Our 2025 Magazines
For the Spring and Fall 2025 editions, reporters wrote about Making Good Decisions.
Top Stories
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...
Therapist answers question about anxiety
By Phila. Hebrew Healthy Investigator reporters | It’s important to talk about...
Kids gain skills in group activities
By Adaire Fit Fish reporters | Joining in group activities can impact kids’ mental and physical...
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...
Kids Blog
Grateful for teachers II
By Mali, Inquiry Charter Healthy Owl Times | Thank you Ms. Kelly (Calamese)! I am so grateful for...
What we like to do…
By Cassandra, CPS (Holy Name) Healthy Courier | A group activity that I enjoy participating in is...
Favorite activities II
By Kaseem, Chester Charter Scholars Academy Healthy Highlights | A group activity I participate in...
Feeling thankful III
By Karter, William Rowen Elementary School Healthy Roar | I’m thankful for the crossing guard...
Group activities III
By Benjamin, Octavius V. Catto Family School Healthy News | When I was playing soccer, I had a lot...
Why humor matters II
By Adrianna, MaST Community Charter School Healthy Panther Post | What humor means to me is that...
Sharing favorite activities II
By Josselin, La Salle Academy Healthy News | I love playing volleyball. I really...
Lessons in volunteering II
By Noah, CPS (St. Cecilia) Healthy Courier | I want people to know that...
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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