Before Craig Hodge became CNP Director for Clarke County School District, he worked for over a decade as a state auditor of child nutrition programs in Alabama. It was through his travels to school districts far and wide that Hodge first came into contact with breakfast-in-the-classroom programs. That exposure convinced him that the program was…
Greg Tardieu came to his position as grants officer for Alexandria City Public Schools after a long career in education. After 17 years as a teacher, Tardieu transitioned into administration, where he served as 5 years as assistant principal and then 7 years as principal, before assuming his current job. “There is never enough money,…
To close out National School Breakfast Week here at Beyond Breakfast, we sat down to chat with Meredith Potter, Director of School Nutrition, and Kauren Koff, Dietitian, from Houston County Schools in Georgia. Houston County was the recipient of a substantial grant from the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom which, when paired with Community…
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…
Between SNA’s 2016 Legislative Action Conference and the FRAC/Feeding America National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference we stayed very busy during our too-brief visit to Washington, D.C. In between LAC sessions at the Marquis Marriott we sat down with Cleta Long (EdD, SNS) to discuss the upcoming roll-out of breakfast-in-the-classroom at three of her Bibb County School…
At Partners for Breakfast at the Classroom, we love school breakfast 365 days a year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get extra excited for National School Breakfast Week! Held annually, this year’s National School Breakfast Week theme is “Wake Up! to School Breakfast” and will be celebrated March 7-11. Are you ready? We have…
In Virginia, breakfast-in-the-classroom is having a moment. Thanks to support from Governor Terry McAuliffe and first lady Dorothy McAuliffe, schools are benefitting from increased visibility—and funding—for alternative breakfast programs across the state. We recently sat down to chat with Deborah Shiflett, past president of SNA’s Virginia chapter, and supervisor of the Food Services department for…
Don’t miss our previous blog post featuring our interview with Saddle Mountain USD #90 Food Service Director Tim Ely. Dr. Mark Joraanstad is a veteran educator and administrator. After spending eighteen years in a classroom, Mark made the transition to administration, and he is currently in his eighth year at Saddle Mountain Unified. With over…
When it comes to breakfast-in-the-classroom, one of the most important keys to program success and sustainability is principal buy-in. “Well, maybe if I could convince my principal … ,” is a common refrain we hear from school nutrition directors and managers interested in implementing BIC in their district. We recently sat down to chat with…
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…
