Our 2025 Magazines
For the Spring and Fall 2025 editions, reporters wrote about Making Good Decisions.
Top Stories
Volunteers also benefit from helping other people
By William Cramp Fit Flyer reporters | Several teachers at William Cramp Elementary School spend...
Rowen students enjoy being part of groups
By William Rowen Healthy Roar reporters | Nine fourth-grade reporters for the Healthy Roar said...
School staff find ways to connect with others
By Chester Charter Healthy Highlights reporters | CCSA staff members say they...
Kids learn a lesson about honesty
Reviewed by Catto Healthy News reporters | “Lost and Found,” an excerpt from Wayside School is...
Find friends who are kind and fair
By Lowell Healthy Lion reporters | Social connections are a way to make you feel accepted,...
Teachers team up for group activities
By CPS (Holy Name) Healthy Courier reporters | Holy Name’s physical education teacher Mr. Richards...
How Catto staff learned about empathy
By Catto Healthy News reporters | When Mrs. Morris, school psychologist, talks to students about...
Connecting with others in a group
By MaST Healthy Panther Post reporters | Don’t let apprehension about participating in group...
Kids Blog
Volunteering is good
By Eliana, CPS (St. Joes) Healthy Courier | I think volunteering is an effective way to teach...
Reflecting on friendship
By Tichmeng, James Lowell Elementary School Healthy Lion | I made a friend in the classroom. When...
Value of connections II
By Declan, MaST Community Charter School Healthy Panther Post | I made a connection in 2015 when I...
Feeling thankful II
By Antwone, William Rowen Elementary School Healthy Roar | I’m thankful for Mr. Desper for helping...
Value of connections
By Aubrey, MaST Community Charter School Healthy Panther Post | To me, making connections means...
Grateful for teachers
By Kareem, Inquiry Charter Healthy Owl Times | I am grateful for Ms. Liz because she helps us work...
Favorite activities
By Khasir, Chester Charter Scholars Academy Healthy Highlights | I play football and basketball...
Group activities II
By Jaden, Octavius V. Catto Family School Healthy News | When I play football, I have so much fun....
Did You Know?
What is mental health?
Mental health is about how you think, feel, and act. It affects how you handle stress, make friends, and solve problems. Just like your body needs care, your brain and emotions need care too. Taking care of your mental health helps you learn, grow, and feel your best.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Why is it important to talk about your feelings?
Talking about your feelings helps you understand them better. Sharing emotions with a trusted adult or friend can help you feel supported and less stressed. Learning to name your feelings is an important skill that helps build resilience and confidence.
What helps kids build healthy emotional habits?
Healthy habits like getting enough sleep, staying active, spending time with friends and family, and practicing kindness all support mental health. Safe, supportive relationships help kids feel secure and better able to handle challenges.
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org)
Talking To …
Dr. Erica Walker
Erica Walker was pursuing a career as an artist when noisy neighbors on the floor above her apartment led to a dramatic switch. She’s now Dr. Erica Walker, still an artist but also an expert on the study of noise pollution and its effects on people. She recently spoke about noise and noise pollution with East Norriton Bulldog Bulletin reporters.
Keith Prewitt
In April 1968, when Keith Prewitt was 14, he and his friends were “out and about” in a part of downtown Memphis, Tenn., where they weren’t supposed to be. They started to get nervous when they saw a lot of fire trucks and police cars coming to the area. “We didn’t know what was going on, but we chose to get out,” Mr. Prewitt says.
Student Gallery
These illustrations are by students St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral in Camden and MaST Community Charter School and Philadelphia Hebrew Public Charter School in Philadelphia.
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