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.

Talk to friends

By Evangel, 8th grade | November 2021 … The way I heal is by drawing/coloring while listening to music in my room. If I don’t have music, I watch TV…

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We heal differently

By Gabrielle, 8th grade | November 2021 … When it comes down to healing, we all do it differently. The way I heal normally depends on what I’m healing from….

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Music is calming

By Sahir, 8th grade | November 2021 … Some ways you can heal are listening to calm sounds such as rivers flowing and wind blowing. You can also go outside…

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Face-to-face with school

By Kayla, 10th grade | September 2021 … I am in 10th grade and this month is the first time I actually have been in my high school. Working in school physically…

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What makes a friend

By Ava, 4th grade | August 2021 … A good friend is someone who is always there for you, in good times and bad times.   A friend is someone who is…

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Gaining digital skills

By Kayla, 10th grade | August 2021 … I used to be camera-shy and afraid to speak through an electrical device. Being in Healthy NewsWorks allowed me to step out…

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High hopes for the fall

By Mishi, 7th grade | August 2021 … I’m really excited for this next school year. I was virtual for 7th grade, so I never got to go to middle…

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Picturing mindfulness

By Maribel, 8th grade | July 2021 … When I hear the word “mindfulness,” I think of breathing out all my stressors. I think of being aware of them, and…

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Focus on being you

By Brooklyn, 5th grade | June 2021 … People are going to come and go as you grow and learn.    You don’t have to behave like someone else wants you to,…

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Stay focused

By Alana, 5th grade | June 2021 … What I learned during the school year is that you should mainly focus on your work and pay attention to school and…

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Advice for the future

| By Alex, 8th grade | June 2021 … You are going to receive a lot of advice about what to do with your life and how to be successful…

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Going back to school

| By Nashiya, 8th grade | Switching between online and in person is probably one of the biggest challenges I’ve faced so far this year, but it’s also been one…

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