Sponsored Activities

The following after school activities are sponsored by the PTA and are a fun alternative to playdates.

Chess

For information about the Chess program email Rick Dodd at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Foreign Language Program

Chinese, French and Spanish classes are offered through the FLES program, which was established back in 1975 under the MCCPTA.  Classes are available for students in K-5th grade and run from October to May. Classes are taught by trained FLES teachers with native language skills who are enthusiastic about sharing their language and culture with young students. There is information available regarding registration in the Wednesday packet and Woodnet at the beginning of the school year.  This year's registration deadline is Friday, September 10.  Registration forms can be downloaded here - Intro and Levels I-III.  Please check out the FLES website: http://www.fles.org or contact Jennifer Snow, PTA FLES Coordinator at (301)229-0469 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Mad Science

The new Mad Science Coordinator for Wood Acres this year is Ana Bartholomew. She can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Mad Science sparks imaginative learning when school is out! These hands-on, one-hour science programs are themed around a particular area of science and include such topics as rocketry, magnets, polymers and even the science of toys. Children engage in exciting hands-on activities, watch spectacular demonstrations, participate in inquiry-based discussions and take home things that they have made themselves like model rockets, periscopes, Mad Science putty and more. Mad Science after-school programs offer children a chance to see just how cool science can be! Visit the Mad Science web site at http://www.madscience.org/dc. Register online at http://register.madscience.org/dc or by calling 301-593-4777.

The Wizard of Oz - 4th Grade Musical

The Wizard of Oz is an annual production put on by the 4th grade class. Registration occurs each November and the production takes place in late March.  Wood Acres' parent volunteers work with Adventure Theater to stage this memorable production.