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.

Mikayla, 4th grade, Lowell, 2025-26.

Food connects people

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…

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Kennedy, 5th grade, Inquiry, 2025-2026.

Grateful

By Ayane, DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal | I am connected with my mom because she is always there for me when I need help, and I just really appreciate her so much for…

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

Favorite book V

By Victoria, Cole Manor Fit Falcon Tribune | Love That Dog by Sharon Creech is story told through poems. It is the story of a boy named Jack who doesn’t like poetry. With…

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

Fruits are delicious

By Gurtej, MaST Community Charter School Healthy Panther Post Cub Reporter | I like to eat fruit because they taste good and they are juicy. I eat about two fruits…

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Illustration by Navaeh, 2nd grade, MaST, 2025-26.

Dream garden III

By Jordyn, La Salle Healthy News | If I had my own garden, I would grow lots of vegetables and fruits. I would donate the fruits and vegetables to shelters so that…

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

Lessons in humor III

By Aimana, MaST Community Charter School Healthy Panther Post | Something that stood out to me was when Mary said [she tries] to make the other performer on stage look good. You…

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Tichmeng, 4th grade, Lowell, 2025-2026.

Connected through friendship

By Jaylaa, DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal | Someone that I’m connected to is my best friend. I gained a relationship with her at The DePaul Catholic School. This relationship is important to me…

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

How laughter helps

By Victoria, Cole Manor Fit Falcon Tribune | Andy said his younger sister “tries to pronounce words and gets them wrong and that’s pretty cute.” After sharing all of their favorite funny things,…

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

Food reflection

By Aiden, James Lowell Healthy Lion reporter | Food can connect people like family and friends. It allows you to talk to each other without being on your phones. It…

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Victoria, 4th grade, Cole Manor, 2025-26.

Lessons in humor II

By Aimana, MaST Community Charter School Healthy Panther Post | I thought that the interview went really well. Something that stuck out to me was how she is still at ComedySportz. She…

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

Favorite meal II

By Azuri, Eleanor Emlen Healthy Roar | My favorite meal is from McDonald’s. I got a cheeseburger with a large Sprite and a large French fry and 10- piece chicken nuggets and an…

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Kennedy, 5th grade, Inquiry, 2025-2026.

Grateful for…

By Peyton, DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal | Someone I’m connected to is my mom. I connected with my mom by the love and care she gave to me and I started to care…

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