“Something I’ve learned and used is being active because it’s important to move your body, go to places to walk, or exercise.” Eighth grader

“I learned to stay healthy by drinking 8 glasses of water, eating good meals, and not too much junk food more healthy foods.” Fourth grader

“I’ve learned that if I don’t get enough sleep my brain won’t be functioning correctly. Don’t drink water or an energy drink before bed. I learned how to practice mindfulness in different ways, like taking deep breaths and using two methods. They are called 4 square breaths and the body scan.” Fourth grader 

“What I learned about health is to eat more healthy food like carrots, apples, bananas, and more.” Fifth grader

“Writing for newspapers gave me valuable knowledge and helped me improve my research, interviewing and deadline skills. I learned how to write strong, clear, and work fast.” Eighth grader

“Being on the newspaper team taught me how to write clear articles, interview people, and check facts. I learned to meet deadlines, work with a team, and create strong headlines.” Eighth grader

“The things I learned doing Healthy NewsWorks was writing. I learned about paraphrases and direct quotes. I learned how to write and talk in a professional way and how to get out of my comfort zone.” Fifth grader  

“I learned about how to report, how to write a newspaper, and how to stay healthy. I learned the etiquette of how to talk to the interviewee. When talking to the person you are interviewing you have to have manners and speak in a loud but calm tone. When writing you can’t talk about your opinions and they have to be all true facts.” Seventh grader

“When we did a newspaper on good decisions we did a lot of research. That research taught me that I should stop and think before making a decision, not rush my way through things, and to put other peoples feelings into the matter of my decision.” Eighth grader

“The experience that meant the most to me was not feeling less because I’m a kid. [Healthy NewsWorks] let me know my worth, it also made me feel understood and professional.” Fifth grader  

“It helped my writing and boosted my confidence! I loved it!” Fourth grader

“Something I learned was that if you are peer pressured stay calm and tell them no. I can now say no to peer pressure.” Seventh grader

“I learned many coping skills like how to breathe when you’re not feeling the greatest. It really helps. You can also tell someone like a therapist. This is something I learned that I’ll actually use.” Seventh grader