMS Celebrates Our 3 Tech Trek Scholars!</title>
                <description><![CDATA[Wood Middle School would like to congratulate Cody Tabor , Emily Chau and Julie Vu as they are 3 of this year&amp;#39;s Tech Trek scholarship recipients. The three girls will attend the prestigious science-math camp at Sonoma State University in June. The scholarships, sponsored by the American Association of University Women (AAUW), are made up of funds donated by the association&amp;#39;s members, the Oakland A&amp;#39;s, the East Bay Community Center and from charity dinners at High Street Station and Friday Night Flights at Angela&amp;#39;s Bistro. An ice-cream social will be held on Saturday, May 25, to honor the recipients. Learn more about the program at . We know that this was a competitive process and that camp will be fun yet challenging. We are so proud of you girls and can&amp;#39;t wait to hear about camp when summer&amp;#39;s over. Way to go! Click for the Alameda Sun article featuring our 3 winners! ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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                <title>Free Lunch This Summer at WMS</title>
                <description><![CDATA[AUSD presents...FREE lunch for students this summer! -Who can eat for free? All kids ages 18 and under -Where can they eat? At Wood Middle School (420 Grand St.) from 11:30am to 12 noon, June 17th through July 12 (except weekends and July 4th) AND at Lum Elementary School (1801 Sandcreek Way) , June 10th through July 19th (except weekends and July 4th) -Questions? Please call (510) 337-7045 ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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                <title>Notice: Change of WMS Principal</title>
                <description><![CDATA[On Monday I announced to staff that there will be a new principal of WMS next year. Cammie Harris, current principal at Lum will move to Wood and I will move to Lum. The reason for this change is that the restructuring plan for Wood will take several years to design and implement. This important and ambitious plan needs consistent leadership. In other words, the same person needs to be in charge as the plan is designed, then implemented. I will be retiring at the end of next year, so bringing Ms. Harris in now insures continuity of leadership as Wood goes through its redesign. Ms. Harris is an experienced principal and has a proven record of success. Under her leadership Lum Elementary School became a California Distinguished School. She also has been a principal at the middle school level in Ravenswood School District in East Palo Alto, where she led a successful effort to raise test scores. She knows our age group, she knows our demographic, and most importantly she understands the level of work required to raise student academic achievement. My three years at WMS have been exciting and very rewarding. We have a strong team to carry our work forward. Ms. Harris and I will work closely to make sure the transition is smooth. Great days are ahead for Wood, and I am confident and honored to be followed by an administrator of Ms. Harris caliber. Thanks for all your support. Jeff Knoth ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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                <title>AEF&apos;s Math and Computer Summer Camps are now enrolling!</title>
                <description><![CDATA[The Alameda Education Foundation is offering summer programs just for middle and high school students. By 2020 it is projected that there will be 1,000,000 more computer programming jobs than qualified applicants. Computer programming is integral to all types of careers from business to entertainment to charitable work. Let AEF help your student get a jump start on these vital skills with Coding Camps for 4th - 12th graders . We are offering 3 BASIC Coding camps and a &amp;ldquo;Sampler Plate&amp;rdquo; camp which will cover 4 computer languages. Math is not fun - or easy - for everyone. But your student can get a head start with summer math camps. From getting ready for middle school to Algebra II, AEF has got it covered with one week camps to give your student a boost in math. For a complete schedule of summer programs, visit and click on the &amp;ldquo;Middle High School Camp flier&amp;rdquo; on the left or click the blue Register button and select Summer Camps to enroll. The brochure is attached below! ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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                <title>Summer Discovery at SJND</title>
                <description><![CDATA[For the summer of 2013, Summer Discovery at SJND has a new selection of academic, athletic and fun activities for students entering grades 3 through 8. -The fee for each program is $165 unless otherwise noted -Early Bird Registration is $145 per program and ends May 15th -Scholarship opportunities are available! Please here or check out the attachments for all the details! ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 7 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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                <title>Join the Alameda Junior Golf Club!</title>
