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Westchase Elementary Goes Green

Photo by Linda Cobbe

Westchase Elementary children cheer their school for "going green" and becoming one of 10 finalists in the country in a contest All detergent sponsored. The school held an assembly celebrating the honor on Jan. 11.

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By COURTNEY CAIRNS PASTOR | The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 11, 2008

Westchase - Westchase - Going green earned Westchase Elementary $5,000 and a chance at a bigger prize.

The school was named one of 10 finalists nationally this week in All laundry detergent's "Go Green and Small with All" contest. Students made changes at home and school and filled out "Eco Report Cards" online and also submitted personal stories and photos.

More than 3,000 schools participated. Westchase was the only Florida school to become a finalist. It will learn later this month if it will win the grand prize of $50,000 for eco-friendly improvements to the campus, iPod shuffles for all students and a chance to be featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Westchase celebrated its achievement at an assembly on Friday, where each student wore a green T-shirt and chanted "go green."

"No matter how old we are, young or old, we can help the environment," Principal Joyce Wieland told the 1,000 students.

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