Breakfast in the Classroom: In the News

Just because it’s summer vacation, doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot going on in the world of school nutrition, and breakfast in the classroom! We’ve been reading a lot of news from stories around the country about ways that schools are delivering food to kids: in the summer, in the morning, and at lunch. Here…

Notes From Little Rock

Our trip to Little Rock, AR in May proved to be one of the most exciting aspects of the Beyond Breakfast project yet. In addition to seeing stakeholders gather in support of the program, we got to see the beneficiaries—the kids—eating breakfast. Most exciting was seeing the way in-classroom breakfast works from a logistical standpoint:…

How to Participate in Fuel Up to Play 60

Fuel Up to Play 60 is a program created through a partnership of the National Dairy Council and the National Football League. The goal of Fuel Up to Play 60 is to get students, teachers, and administrators organized and involved in creating a plan to help their school to become a healthier place. FUTP 60…

Congratulations to ANC 2011 Breakfast Cart Giveaway Winner Teal Carpenter

The School Nutrition Foundation congratulates Teal Carpenter, Director at the Gloversville Enlarged School District in Gloversville, NY on winning our breakfast cart! Thanks for entering, and for attending our Breakfast in the Classroom education session. Keep us posted on all the great breakfast news from the Gloversville District, Teal! And send us photos of the…

ANC 2011: Got Breakfast?

Greetings from Nashville, TN! The SNA ANC has kicked off with a bang; the first day of sessions has been entertaining and educational! We started our day off right–first breakfast, and then a “Got Breakfast?” panel, where panelists discussed all of the great things about serving breakfast in the classroom: improved academic performance, reduced tardiness…

ANC 2011: Connect in Nashville

The School Nutrition Association’s annual conference is only a week away and your resident Beyond Breakfast blogger will be in attendance! I’m heading to Nashville for the July 9-13 conference, and I am thrilled to again have the opportunity to learn from experts in the field of child and school nutrition. My LAC 2011 experience was so…

Announcing the Breakfast in the Classroom Resource Center

Are you thinking about implementing breakfast in the classroom in your school district? Do you need more information about alternative models for school breakfast programs? Are you interested in areas of school breakfast planning like menu planning and marketing and promotion? The new Breakfast in the Classroom Resource Center has everything you need to help…

Breakfast Grant Available through National Dairy Council and NFL partnership

The National Dairy Council and the National Football League have teamed up to create the Fuel Up to Play 60 program. This nationwide movement is designed to help fight childhood obesity by empowering kids to take control of their own health. If your school participates in the National School Breakfast Program, and is enrolled in…

School Breakfast: Eat. Film. Screen. Competition

I was perusing the Food Research and Action Center’s Facebook page this week when this great story about a school breakfast video contest came up. I’m so glad FRAC shared this—see why I love social media so much? It’s such a great way to keep up on all the latest news. These days most organizations…