Opus Camp Opens Monday, July 29 through Friday, August 2

2013 WOOD OPUS HONOR CHOIR CAMP

Monday, JULY 29- Friday, AUGUST 2
Room 212 (Choir room at Wood)
CONTACT:  MR. TADLOCK  tadlocka@davenportschools.org

ALL 6TH GRADERS 9:00-10:00 AM
7-8 GRADE GIRLS 10:00-11:00 AM
7-8 GRADE BOYS 11:00-NOON

COST:   FREE!

You will master the two audition cuts during 5 intensive and FUN days of singing!

Whitey’s Ice Cream Party on Friday,Aug. Read more

Parade of Bands: A Tradition of Excellence

The Northside area bands culminated another successful year with the Parade of Bands Concert on Wednesday, May 15th.  This progressive concert featured over 200 musicians from Buchanan, Fillmore, Harrison, and Truman Elementary Schools, Wood Intermediate and North High School, performing a variety of musical works.  The concert finale was Beethoven’s Ode to Joy performed by all musicians from 5th through Read more

Wood Choirs Rock This Year’s Pops Concert!

The Wood Intermediate Choral Department hosted its annual Pops Concert on May 20 to a jam-packed audience of Wood staff, families and friends.  Showcasing the concert were high-energy top-notch performances from eighth graders: Hannah DeFauw, Brandt Kiel, Logan Waller, Natalia Kirby, Josh Reid, Shailyn Heaton, Gabby Quinn, Nik Lamaack, Janae Caruthers, Ryan Healy and Tyler Josund.  Seventh grade soloists included: Read more

Wood Celebrates This Year’s Retirees

On Wednesday, May 22 a reception was held for Wood’s newest retirees in the Wood Media Center.  Over 50 people attended the celebration and heard a hilarious skit about a cruise ship with its honored guests as passengers. Kathy Williams, 6th grade Language Arts, 40 years of teaching at Lincoln, Harrison and Wood; Sherri Scott, 8th Grade Math, 33  years Read more

One of Many Wood Reasons to Celebrate….

After completeing an undefeated season this year, the 7th Grade Girls Basketball Team celebrated their successful season with some “ice-cream” on the cafe patio May 22. Read more

7th Grader Shatters School PACER Record

Coral Dillie and Lindsay Wardlow are always striving to top each other on the Wood record board for the PACER test.  (Displayed on the gym wall) As a 6^th grader Coral has the school record with an 87 pacer and Lindsay was right behind with an 86.  Lindsay as a 7^th grader had the record that at 92, Read more

Cafeteria Staff Appreciated By All

We would like to thank our fabulous Wood cafeteria staff for the 180 days of serving and feeding our students and staff in a friendly and professional way!  They deserve a standing ovation for everything they do!!! 

The cafeteria staff was presented with plants and a cake as a sign of our gratitude. Read more

Orchestra Concludes Outstanding Year With Festival

On Monday, May 13, the Wood Intermediate String Orchestras performed on the final concert of the year, The Festival of Orchestras, at North High School.  This concert showcased each grade level of orchestra in the North area:  The 4^th Grade Beginning String Orchestra, the 5^th Grade Advanced String Orchestra, the Wood Intermediate 6^th Grade String Orchestra, the Read more

6th Grade Water Unit Culminates with Poster Presentation

Melanie Marzen, first year 6^th Grade Science Teacher, and Jamie Pratt, Talented and Gifted Facilitator, have been co-planning and co-teaching a cool new 6^th grade science unit. The students are engaged in a six-week unit that explores historical, environmental and legal issues around water quality. Classroom experiments, community investigations, visiting speakers and student research projects will culminate in Read more

8th Grade Awards Assembly Set for Tuesday, May 28

The annual 8th grade awards assembly will be on the last day of school, Tuesday, May 28 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Wood cafeteria.  The assembly is by invitation only, so your student should have received the invite the week of May 13th.  Special recognitions will be highlighted at this event.  Read more