March 7, 2013
Today we are talking to Sandy Huisman, Director of Food & Nutrition Management in Des Moines Public Schools (IA). Des Moines joined the Partners for Breakfast-in-the-Classroom project in SY2012-13, rolling out the program in twelve elementary schools at the beginning of the school year. We asked Sandy some of the questions we hear the most from…
March 6, 2013
A guest blog by Dennis Van Roekel, National Education Association I remember the students who came to my class without eating breakfast. They were tired, unable to concentrate and always asking to visit the nurse’s office. These children thought more of their next meal than geometry or algebra. As a former math teacher with 23…
March 5, 2013
We recently sat down with Amy Dennes, Regional Assistant Superintendent, Jefferson County Public Schools (KY), to discuss what breakfast-in-the-classroom means from an administrative perspective. As we continue to celebrate National School Breakfast Week, we hope you will continue to check back with us here at Beyond Breakfast—and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter—to help spread…
March 4, 2013
A guest post by School Nutrition Foundation Senior Program Manager, Paula Zdanowicz, MPH It’s a fact: not only is breakfast considered the most important meal of the day, but eating breakfast at school helps children learn. Many school districts participate in the federally-funded School Breakfast program, but participation levels are low. More than 25 million…
February 28, 2013
When the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom pilot program began in school year 2010-11, Dallas Independent School District (Dallas, TX) was one of the original districts to sign on and begin serving children breakfast-in-the-classroom. In August 2011 we sat down with Dallas ISD Executive Food Service Director of Child and Nutrition Services Dora Rivas…
February 27, 2013
Has childhood nutrition ever been more in the spotlight than it is today? And now, more than ever, the role of school nutrition professionals in public policy demands engagement and leadership. In an effort to help support school nutrition professionals pursue their goals in the public policy arena, the Josephine Martin National Policy Fellow was…
February 15, 2013
We are excited to bring you four new webinars in February and March, focusing on some of the most important and popular topics in school nutrition and foodservice. We hope that you will join us for as many of them as you can, and remember—if you can’t join us during a webinar, an archived version…
February 14, 2013
It’s February, and that means application periods for many School Nutrition Foundation scholarships are opening—it’s time to submit your application! Our 2012-2013 Scholarships and Awards that are currently open to applicants are: SNF “4-in-1” Scholarship (SNF Professional Growth, Schwan’s Food Service, Winston/SNF Build Your Future, and Nancy Curry Scholarship) GED Jump Start Scholarship (no deadline)…
February 11, 2013
In case you missed it, we have National School Breakfast Week fever, and if it’s as contagious as we suspect it is—you do, too! We have compiled a list of some of our favorite school breakfast menus and resources—including our Beyond Breakfast Resource Center—here on the blog, so that you can see what other…
January 31, 2013
We could not be more excited about National School Breakfast Week, which is just a month away now. In addition to a week-long celebration here on the blog—interviews, special features, and more, so stay tuned! We have a lot of wonderful content planned for you during the month of February. Don’t forget to connect with us…