                <description><![CDATA[Join the Alameda Junior Golf Club! Boys/Girls ages 7 - 17 Annual Dues $30/Year Membership privileges: Free Wed summer tournaments at Chuck Corica Golf Course Free instruction for beginners on Wed tournament days (given by golf pro) Club meetings, fellowship, refreshments Play golf at any of our 3 Alameda courses for only $1 Eligibility for college scholarship program More ( See website for questions/applications: ) For additional details/information on program: http:// Come join us for our annual meeting on Sunday, May 19 at 11AM. @ Chuck Corica Golf Course. ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 7 May 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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                <title>Earth Week Activities: Every Day is Earth Day at WMS!</title>
                <description><![CDATA[Every Day is Earth Day at Wood Middle School! Here&amp;rsquo;s what&amp;rsquo;s going on: Ocean Haikus: Sixth grade SLWRP elective students are writing Ocean Guardian haikus in conjunction with a school-wide haiku writing project. Students are being invited to make a watercolor of their haiku on a 4x6 index card on Friday, 4-19 at lunch in Ms. Frechou&amp;rsquo;s room&amp;mdash;these will be put up as a mural on our first floor gallery wall on Earth Day. (Ms. Frechou will be presenting Wood&amp;rsquo;s Ocean Guardian work at the second annual NOAA Ocean Guardian Conference on Saturday, April 20, 2013 in Monterey County.) Check out our work at pelletwatch.org: SLWRP students will also being conducting Pellet Watch research at Crown Beach on Earth Day. Electronics Recycling: Leadership is having an Electronics Recycling event on April 20. Canvas Bag Sales: PTA, Art, and Science classes are joining forces to create and sell WMS Ocean Guardian canvas bags. Each bag has a student-created design from a cross-curricular (Art, Science, and English) ocean animal project completed last fall. These were recently on display in the public gallery area of the StopWaste offices in Oakland. The bags will proudly honor our NOAA Ocean Guardian work to keep plastics out of San Francisco Bay and contribute to Wood&amp;rsquo;s effort to support the Alameda County ordinance banning plastic bags in grocery stores. Art for the ocean animal project is currently on display at the Alameda County Office of Education through May. Transportation Action Project: Working with staff from Earth Team in Berkeley, sixth grade students in Mrs. VerDuin&amp;rsquo;s Earth Science classes are conducting a Transportation Action Project during Earth Week. After collecting and analyzing data on how they all get to and from school (mode and distance), they have designed short-term group projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions generated by their daily trips by 10% as a group. They will follow this up with a plan/project to participate in National Bike to School Day on May 8, 2013. Brush Robots: Students in our Teen Techs after-school program are using recycled materials to create mechanized brush robots that move about using the power of small motors. The challenge is stabilization &amp;ndash; so analyze, plan and execute then troubleshoot, implement solution, test and then repeat until problem is solved! The brushbots will be featured at this year&amp;rsquo;s Wood Museum of History&amp;rsquo;s Opening Reception on May 1 at the Alameda Free Library, 6-8 pm Saving the Earth a Bottle at a Time: Following more than a year of effort, our long-awaited hydration station has finally been installed. After just a few days, the station shows 218 bottles refilled, representing a savings of ~13 pounds of CO 2 ! Official dedication of our new hydration station will take place on Earth Day. Recycling our Way through History: Students are hard at work on projects for the 12th annual Wood Museum of History which opens on April 30 at the Alameda Free Library. As in recent years, the exhibit will showcase student interpretations of milestones in history, science, and engineering, using materials otherwise designated for the landfill. Featured this year, will be robots and animations created by our new Teen Techs afterschool tutoring program, operating under a mini grant from Altamont Education Advisory Board. Project work will be wrapping up during Earth Week. We invite all to visit the exhibit, which will be on display through June 1 st . Alameda Climate Protection Forum Celebrating 5 Years of Achievements The City of Alameda and Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda (CASA) are hosting a forum to celebrate Alameda&amp;rsquo;s progress towards meeting the goals of Alameda&amp;rsquo;s Local Action Plan for Climate Protection. It has been 5 years since the city adopted its local action plan, and there is exciting progress to report. April 24 th , 6:30 &amp;ndash; 8:00 pm Albert H. DeWitt Officers&amp;#39; Club&amp;rsquo; 641 West Redline Ave. ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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                <title>May 23rd: Encinal High School Welcome &amp; Info Night. May 22nd: AHS Welcome Night</title>
