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The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

The story behind composting at WA

The story behind composting at WA

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor Jan 14, 2016

The Environmental Club at WA has recently initiated a composting program to make the school more environmentally friendly.  The video below follows the drive and muscle behind the program.

Bins that were built over the summer to hold the compost outside the school

Composting starts at WA

Kayla Chavier, Features Editor Dec 11, 2015

Autumn is a time for harvesting, picking pumpkins, and composting–even at Westford Academy. In the spring of 2015, the cafeteria pursued a composting initiative and concentrated on giving food waste another life by collecting it and transferring it to a pig farm.  Now, the environmental club will...

The greenhouse currently at Robinson.

Sprouting a new menu

Oct 19, 2012

By Kai-Lou Yue Staff Writer In an effort to promote healthy eating to comply with Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” plan, junior Jenny Watts, cafe manager Colleen Wallace, physical education teacher Sean O'Leary, and principal James Antonelli are planning to grow a community garden. Along...