Our 2025 Magazines
For the Spring and Fall 2025 editions, reporters wrote about Making Good Decisions.
Top Stories
Learning how to deal with anxiety
By CPS (St. Cecilia) Healthy Courier reporters | It’s important for kids to learn how to manage...
Parent volunteers like contributing
By Adaire Fit Fish reporters | Helping people is something that Adaire parent...
How the arts can connect people
By Lowell Healthy Lion reporters | Connecting through the arts can help artists show their...
Exploring empathy with Sr. Alicia
By CPS (St. Cecilia) Healthy Courier reporters | Sister Alicia M. Perna, principal of St. Cecilia...
Find an activity to get moving
By Catto Healthy News reporters | PE teacher Mr. Black says … Find an activity to get...
Farm trip makes memories
By Isidora, Adaire Fit Fish reporter | Adaire sixth and seventh graders took a trip to Fox Chase...
Humor can help connect people
By Charles W. Henry Healthy Hawk reporters | “Laughter makes you feel very uplifted and filled...
Showing gratitude can increase joy
By Inquiry Charter Healthy Owl Times reporters | Spending time with people, giving thoughtful...
Kids Blog
Kids on volunteering
By Greyson, Alexander Adaire Fit Fish | I would volunteer for planting trees because whenever I go...
Sharing favorite activities IIII
By Jordyn, La Salle Academy Healthy News | I love playing volleyball. I really like it when I am...
Try new veggies
By Penelope, MaST Community Charter School Healthy Panther Post: Cub Reporter Edition | I like...
Reporters describe Kambel’s impact
By Dallas, DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal | The interview inspired me because now I think...
Sharing favorite activities III
By Dylilah, La Salle Academy Healthy News | I love playing basketball with my family and friends....
Favorite book
By Henry, Cole Manor Healthy Comet | Father Christmas and Me by Matt Haig is about a girl named...
What it means to be part of a group
By Jaylaa, DePaul Healthy Trailblazer Journal | I participated in cheer, which I would recommend...
Empathy matters II
By Genesis, Octavius V. Catto Family School Healthy News | I showed empathy when my cousin got a...
Did You Know?
Why is sleep important for kids?
Sleep helps your brain and body grow, learn, and stay healthy. Getting enough sleep improves attention, memory, and mood. Kids who sleep well are more ready to learn and play during the day.
Source: National Sleep Foundation
How much sleep do kids need?
Different ages need different amounts of sleep:
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3–5 years: 10–13 hours per night
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6–13 years: 9–11 hours per night
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14–17 years: 8–10 hours per night
Consistent bedtimes and wake times help your body know when it’s time to sleep.
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (HealthyChildren.org)
What daily routines help kids sleep better?
Healthy routines like limiting screen time before bed, reading a story, taking a warm bath, and keeping a calm bedtime routine signal your brain that it’s time to sleep. Regular daily routines also help kids feel safe, organized, and ready for the day.
Talking To …
Dr. Erica Walker
Erica Walker was pursuing a career as an artist when noisy neighbors on the floor above her apartment led to a dramatic switch. She’s now Dr. Erica Walker, still an artist but also an expert on the study of noise pollution and its effects on people. She recently spoke about noise and noise pollution with East Norriton Bulldog Bulletin reporters.
Keith Prewitt
In April 1968, when Keith Prewitt was 14, he and his friends were “out and about” in a part of downtown Memphis, Tenn., where they weren’t supposed to be. They started to get nervous when they saw a lot of fire trucks and police cars coming to the area. “We didn’t know what was going on, but we chose to get out,” Mr. Prewitt says.
Student Gallery
These illustrations are by students at Yorkship Family School in Camden and MaST Community Charter School and Alexander Adaire School in Philadelphia.
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