                <description><![CDATA[Incoming Freshman Information Nights Everything You Need to Know About Starting High School in Alameda For the Class of 2017 Current 8 th grade Parents Students please join The Alameda Education Foundation former High School Head Counselor John Maiers for an information night regarding entering grade 9 Topics covered: Why 9th grade matters Who will be my counselor and how do I talk to him/her? The key to communication - Getting to know School Loop The three biggies: Grades, Credits and Report Cards High School Math Requirements College Readiness and Requirements for Graduation How much homework will I have? High School Sports Freshmen Orientation in August - including &amp;ldquo;What do I do if I can&amp;rsquo;t attend Orientation?&amp;rdquo; Details: No registration required For: Incoming Alameda High Freshmen When: Wednesday May 22, ~ 6:30 - 7:30 pm Where: AHS Cafeteria 2201 Central Ave. For: Incoming Encinal High Freshmen When: Thursday May 23 ~ 6:30 - 7:30 pm Where: EHS Cafeteria 210 Central Ave. High school is bigger, more intense and the stakes are higher so it&amp;#39;s important that your rising 9th grader has your support and that you&amp;#39;re aware of the expectations high school has of students and the support structures Encinal offers. This is an awesome opportunity to get familiar with the campus and the staff! We hope to see you there! ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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                <title>AEF Summer Camps are now Enrolling (scholarships available)!</title>
                <description><![CDATA[Alameda Education Foundation ! Let your child&amp;rsquo;s imagination soar as he learns to build different types of aircraft. Provide her with a leg up on the future by introducing her to computer &amp;ldquo;coding&amp;rdquo;. Help him become a citizen of the world by learning Mandarin or Spanish. Boost those essential math skills. This summer the Alameda Education Foundation (AEF) is offering Summer Enrichment Camps in these subjects plus Marine Science, Space Exploration, Music, Art, Drama and more. Camps are available for students who have completed kindergarten - 12th grade and are open to all students regardless of residency or school attendance. AEF Camps are kept small to maximize engagement and are taught by experienced professionals. -Camps take place at Lincoln Middle School, 1250 Fernside Blvd. in Alameda -After Care is available with Alameda Recreation Parks Department -Scholarships are available :) Early Bird discount for enrollment extended to April 30th. Enroll today at . For questions, please email . Alameda Education Foundation 501(c)(3) non-profit, Tax ID #94-2867769 P.O. Box 1363, Alameda 94501 Tel. 510.337.7189 Like us on Facebook at ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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                <title>It&apos;s Wood Museum Time!</title>
                <description><![CDATA[Wood Students are starting their annual Wood Museum of History Exhibit on May 1st at the Alameda Free Library located at 1550 Oak St. in Alameda! Please check the attached flyer for more information. Questions? Contact Ms. Ely on School Loop or at 748-4015, ext. 133. ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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                <title>Wood Middle School&apos;s Career Day a HUGE Success!</title>
                <description><![CDATA[Wood Middle School hosted it&amp;rsquo;s first Career Day Friday, March 29, 2013. Over 550 students took part in the Career Day activities. There were 23 professions represented and over 28 professionals who gave previews of their professions and career paths awaiting students in the future. The event was tailored to reflect students&amp;rsquo; career interest by assigning each student to two thirty-minute sessions that were determined based on students data from a career interest survey. To build up the excitement of Career Day during that week, students were given clues of 4 Mystery Careers And Leadership organized a spirit wear day, Dress as your future profession. Volunteer speakers gave presentations on their career choices, providing students with background on the type of education required for specific careers. They emphasized the importance of education, and shared the relevance of school work, the application of the Arts, English, Math, science, teamwork and other basic skills learned in the classroom. Speakers also discussed the diverse avenues of careers and career pathways. The presenters were highly impressed with the enthusiasm of students and the questions brought forth... Stay tuned for the next Career Fair! (please see attached newsletter) ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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                <title>Parent Volunteers Needed For the 8th Grade Dance: May 31st</title>
                <description><![CDATA[The 8th Grade Dance is coming Friday May 31st, from 7-10 pm ! Please help us make this End-of-Middle-School C elebration as special as possible by volunteering in one or more of these ares: Food D onation, Set Up, Clean Up, Photography, Chaperone. The kids prefer that the chaperones be someone else&amp;#39;s parents, so 6th and 7th grade families this is your opportunity to come and get ideas for your own dance to come! Please contact Jane at thegrimaldis@earthlink.net. Thank you! ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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                <title>Track Team Information &amp; Meet Dates</title>
