Kids Blog

What’s on Kids’ Minds

Friendship, dealing with stress, and hopes and dreams are just a few of the topics students are writing about. Do you have something you’d like say and share? Consider sending a short reflection to us. Have your teacher, parent, or guardian contact us.

Eating veggies

By Lucy, MaST Healthy Panther Post Cub reporter | I don’t like tons of vegetables. But I do eat about five vegetables a day. Illustration by Nation, 5th grade, Yorkship,…

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A trusted connection

By Madison, DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal | I am connected to Ms. Dickson. We connected back in fifth grade when she took all the new students into a small group. Ms. Dickson…

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Olivia, 7th grade, MaST, 2025-2026.

Feeling happy

By Ailin, Cole Manor Fit Falcone Tribune reporter | I feel happy because I laughed and smiled. It felt like my whole body was laughing. Illustration by Olivia, 7th grade,…

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How laughter feels

By Paul, Cole Manor Fit Falcone Tribune reporter | I feel more happy, more awake, but still burned out. I do have more energy and it changed my mood a…

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Laughing feels good

By Andy, Cole Manor Fit Falcone Tribune reporter | I’m feeling happy and want to do more funny things when I get home. I laughed a lot when I was…

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Learning to manage anxiety

By Robert, Chester Charter Scholars Academy Healthy Highlights | I have experienced anxiety when I got in trouble at school. I did not use any strategies. Anxiety made me feel mad and…

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My dream garden

By Kailyn, William Cramp Fit Flyer reporters | After learning about the health benefits of gardening, Fit Flyer reporters reflected on what their ideal gardens would include. I would like a garden…

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Fruits are delicious II

By Logan, MaST Healthy Panther Post Cub Reporter | I like to eat fruits because they taste yummy. I eat about six fruits per day. My favorite fruit is oranges because they…

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Lydia, 7th grade, MaST, 2025-2026.

Staying calm for tests

Illustration by Lydia, 7th grade, MaST, 2025-2026.

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Reman, 7th grade, MaST, 2025-26.

Being careful online

By Catto Healthy News reporter | Mr. Waddington III and Ms. Johnson’s sixth graders recently had a special lesson about technology with Mr. Steven Riggs, a Healthy NewsWorks faculty member. The students…

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Julian, 7th grade, MaST, 2025-2026.

Food connects us

By Aiden, Lowell Healthy Lion reporters | Healthy Lion reporters in Ms. Albright’s room reflected about what they learned from their interview with Mrs. West, a Clearview Regional High School cafeteria worker….

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Haydar, 2nd grade, MaST, 2025-26.

Imagining my own garden

By Kailyn, William Cramp Fit Flyer reporters | After learning about the health benefits of gardening, Fit Flyer reporters reflected on what their ideal gardens would include. I would like a garden…

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