Final stretch for Building a Healthy Future Campaign

Final stretch for Building a Healthy Future Campaign

Healthy NewsWorks is nearing the finish line of our three-year, $1 million Building a Healthy Future Campaign. As of late May, we have received more than $900,000 in contributions and pledges from individuals.   Your gift will be matched to help us…

Favorite book IV

By Mia, Cole Manor Fit Falcon Tribune | Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin is about Farmer Brown’s cows who find a typewriter and start typing notes to the…

Soccer star learns to adapt as a pro

By Chester Charter Healthy Highlights reporters | At 16, Quinn Sullivan became a professional soccer player for Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union. It was a big step for the teenager who grew…

Dealing with anxiety II

By Albert, Chester Charter Scholars Academy Healthy Highlights | I experienced anxiety during my championships in sports that I played in. It made me feel worried and my head was hurting. So…

Kids on volunteering III

By Theodore, Alexander Adaire Fit Fish | I would volunteer for an animal shelter. I love animals and seeing people helping animals fills my heart, and all those animals who need a home and…

Fruits are delicious

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

Dream garden II

By Josselin, La Salle Healthy News | If I had my own garden, I would grow the following things: blueberries, grapes, raspberries, strawberries, and carrots. These are my favorite fruits and carrots…

Choose healthy beverages to drink

By CPS (Sacred Heart and St. Cecilia) Healthy Courier reporters | The beverages you choose to drink are just as important as the food you eat. Experts from myplate.gov tell us we can make simple choices when it comes to the beverages.   …

Students help change seating policy

By Adaire Fit Fish reporters | Editor’s note: Earlier this school year, due to poor student behavior during lunchtime, the sixth graders were not allowed to choose their own seats in the cafeteria. The students expressed frustration at not…

Students spotlight Quinn Sullivan in Spring Edition of Healthy Highlights

A short video featuring Philadelphia Union soccer player Quinn Sullivan’s recent interview with fifth-grade reporters at Chester Charter Scholars Academy is now available, along with other articles, photos, and illustrations.  Quinn shared with them how he builds connections with teammates on and…