About the Planetarium Program
The Wood Acres Planetarium was created in 1975 by the parent Community at Wood Acres Elementary, All students at Wood Acres have the opportunity to visit the Planetarium. Classes are taught by parent volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering, please email Lise Beske If you have any questions about the Planetarium, please contact the Planetarium chair Trish Jarrell. If you are interested in learning more about the history of our planetarium, you can click here to read an account by Lisa Hill, a veteran volunteer.
For Current Volunteers
The planetarium committee has stored all the classroom materials used by volunteers on this website for your convenience. To access those materials click here, or on the Lesson Files link on the sidebar. To check the volunteer schedule, click on the Planetarium Use Calendar link in the sidebar.
Training is provided to all volunteers. check the Planetarium Use Calendar or contact Danielle Montgomery to check out the DVD.
For Students and Parents
We have a set of interesting and fun links to other space and astronomy websites. Click on the Links for Students and Parents Link in the sidebar to see them.