Our 2025 Magazines
For the Spring and Fall 2025 editions, reporters wrote about Making Good Decisions.
Top Stories
Humor can help connect people
By Charles W. Henry Healthy Hawk reporters | “Laughter makes you feel very uplifted and filled...
Showing gratitude can increase joy
By Inquiry Charter Healthy Owl Times reporters | Spending time with people, giving thoughtful...
Rehovot reviews roller skating field trip
By Phila. Hebrew Healthy Investigator reporters | Fourth and fifth graders recently visited a...
Socializing can lead to better health
By La Salle Healthy News reporters | It’s nice to do things on your own such as reading a book,...
Joining a team can be healthy
By DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal reporters | Participating in team sports and other...
Volunteering—a way to do God’s work
By CPS (St. Joes) Healthy Courier reporters | For St. Joseph’s guidance counselor Tasha Humphrey,...
Use technology for positive reasons
By Russell Byers Healthy Knight News reporters | Technology has both positive and negative effects...
Feeling anxious? You’re not alone
By MaST Healthy Panther Post reporters | Anxiety can be a hard thing to experience if you don’t...
Kids Blog
Making friends
By Jeenceley, James Lowell Healthy Lion | Making connections is to make each other...
Connecting to others
By Riley, James Lowell Healthy Lion | Connecting to others means to be kind and make people feel...
Building friendships
By Annie, Charles W. Henry School Healthy Hawk | One way you can make social connections is by...
Spread empathy
By Nation, Yorkship Healthy Lion | It is good to show empathy because you can...
Being kind
By Malcolm, Charles W. Henry School Healthy Hawk | Making connections means having positive...
Empathy matters
By Estaban, Yorkship Healthy Lion | Empathy helps you become a better communicator. It also makes...
Making connections
By Francis, MaST Community Charter School Healthy Panther Post | Making connections with others...
Showing empathy II
By Darell, Yorkship Healthy Lion | You should show empathy because it can make the world a better...
Did You Know?
Why is sleep important for kids?
Sleep helps your brain and body grow, learn, and stay healthy. Getting enough sleep improves attention, memory, and mood. Kids who sleep well are more ready to learn and play during the day.
Source: National Sleep Foundation
How much sleep do kids need?
Different ages need different amounts of sleep:
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3–5 years: 10–13 hours per night
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6–13 years: 9–11 hours per night
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14–17 years: 8–10 hours per night
Consistent bedtimes and wake times help your body know when it’s time to sleep.
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org)
What daily routines help kids sleep better?
Healthy routines like limiting screen time before bed, reading a story, taking a warm bath, and keeping a calm bedtime routine signal your brain that it’s time to sleep. Regular daily routines also help kids feel safe, organized, and ready for the day.
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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