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…
September is Better Breakfast Month, and around here we love to celebrate breakfast! Not only does missing breakfast mean starting the day without essential nutrients and calories for fuel, many students who miss breakfast never make up those lost calories, or nutrients. How can we expect children to grow, learn, and thrive without proper nutrition?…
Donna Martin (Ed.S, RD, LD, SNS) is an active SNA member, and recently completed a three-year term on the School Nutrition Foundation’s Board of Directors. In February 2016, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics announced that Martin was selected to serve as president-elect of their Board of Directors, including a year as president of the…
Donna Martin (Ed.S, RD, LD, SNS) is an active SNA member, and recently completed a three-year term on the School Nutrition Foundation’s Board of Directors. In February 2016, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics announced that Martin was selected to serve as president-elect of their Board of Directors, including a year as president of the…
The hustle-and-bustle of back-to-school is here! As students head back to school for a new year of learning challenges, school nutrition professionals also have the opportunity to learn some new tricks thanks to a fresh schedule of webinars from our partners at the Food Research and Action Center. If upgrading your marketing game is on…
In July school was still out for the summer, but when we reached out for an interview we found Crisp County Middle School Principal Brandon Williams hard at work at his desk. After receiving a Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom grant, Crisp County Middle School students are now starting their day with a nutritious…
This is Part Two of our breakfast-in-the-classroom interview with Tim Foster, principal at Cochran Elementary in Jefferson County Public Schools. Today we take a closer look at the morning routine at Cochran, and learn more about Mr. Foster’s approach to stakeholder engagement with teachers and school staff. Like many breakfast-in-the-classroom champions, Tim Foster believes that…
This is Part One of a two-part series about breakfast-in-the-classroom at Cochran Elementary in Jefferson County Public Schools. Today we meet Tim Foster, Cochran’s principal and a breakfast-in-the-classroom champion who believes that BIC is an important tool that helps address behavior and academic issues to build a stronger student body. When we sat down to…
When it comes to the success of a breakfast-in-the-classroom program a supportive principal is crucial. Managers and directors tell us time and again, ‘I would love to do breakfast-in-the-classroom, but first you have to help me convince my principal!’ When the principal is on board, they can act as a champion to rally other stakeholders…
Hey, y’all—it’s almost time for ANC 2016 in San Antonio! We are excited to travel to Texas for this year’s Annual National Conference, where the Partners for BIC will once again present an education session on breakfast-in-the-classroom. We hope you’ll join us on Tuesday, July 12 for our Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom education…
