Hi everyone! I’ve just returned from a trip to Little Rock, Arkansas, where I was fortunate to attend a fantastic media event for Breakfast in the Classroom. Partner representatives were in attendance (FRAC, NEA-NIH, SNF and NAESP Foundation) as well as Julie Gehrki, Senior Manager at the Walmart Foundation. In addition to attending the media…
We took so many videos during our visit to Prince George’s County, and we couldn’t wait to share them all with you! Here is the final batch of them, featuring some of the kids who are benefiting from the Breakfast in the Classroom program, as well as a sneak peek at the morning routine for…
We’ve heard from Prince George’s County teachers and administrators, and from some of the kids in Prince George’s County on Breakfast in the Classroom, but what about staff? Beverly works in the kitchen and she gives us a peek at what goes on behind the scenes, and her own thoughts on serving breakfast to kids:…
We love that teachers and administrators are so excited about Breakfast in the Classroom! We recently posted videos from teachers and administrators in Prince George’s County schools who were happy to share their thoughts on in-classroom breakfast with our visiting staffers. We also talked to the kids who are benefiting from breakfast in the classroom,…
We are so thrilled to watch our participating schools as they begin serving breakfast. When you cut through the fancy lingo—deliverables, infrastructure, implementation, equipment procurement, claiming procedures—at the end of the day what we’re really talking about is feeding kids. Breakfast is going to change the world! I recently sat down and had a (phone)…
We were able to get so much great footage in Memphis and we just have to share more! The kids and the teachers were so enthusiastic about the breakfast program, and it made us all proud to be a part of this amazing effort. We especially love the video of the Breakfast in the Classroom…
It’s an exciting time for us at Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom because our schools are starting to implement their in-classroom breakfast programs and that means the kids are eating breakfast! We truly could not be more excited to see the smiles on their faces and to hear the success stories from students and…
Rainbow: a highway in Montana.
The following guest post was written by Dayle Hayes, MS, RD. Dayle is the chair of the American Dietetic Association’s School Nutrition Services Dietetic Practice Group. Thank you, Dayle, for taking the time to share this story with our readers!
The support for school breakfast programs in Montana is growing by leaps and bounds – from local teachers and principals all the way to the state Office of Public Instruction. That’s because of the connection between a morning meal and a strong, diverse, and well-educated workforce to compete in a global environment.
“Eating a well-balanced breakfast is essential for learning in any classroom,” says Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau. “Schools all across Montana have been expanding their breakfast programs to meet the needs of families during our tough economic times. If children do not have a good breakfast at home, they are unable to learn new material or to concentrate on complex tasks when they get to school.”
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Wow! If you were one of the 180 attendees on Wednesday’s “Coalition Building: How to Build & Strengthen Partnerships within your School Community” Webinar call, I have to believe you were as completely blown away as I was by the information our experts shared with us on how they have successfully created partnerships to help…
Jill Kidd is the Director of Food Services of Pueblo City Schools in Pueblo, CO. Universal breakfast is served in all 38 of the district’s schools; 24 of those schools have in-classroom universal breakfast. In 2009 the Pueblo City School district was recognized with an award by the Colorado Legacy Foundation and the Colorado Department…
