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.

Value in school

By Jaleb, DePaul Catholic School Healthy Trailblazer Journal | The decisions you make can have an impact on your life whether good or bad. A good decision I’ve made was…

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Getting good sleep

By Antonio, Alexander Adaire Fit Fish reporter | Sleep is important because if you don’t get enough sleep you’ll feel tired and cranky and agitated. To get good sleep, I…

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Taking care

By Jayden, La Salle Academy Healthy News | Some ideas I will do to help my community is donate to charity, because they take care of homeless people, feed them,…

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Donate books

By Lezlyann, La Salle Academy Healthy News | Some ideas I have to help my community are donating money to charity. Lots of people need it. Also, I would donate…

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Providing for others

By Cali, La Salle Academy Healthy News | I will buy food and clothing for the homeless, because they might be starving and they don’t have clothing. —Cali is in…

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Feeling proud

By Aurora, La Salle Academy Healthy News | I would like to go to my local hospital and tell the kids stories, because they deserve someone to talk to. Some…

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Showing respect

By Bintou, Hancock Healthy Times | I show empathy by giving the same respect I would want and by feeling what others feel.  —Bintou is in fourth grade. Illustration by…

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Pay attention

By Iona, Hancock Healthy Times | When I pay attention to my body and my actions, I can understand someone else because I can recognize how they’re feeling.  —Iona is…

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My feelings

By Fern, Hancock Healthy Times | I can be aware of my own feelings by paying attention to myself when I am happy, sad, angry, or mad. Being aware of…

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Listening to others

By Charles, Hancock Healthy Times | I show empathy by listening to someone while they are talking. —Charles is in fourth grade. Illustration by Lismary, fourth grade, Hancock E.S.

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In their place

By Lismary, Hancock Healthy Times | Being aware of my own feelings helps me understand others by putting myself in their place and thinking about what I would have liked. …

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Feeling supported

By Saniyah, DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal | Ms. Westfield, DePaul’s guidance counselor, shows kindness in many ways. Ms. Westfield helps eighth graders with their high school applications and financial aid…

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