Part Two “A Wellness Wake-up Call,” originally appeared, as one article, in the November 2013 issue of School Nutrition Magazine. Beyond Breakfast blogger Christina Uticone authored the piece, which is presented here in two parts. Read part one here. Strategies & Solutions When it comes to implementing any wellness policy, stakeholder engagement is crucial, which…
Part One “A Wellness Wake-up Call,” originally appeared, as one article, in the November 2013 issue of School Nutrition Magazine. Beyond Breakfast blogger Christina Uticone authored the piece, which is presented here in two parts. “Serving school breakfast—especially through alternative options such as breakfast in the classroom and grab ‘n’ go—is possibly the easiest, most…
The School Nutrition Foundation invites you to join us on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 for our upcoming webinar, “The Financial Sense of Breakfast.” This webinar is free and will be held from 2:00 p.m. through 3:15 p.m. EST. Held in partnership with the National Dairy Council, this webinar will help you make sense of breakfast…
By now our readers know how much we love a great Fuel Up to Play 60 contest—they are so much fun, and the prizes are always so amazing! The latest collaboration between Fuel Up to Play 60 and Quaker is called “Make Your Move,” and the prize for this one will make you sit up…
In the months since the Wellness Impact Report was released, we have been even more keenly aware of some of the exciting, creative things school nutrition professionals are doing to help the students in their schools make “the learning connection.” The learning connection is a central tenet of the report, which posits that healthy school…
We know the beginning of the school year is busy, but now is the time to add just two more things to your “To Do” list—submit your applications for Fuel Up to Play 60 funds and GENYouth Foundation’s AdVenture Capital Grant. The deadlines are November 1, 2013 and October 22, 2013, respectively. These are two…
The School Nutrition Foundation is excited to announce that we have released two new Breakfast-in-the-Classroom case studies. Each study details the implementation of universal breakfast-in-the-classroom pilot programs, one in Memphis City Schools and the other in Dallas Public Schools. These pilot programs were funded through the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom; along with SNF,…
While we were away at ANC 2013 in Kansas City, Fuel Up to Play 60 was celebrating their Student Ambassadors and Program Advisors at the 2013 Fuel Up to Play 60 Ambassador Summit. Held in Charlotte, NC from July 11-15, the summit gathered sixty-seven Student Ambassadors and fifty Program Advisors from across the country to…
Hello, again, from Kansas City! We hope all of the attendees are enjoying themselves and getting the most out of their education sessions. For those of you who couldn’t make it to Kansas City this year, we hope to see you next year in Boston! Today was full of excitement, and many of our ANC…
Are you looking for funds to improve or expand your school’s breakfast program? Is your school enrolled in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program? You have the opportunity to win up to $2000 for your school if you apply before July 26, 2013. For the fifth year in a row, National Dairy Council is…
