Lailah, 5th grade, CCSA, 25-26
Staying active

Staying active

By Ava, Chester Charter Scholars Academy Healthy Highlights | My mom and dad encouraged me to do cheer. I decided to try it because I wanted to get out of…

Making friends

By Tyshawn, James Lowell Healthy Lion | I made a friend on the first day of school, and we talk every day. To stay connected to my friend, I talk,…

Healthy connections

By Riley, James Lowell Healthy Lion | Making healthy connections means being kind and making people feel seen. I made two friends in third grade on the schoolyard. To stay…

Art helps students understand and share health information

When students learn about health, words are not always enough. At Healthy NewsWorks, art has become an important reporting tool—helping young journalists explain health concepts, reinforce learning, and communicate accurate information to their…

Become a community partner with Healthy NewsWorks

Become a community partner and play a meaningful role in helping Healthy NewsWorks student reporters learn how to ask thoughtful questions, evaluate sources, and communicate clearly.  Community partners are businesses, organizations, and educational institutions who…

Why social connections matter

By William Cramp Fit Flyer reporters | “Making connections is more important than anything I learned in medical school,” said Dr. Dan Taylor, pediatrician and Drexel College of Medicine associate professor, in a recent…

Book is window into past disease

Reviewed by Stella, Adaire Fit Fish reporter | Fever 1793 By Laurie Halse Anderson  This novel is about a 14-year-old girl named Mattie Cook, who runs a coffee shop with…

Rowen students are thankful for staff, friends, and family

By Mr. Desper’s fourth grade class, William Rowen Healthy Roar reporters | Gratitude reduces stress, makes us happier, reduces anxiety, lessons depression, helps you sleep, and helps keep your heart healthy, according to experts…

Empathy can help others feel seen

By Adaire Fit Fish reporters | “When students are supportive of each other and the school as a whole, we all benefit because it’s more of a team approach instead of one person…

Why it’s good to be empathetic

By Sophia, Adaire Fit Fish reporter | Empathy is important because if someone is upset you can be empathetic with them. Say your friend is upset because their cat died, you can comfort them…