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See what topics kids in the Healthy NewsWorks program are researching and writing about and the fascinating experts they are interviewing.
Getting outside with the Better Bike Share program manager
November 2021 ... Being outdoors has many physical and emotional health benefits, according to...
Learning how to care for our shared ecosystem
November 2021 ... “Nature is not a toy,” a river expert recently told the Healthy Trailblazer...
‘Sunlight is good for you,’ and other tips for healing in nature
November 2021 ... Healthy NewsWorks student journalists this fall are focused on the green...
Getting a kick out of Taekwondo
By Mishi, 8th grade | September 2021 ... Class starts with our teacher saying...
How music can help you manage stress
By Whitehall Healthy Reporter staff | September 2021 ... During times of stress, music can provide...
What Merck’s CEO said was the hardest part of doing business during the pandemic
By Nashiya, Joshua, and Desmond, 8th grade | August 2021 ... Kenneth Frazier grew up in North...
Seeking to understand vaccine hesitancy
By Adanya, Rahman, and Enirah | August 2021 … Vaccines against COVID-19 are now widely available...
Listening to the rhythm of their feelings
July 2021 ... By Ms. Piskai’s first grade reporters |Ms. Piskai’s first graders recently tried a...
An entertaining education in germs
July 2021 … James Logan Healthy Eagle staff recently read Germs: Fact and Fiction, Friends and...
He works to get them out to the ball game
July 2021 .... Editor’s note: DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal recently interviewed Kenny...
Tips for making friends and maintaining friendships
July 2021 ... The staff of William Cramp Fit Flyer recently interviewed Ms. Cheifetz, William...
Study hard, choose friends with care, and other advice for younger students
July 2021 ... Editor’s note: On the cusp of graduation, eighth grade reporters offer some advice...
Malcolm Jenkins picked up a new hobby during the pandemic
By Jayvyn and Stephen, 5th grade | June 2021 ... NFL football player Malcolm Jenkins said he...
Meet the disease expert who’s been predicting a pandemic for years
By Sophia and Angelyn, 5th grade | June 2021 … Journalists at East Norriton Middle...
Beware of hidden sodium in your diet
| By Cameron, 6th grade | June 2021...You may have heard of sodium. It is a mineral that occurs...
With Zentangle, students doodle their way to calm
April 2021 ... Zentangle is a type of art where you draw random patterns on a piece of paper....
Teachers embrace technology but miss in-person learning
| By Nashiya, 8th grade | April 2021 ... Mr. Christopher Leonard, a DePaul religion and social...
A yummy smoothie that’s fun to make
| By John, 2nd grade | April 2021 … I recently made a delicious smoothie using my...
Why I decided to become a yoga teacher at age 12
| By Mishi, age 12 | March 2021 … I first started practicing yoga with my mom once she became a...
One year in, looking at what the pandemic has changed
| By Maribel, 8th grade | March 2021 … This pandemic has changed and affected our lives...
Getting outside with the Better Bike Share program manager
November 2021 ... Being outdoors has many physical and emotional health benefits, according to...
Learning how to care for our shared ecosystem
November 2021 ... “Nature is not a toy,” a river expert recently told the Healthy Trailblazer...
‘Sunlight is good for you,’ and other tips for healing in nature
November 2021 ... Healthy NewsWorks student journalists this fall are focused on the green...
Getting a kick out of Taekwondo
By Mishi, 8th grade | September 2021 ... Class starts with our teacher saying...
How music can help you manage stress
By Whitehall Healthy Reporter staff | September 2021 ... During times of stress, music can provide...
What Merck’s CEO said was the hardest part of doing business during the pandemic
By Nashiya, Joshua, and Desmond, 8th grade | August 2021 ... Kenneth Frazier grew up in North...
Seeking to understand vaccine hesitancy
By Adanya, Rahman, and Enirah | August 2021 … Vaccines against COVID-19 are now widely available...
Listening to the rhythm of their feelings
July 2021 ... By Ms. Piskai’s first grade reporters |Ms. Piskai’s first graders recently tried a...
An entertaining education in germs
July 2021 … James Logan Healthy Eagle staff recently read Germs: Fact and Fiction, Friends and...
He works to get them out to the ball game
July 2021 .... Editor’s note: DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal recently interviewed Kenny...
Tips for making friends and maintaining friendships
July 2021 ... The staff of William Cramp Fit Flyer recently interviewed Ms. Cheifetz, William...
Study hard, choose friends with care, and other advice for younger students
July 2021 ... Editor’s note: On the cusp of graduation, eighth grade reporters offer some advice...
Malcolm Jenkins picked up a new hobby during the pandemic
By Jayvyn and Stephen, 5th grade | June 2021 ... NFL football player Malcolm Jenkins said he...
Meet the disease expert who’s been predicting a pandemic for years
By Sophia and Angelyn, 5th grade | June 2021 … Journalists at East Norriton Middle...
Beware of hidden sodium in your diet
| By Cameron, 6th grade | June 2021...You may have heard of sodium. It is a mineral that occurs...
With Zentangle, students doodle their way to calm
April 2021 ... Zentangle is a type of art where you draw random patterns on a piece of paper....
Teachers embrace technology but miss in-person learning
| By Nashiya, 8th grade | April 2021 ... Mr. Christopher Leonard, a DePaul religion and social...
A yummy smoothie that’s fun to make
| By John, 2nd grade | April 2021 … I recently made a delicious smoothie using my...
Why I decided to become a yoga teacher at age 12
| By Mishi, age 12 | March 2021 … I first started practicing yoga with my mom once she became a...
One year in, looking at what the pandemic has changed
| By Maribel, 8th grade | March 2021 … This pandemic has changed and affected our lives...
