April 18, 2013
Yesterday SNF was back in Charleston, SC to see school breakfast in action. The last time we were here, we visited Angel Oak Elementary for our media event in November 2012. We met up with Walter Campbell, director of foodservice, to visit Garrett Academy and EB Ellington Elementary. Our first stop was Garrett Academy, one…
April 15, 2013
We recently drove down to Guilford County, NC to check in with our PBIC school sites. Together with food service director Jim Faggione, we visited Sedgefield Elementary School, Welborn Middle School, Parkview Elementary School and Smith High School. Parkview Elementary – coffee house chill in the AM The first thing we noticed at Parkview was…
April 8, 2013
Funding and resources—these are two things we get the most questions about on Facebook, Twitter, and in our comments section here on the blog. We are always on the lookout for resource opportunities to share with you, and we have quite a list compiled for April! Don’t forget to apply for the Winston Industries Equipment…
April 2, 2013
March was National Nutrition Month, and as part of that celebration the National Dairy Council hosted a #WellnessImpact Twitter chat on March 28. You can read a full transcript of the chat here; the discussion centered on the recently-released Wellness Impact Report from National Dairy Council, which includes sections on: Prerequisites to Learning: Healthy Students…
March 29, 2013
Did you miss our recent blog post on the Winston Industries Equipment Award Grant? The application period is OPEN and we urge you to apply to recieve ten new pieces of equipment for your school kitchen facility. We recently sat down to talk with Deborah Taylor (RD/LD, SNS), the Director of Shawnee School Nutrition Services at…
March 26, 2013
If you follow Beyond Breakfast and the School Nutrition Foundation on Facebook and Twitter, you may have seen us post a link earlier this month to the National Dairy Council’s Wellness Impact Report. “The Wellness Impact: Enhancing Academic Success through Healthy School Environments” is a comprehensive, 39-page report that discusses the “learning connection” that exists…
March 18, 2013
You guys know how much we love the Fuel Up to Play 60 program and their challenges. We are excited to announce that they just released their latest challenge: The Activity Scavenger Hunt! This new challenge appeals to our “inner detective” so hopefully your students are ready to do some sleuthing and find ways to…
March 15, 2013
The School Nutrition Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2013 Winston Equipment Grant application period is now open. SNF enjoys a wonderful relationship with Winston Industries, the foodservice equipment supplier for school foodservice kitchens around the country, and creator of CVap® (Controlled Vapor Technology). Now in its sixth year, the Winston Industries Equipment Award…
March 11, 2013
Although National School Breakfast Week is behind us, National Nutrition Month continues with a full calendar of awareness-raising nutrition highlights! We want to express our thanks and appreciation to everyone who participated in our National School Breakfast Week celebration. On the blog, on Facebook, and on Twitter, we made new friends and new connections to…
March 8, 2013
Breakfast-in-the-classroom is both a solution to problems (like hunger and obesity) and a way to enhance the school day through a shared meal with teachers and classmates. During our National School Breakfast Week celebration we have heard from so many of you–through the blog, on Facebook, and on Twitter–about all the varied reasons you support…
