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Looking back on 2024 at Healthy NewsWorks

Looking back on 2024 at Healthy NewsWorks

It’s been a big year for Healthy NewsWorks. We’ve grown in size: Student participants (1,700+), school partners (20), and staff (9). Take a look back at our 2024 highlights before…
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Reporters are cranking out 2024-25 newspaper editions

The first newspapers of the 2024-25 school year have been published with more on the way. Healthy NewsWorks reporters have been busy completing interviews, surveys, and research. They are reporting…
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Evaluating our impact from the 2023-24 school year

Teachers continued to report the benefits of Healthy NewsWorks in their classrooms, including its positive impact on developing student writing and research skills, according to a 2024 program evaluation.  Thirteen…
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In our words: Making a difference

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Don’t let asthma stop you from having fun

By La Salle Academy Healthy News reporters | Kids with asthma can certainly have fun, says pediatric nurse practitioner, Ms. Gabriella Melendez. “Asthma shouldn’t stop you from doing what you…
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Thinking of ways to make school green

By James R. Lowell Healthy Lion cub reporters | Green spaces improve test scores and are good for students’ physical and emotional health, according to experts. But finding green spaces…
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Phys ed teacher is an elite runner

By James R. Lowell Healthy Lion reporters | Lowell Elementary physical education teacher Mr. Gagliardi is a runner who uses historic battlefield trail runs to benefit his physical and mental…
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Caring for Community videos now available

Healthy NewsWorks is excited to announce that a new collection of student-produced videos has been added to our website.  The videos reflect our 2023–24 reporting theme, “Caring for Our Community…
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What it takes to make good decisions

Healthy NewsWorks reporters are exploring the connections between health and decision-making this year. Topics include getting enough sleep, handling social media, staying active, and being a good friend. We asked…
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How vaccines keep communities safe

By La Salle Academy Healthy News reporters | If you feel nervous when you get a vaccine, just remember what that shot will do for you. It will reduce the…
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