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Show gratitude to be positive

Show gratitude to be positive

By Alicia Canela Rueda, Colegio Nueva Granada reporter| Showing gratitude is one of the most essential ways to help us have a positive mindset, according to Sofia Mosquera, a teacher at CNG, an international school in Bogota, Colombia. “Gratitude helps our mindset...
Get active for your health 

Get active for your health 

By Penn Treaty reporters | The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that children and adolescents have at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day. But research has shown that with more kids spending time on smart phones and...
Being grateful is great 

Being grateful is great 

By DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal reporters | Say thank you, write a thoughtful note, offer help, or simply notice and be appreciative of the things you have. These are just a few of the ways people can practice gratitude, said Tayla Tucker and other student...
Thirsty? Reach for a water bottle 

Thirsty? Reach for a water bottle 

By Adaire Fit Fish Reporters | The best drink to quench your thirst is water, said Ms. Kimberly Beall’s first-grade cub reporters after researching the importance of drinking water.   According to the book Drinking Water by Mari Schuh and Gail Saunders-Smith, most of...
Reporters enjoy healthy activities

Reporters enjoy healthy activities

By James Lowell Healthy Lion reporters | Most of Ms. Martin’s fourth-grade reporters work up a sweat when they are at home.  The Healthy Lion surveyed 20 reporters and found that the majority spent time after school or on weekends moving. Their activities include...
Students stay active in order to stay healthy

Students stay active in order to stay healthy

By James Logan Healthy Eagle reporters | Editor’s note: Health experts say that kids should spend at least one hour a day being active. That can involve any activity, from walking to school to playing basketball.  Did you know that only 25 percent of kids are...