March is National Nutrition Month

Happy National Nutrition Month! We’re excited to celebrate the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits this month along with our friends at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics! This year’s National Nutrition Month theme is “Go Further with Food” because: “[W]hether it’s starting the day off right…

Breakfast Notes: January 2018

Happy New Year everyone! We’re getting a jump start with a short round-up of school breakfast-related news for January 2018! Do you have school breakfast goals for the New Year? Bookmark us to read stakeholder stories and testimonials, find resources, and connect with colleagues from around the country. January is National Oatmeal Month It’s cold…

Ohio School Breakfast Challenge

Attention, Ohio schools—the Ohio School Breakfast Challenge has been issued! Win recognition for your school or district by demonstrating your collaborative efforts to create, enhance, or expand your School Breakfast Program. Did you know only 36.3 percent of Ohio teens report eating breakfast every day? When it comes to improving school breakfast participation, breakfast-in-the-classroom is…

Earth Day 2017: Resources Roundup

Earth Day is right around the corner—how is your school nutrition program celebrating? The official date for Earth Day is Saturday, April 22, 2017, but you can celebrate any time during the school week. Earth Day is the perfect time to talk about what we can do to create healthier, more sustainable school environments. For…

Legislative Action Conference 2017: April 2-4

This weekend SNA members will gather in Washington, D.C., for the 45th Legislative Action Conference (LAC). With a new administration and a new Congress, engaging in discussions with our elected representatives about school nutrition policies is more important than ever. LAC is an opportunity for school nutrition professionals to speak up, and to help shape…

School Nutrition Foundation Roundup: December 2016

With winter break just around the corner, we didn’t want you missing any important School Nutrition Foundation news! Our offices will be closed briefly during the holidays, but we will continue to publish fresh content—and stay active on social media—throughout the month of December, so please check in with us while you enjoy a break…

Cooking Up Memories: ‘Dodge School Favorites’ Scales Favorite School Lunches for the Dinner Table

Several months ago we ran across this story about three women who created a cookbook inspired by, and using the original recipes for, their favorite school lunches from the past. When we posted a link to the story on the SNF Facebook page it turned out to be one of the most popular shares of…

Five School Breakfast Facts for National Nutrition Month

Can you believe it? We’re already halfway through National Nutrition Month! Just like breakfast is the best way to start your day, National School Breakfast Week was the best way to kick off National Nutrition Month and we had a blast sharing your #NSBW16 stories and photos on social media. We often employ the phrase…

In the News: FRAC’s School Breakfast Report Card, National School Breakfast Week, and Fresh Partner Perspectives

We have had a busy start to 2016 here at Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom! We want to welcome back our regular readers, and extend a warm welcome to our new visitors. Many of you have just discovered our little corner of the Internet at Beyond Breakfast thanks to National School Breakfast Week, and…

December 2015 In the News: Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom Roundup and a Look at 2016

Each month, our staff reads hundreds of media reports on the subject of school nutrition. We curate our favorites in a monthly blog post we call, “In the News.” Highlighting positive stories about the great things going on in school cafeterias helps us in many ways: providing inspiration, connecting school nutrition professionals from across the…