November 19, 2016
When we approached Mendez Middle School to start our day observing breakfast-in-the-classroom, a few students were already gathered outside the front door, chatting quietly and sharing screen time on phones and tablets. As we waited to gain entry into the cafeteria, two of the students said hello, and a brief chat ensued; both agreed that…
November 15, 2016
It was still dark when we arrived at J.J. “Jake” Pickle Elementary in Austin, Texas at 6:30 on a Monday morning. We were greeted by Pickle Elementary cafeteria manager Oleydis Padilla and her staff, already hard at work organizing and packing breakfast-in-the-classroom for the school’s more than 600 students. Soft-sided bags and coolers were set…
November 12, 2016
In case you missed it, the application period for the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom grant is officially open! If you live in Ohio, Oklahoma, Missouri, Utah, Texas, Idaho, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, or Nebraska, we’re ready to help you implement breakfast-in-the-classroom in your school or district. With generous funding from the Walmart Foundation,…
November 4, 2016
Once again the School Nutrition Foundation is asking for your support during our annual #GivingTuesday fundraiser, benefitting the Annual Fund! Our 2015 Giving Tuesday drive was a smashing success, and we are counting on YOU to help us do it all over again. About Giving Tuesday What started in 2012 as a small movement to…
October 30, 2016
Attention school breakfast fans! It’s time to register for our Tuesday, November 1 webinar, “Cycle 4 Breakfast-in-the-Classroom Funding Available” to learn more about how to apply for grant funds from the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom. With generous funding from the Walmart Foundation, we have $7.5 million in grant money to distribute in the…
October 25, 2016
With National School Lunch Week in the rearview mirror, we’re turning our attention back to all things breakfast-in-the-classroom! We have opened up the application period for Cycle 4 of the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom grant, and many of you have already reached out to us about implementing BIC in your school or district.…
October 23, 2016
Did you know that approximately 40 percent of food produced in America is thrown away? Put another way: that is nearly $165 billion worth of food thrown out each year in the United States. As school nutrition professionals, we are very familiar with the issues and costs associated with food waste. As part of our…
October 21, 2016
You’ve heard it from principals. You’ve heard it from superintendents. You’ve heard it from teachers, from school nutrition directors, from the PTA and the dietitian—breakfast-in-the-classroom works! That’s why we are so excited to announce that the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom has received $7.5 million in new funding to distribute breakfast-in-the-classroom grants in ten…
October 13, 2016
National School Lunch Week is one of the best, most fun weeks of the year. Using the #NSLW16 hashtag, we have followed your school lunch celebrations, and enjoyed seeing the beautiful, healthy school lunches being served in cafeterias around the country. This year’s theme is “Show Your Spirit” and it’s clear that our members are…
September 30, 2016
Don’t wait for the New Year to make a school lunch social media resolution! There is no time like the present when it comes to presenting your school’s beautiful, nutritious meals online. With National School Lunch Week just two weeks away, we have a few suggestions to help you create and execute a social media…
