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.

Helpful friends

By Tianna, DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal | An act of kindness I experienced was when Syrah, Laila F., and Chloe brought my belongings downstairs to the main office for me….

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Giving back

By Chloe, DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal | I give back through volunteering at an organization called Face to Face. I go every Sunday. I prep food and help cook and…

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Seeing animals

By Maya, AMY Northwest Healthy Bulldog | From time to time, Amy Northwest plans a school trip. Last fall, we had a trip to the Philadelphia Zoo. School bus transportation…

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Growing food

By Christopher, Cole Manor Healthy Comet | Something I will do to help my community is growing lettuce in our Fork Farm and giving it to Cole Manor families. —Christopher…

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Memories of friends

By Oneidalynn, William Cramp Fit Flyer | My best memories were at William Cramp where I first met my friends. They helped me feel protected and we are all very…

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Planting trees

By Maria, MaST Community Charter School Healthy Panther Post | I plan to help my father plant trees in our garden. My father spends a lot of his time tending…

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Relax your body

By Su’Hayla, Eleanor Emlen Healthy Roar | Art can be a peaceful thing and can help you relax if you’re having a bad day. You can talk to yourself or draw a…

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Gather recyclables

By Dallas, Cole Manor Healthy Comet | Something I will do to help my community is recycle metal, plastic, paper, and glass. I will gather as much of these items…

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Grateful for everything

By Aubree, William Cramp Fit Flyer | Through all my years of Cramp Pre-K to 5th, I’ve met some great friends and amazing teachers. Here I‘ve made many memories and built strong…

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Deserving respect

By Amelia, MaST Community Charter Healthy Panther Post | One thing I can do is to help the elderly. If they ever need gardening or if they need help walking about…

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On a cloud

By Christina, Eleanor Emlen Healthy Roar | Sometimes when I paint, I feel like I am on a cloud. I love to paint rainbows and flowers. You can relieve stress…

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Building trust

By Laila F., Healthy Trailblazer Journal | [Kindness] allows people to have a nice, kind space, and it helps build trust.  —Laila F. is in eighth grade. Illustration by Maria,…

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