Our 2026 Magazine
For the Spring 2026 edition, reporters wrote about Making Healthy Connections.
Top Stories
Art brought father and son together
By DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal reporters | Lonnie Smith and his son Kambel once had a...
Empathy unites people
By Yorkship Healthy Lion reporters | Next time you see someone who is acting out or saying...
La Liga teaches many life lessons
By William Cramp Fit Flyer reporters | Players in Philadelphia’s La Liga del Barrio sign up to...
Meet Camden resident Ayinde Merrill
By CPS (Holy Name) Healthy Courier reporters | Holy Name Healthy Courier seventh-grade reporters...
Reading helps build connections
By Cole Manor Fit Falcon Tribune reporters| Take it from Mrs. Karen Mitchell, head of children’s...
Humor is more than being funny
By MaST Healthy Panther Post reporters | Healthy Panther Post seventh-grade reporters didn’t know...
Learning how to deal with anxiety
By CPS (St. Cecilia) Healthy Courier reporters | It’s important for kids to learn how to manage...
Parent volunteers like contributing
By Adaire Fit Fish reporters | Helping people is something that Adaire parent...
Kids Blog
Dream garden
By Alma, La Salle Healthy News | If I had my own garden, I would grow vegetables. Those vegetables...
Lessons in humor
By Lasha, MaST Community Charter School Healthy Panther Post | My favorite thing about what we did...
Jokes
By Dean, Charles W. Henry Healthy Hawk |They are really funny,Like a silly goofy bunny.They make...
Laugh
By Wyatt, Charles W. Henry Healthy Hawk |Laugh, laugh,Happy tears.Show your happinessFor each...
Kids on volunteering II
By Ben, Alexander Adaire Fit Fish | If I could volunteer for any cause or organization, it would...
Trying new veggies
By Saul, MaST Community Charter School Healthy Panther Post: Cub Reporter Edition | I don’t like...
Favorite book II
By Rickendra, Cole Manor Fit Falcon Tribune | When it was Covid and I could not go to school, I...
Kids on volunteering
By Lena, Alexander Adaire Fit Fish | I would volunteer for planting trees because whenever I go to...
Did You Know?
Why is drinking water important?
Water helps your body do so many important jobs! It keeps your body cool, helps you digest food, and carries nutrients to your cells. Staying hydrated also helps you feel energized and ready to learn and play.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
How much water do kids need?
The amount of water kids need can depend on their age, activity level, and the weather. Most kids should drink water throughout the day, especially when they are active or it’s hot outside. A good habit is to drink water with meals and carry a water bottle to school.
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org)
Why should kids limit sugary drinks?
Drinks like soda, sports drinks, and juice with added sugar can have a lot of extra calories and not many nutrients. Drinking too many sugary drinks can affect your energy, teeth, and overall health. Choosing water or milk instead helps your body stay strong.
Talking To …
Dr. Ken Ginsburg
Next time you see someone who is acting out or saying something mean, ask yourself: Are they having a bad day? Is something going wrong in their life? They may need your empathy. That means looking beyond what they are doing and trying to understand what they may be feeling. “Someone’s behavior or words in the moment may not be a reflection or picture of who they really are,” says Dr. Ken Ginsburg, a pediatrician at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Kambel Smith
Lonnie Smith and his son Kambel once had a tumultuous relationship. When Kambel was a boy, Lonnie said, he couldn’t understand him very well. Kambel was not speaking clearly, but he was expressing a lot of anger. Kambel had been diagnosed with autism, and Lonnie didn’t know how to communicate with him. It was as if there was a wall between them, he said, until Lonnie discovered his son’s talent for art—by accident.
Student Gallery
These illustrations are by students at Yorkship Family School in Camden and MaST Community Charter School and Alexander Adaire School in Philadelphia.
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