At the beginning of the school year, students from Newton Middle School formed the Newton Salsa Society, a club dedicated to hard work — not on the dance floor, but in the school’s greenhouse. In September, students planted 10 varieties of vegetables and herbs, including everything needed to make salsa. After months of careful tending, the club harvested their produce and made their first batches of salsa last week.
The Newton Middle School greenhouse has also served as the planting ground for many other student-driven ideas, facilitated by teacher Marc Goodreau.