October 2, 2015
Each month, our staff reads hundreds of media reports on the subject of school nutrition. We curate our favorites in a monthly blog post we call, “In the News.” Highlighting positive stories about the great things going on in school cafeterias helps us in many ways: providing inspiration, connecting school nutrition professionals from across the…
October 1, 2015
If you were on last month’s school breakfast Webinar Wednesday event (Breakfast in the Classroom Stakeholder Engagement: How to Win Friends and Influence People) you won’t want to miss the next webinar on the schedule. Mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 14, and join us for Operating a Breakfast in the Classroom Program: Everything You…
September 21, 2015
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Princess Moss, Secretary-Treasurer of the National Education Association, to discuss the advantages of universal breakfast-in-the-classroom programs for students and teachers. Ms. Moss is an elementary music teacher from Louisa County, Virginia, and a long-time association and student advocate who sees breakfast-in-the-classroom as an important tool to…
September 17, 2015
For Marilyn Neil, Foodservice Director of Northeast Schools in Arma, Kansas, breakfast-in-the-classroom is an important tool in fighting hunger in her district. Drawn to the concept of a universal program, Neil first encountered the idea—and the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom grant opportunity—at a meeting of local foodservice directors focused on health and wellness…
September 8, 2015
Great things are happening in Butts County School District School Nutrition Program, and we’re pretty excited to be playing a role. A few weeks ago they implemented a fresh fruit and vegetable program at Jackson Elementary, and now they are leveraging their CEP status to implement breakfast-in-the-classroom with the help of a grant from the…
September 3, 2015
Attention—school breakfast webinar alert! It’s time to register for one–or more–of three upcoming school breakfast webinars, hosted by two of our Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom: FRAC and School Nutrition Foundation. These webinars are free, and are an excellent opportunity to learn about the very latest in school breakfast directly from the experts. Don’t…
August 28, 2015
Each month, our staff reads hundreds of media reports on the subject of school nutrition. We curate our favorites in a monthly blog post we call, “In the News.” Highlighting positive stories about the great things going on in school cafeterias helps us in many ways: providing inspiration, connecting school nutrition professionals from across the…
August 25, 2015
Last month in our first Social Media for School Nutrition post we talked about five ways to get organized and get started: Review and Select Platforms: Decide if you’re using Facebook or Twitter (or both), and review other platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn. Choosing URLs and Page Names: Keeping in mind your brand identity…
August 21, 2015
We’ve had some time to reflect on our ANC 2015 experience, and as usual we are bursting with fresh new ideas for the coming school year. Before we turn to what lies ahead, we wanted to take a few moments to share some of what we took away from this year’s Annual National Conference. (Miss…
August 12, 2015
Our ANC 2015 experience was a truly rewarding one. Salt Lake City is incredibly beautiful and the people so friendly—many thanks to the Utah SNA for being wonderful, wonderful hosts. The School Nutrition Foundation booth was located directly across from registration and the SNA PAC booth and the Emporium—talk about great seats! We were able…