                <description><![CDATA[*Track Season Information* Dear Parents, Welcome to the 2013 Wood Middle School Track season! The Wood Middle School Beavers are the defending AEF champions capturing Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in the 50m, 100m, 400m, 800, 4 x 100m, 4 x 400m, shot put and long jump events. With increased sixth and seventh grade participation and a number returning member we are looking to repeat as island champions! Here are the logistics for the 2013 Wood Middle School Beavers Track Season: &amp;middot; Practice : 3:15pm to 4:15pm Monday through Friday except on Monday staff meeting days. &amp;middot; Equipment : Students are to dress in shorts and t-shirts (hot days) or sweats and sweatshirts (cold days). Students are also encouraged to run in a dedicated pair of track shoes. &amp;middot; Training : Using isometrics, sprint drills, distance drills and core strength building, athletes will build a foundation for fitness and running skill. &amp;middot; Fees : AEF is asking for a $50.00 athlete for the season. Payment can be made in cash or check made out to AEF . Payment is due: April 1 st , 2013 . &amp;middot; Meet Schedule : o 1 st Meet ( all comers ) : 4/24 @ 3:30pm &amp;mdash; Track Events (College of Alameda) 4/25 @ 3:30pm &amp;mdash; Field Events (Encinal High School) o 2 nd Meet: ( all comers ) : 5/08 @ 3:30pm &amp;mdash; Track Events (College of Alameda) 5/09 @ 3:30 pm &amp;mdash; Field Events (Encinal High School) o 3 rd Meet: Championship ( top qualifiers ) : 5/28 @3:30 &amp;mdash; Field Events (Encinal High School) 5/29 @ 3:30pm &amp;mdash; Track Events (College of Alameda) &amp;middot; Meet Events: RUNNING o 1600 METERS (MILE), 200 METERS, 400 METERS, 100 METERS, 800 METERS, 4 X 100 RELAY, and 4 X 400 RELAY. (50 meter has been eliminated this year) FIELD EVENTS o SHOT PUT (BOYS THEN GIRLS) and RUNNING LONG JUMP (GIRLS THEN BOYS) &amp;middot; Meet Qualifications : o All Comers: Athletes may complete in up to four events o Championship: Top two runners (boys and girls) are selected for 100m, 200m, and 400m. Top five runners (boys and girls) will be selected for 800m and 1600m. Two 4 x100m and two 4 x400m relay teams (boys and girls) will be selected. Coach Hartwig and I would like to thank you for your continued support of the Wood Middle School athletic tradition and look forward to another great season! Sincerely, Coach: Jim Hartwig (510) 541-5850 Coach: Romeo Ponsaran (510) 207-2267 ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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                <title>WMS Teacher Study Hall Schedule!</title>
                <description><![CDATA[*Attention Parents* If your student is in need of extra help or needs to review with their teacher before tests or quizzes, help is available ! Below is the official tutoring/homework help schedule for Wood Middle School teachers! Ms. Barrios-Chacon : Monday and Thursday after school Mr. Eding : Tuesday and Thursday after school Ms. Frechou : Thursday after school Ms. Ha : Tuesday after school Ms. Kay : Tuesday and Thursday after school Mr. Kralj : Tuesday and Friday after school Mr. Nguyen : Daily during lunch Mr. Ponsaran : Tuesday and Thursday after school Ms. Skala : Friday and Tuesday after school and Thursday at lunch Mr. Summit : Tuesday and Thursday after school Ms. Watts : Thursday after school Ms. Zaugg : Thursday after school Media Center Study Hall (Ms. Dwyer) : Mon-Thurs at lunch Thurs after school -Teachers have informed their classes of their study hall schedules. This schedule is permanently posted in our main hallway in the event students forget when their teachers are available for extra help. Teachers not listed also provide additional help when needed- students just need to ask for it . -In addition to being on-task in class, using their planner daily, asking questions utilizing student buddies-students, should check-in with at least one teacher a week outside of class to make sure they&amp;rsquo;re on the right track. As I always say, &amp;ldquo; A and B students aren&amp;rsquo;t smarter than other students, they just work harder &amp;rdquo; by getting the additional help they need for success. -Students can check School Loop, do research, type, print and study in groups in the Media Center Monday through Thursday at lunch and Thursdays after school until 4pm. Middle School is the time for students to form strong study habits and learn how to utilize the resources that are available to them . * Students who type assignments at home, but don&amp;rsquo;t have printers can save their work on a Flash Drive that you can purchase at Walgreens or OfficeMax and bring it to Ms. Dwyer to be printed before school or during study hall . ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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                <title>Get Community Service Hours with Special Olympics Alameda!</title>
                <description><![CDATA[Special Olympics Alameda is looking for some good volunteers to help run their programs. Contact Debbie O. with Alameda Unified School District at 769-7019 or for volunteer opportunities! Click on the attachement for dates and details! ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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