Happy New Year’s Eve, everyone! It’s been quite a year for us here at Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom; thank you for being a part of our mission to increase access to and participation in school breakfast! We look forward to continuing our mission in 2016–check back with us in January for updates on…
Happy, healthy children are a priority for JoAnne Hammermaster, the Health & Wellness Chair of the Georgia PTA. Though new to her current position, having started in July 2015, JoAnne has a passion for feeding children; prior to moving to Georgia, she helped start the Virginia-based non-profit Real Food for Kids. “At Real Food for…
Although some school nutrition directors have a tough time selling the idea of breakfast in the classroom to principals, Tim Ely of Saddle Mountain Unified School District #90 in Arizona says it was the principal who pitched the idea to him. “I got lucky,” said Tim, by phone from Arizona. “The superintendent and principal were…
It’s hard to believe that we’re saying goodbye to 2015 already—time truly does fly! The Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom had a very busy, very productive year, bringing breakfast-in-the-classroom to students around the country. We are already looking forward to expanding our reach in 2016 (stay tuned to the blog for details!) but until…
With just a few weeks left before the winter break, we know it’s probably hard to squeeze in anything new on your ‘to-do’ list at the moment—but we have to try! You don’t want to miss out on the upcoming Breakfast Matters webinar “Starting Breakfast in the Classroom Mid-Year” with our friends at the Food…
If you’re following the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom on Facebook (you are, aren’t you?!) you probably saw us share the Metz Culinary Management blog post about our recent media event in Erie, Pennsylvania, celebrating the expansion of breakfast-in-the-classroom to thirteen of Erie’s Public Schools. Earlier in 2015 we sat down to chat with…
Back in October we reached out to stakeholders from all over the country seeking input on an article (“From Ire to Inspired”) about breakfast in the classroom for School Nutrition Magazine, and the response was overwhelming. We heard from principals, superintendents, teachers, and custodians, all of whom were eager to share their experiences with the…
When we use the phrase “Hunger doesn’t take a holiday,” it’s because we know—as school nutrition professionals—how very true that is for our students and their families. As the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays approach, our thoughts turn to those children who rely on school meals for daily nutrition. Millions of American children—one in five—struggles 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…
If you joined us last week for SNA’s Webinar Wednesday—Operating a Breakfast in the Classroom Program: Everything You Want to Know about Implementation—you will remember Lawrence Whiting, Coordinator of Operations at Franklin City Schools in Virginia, as one of our guest presenters. A few days after the webinar we sat down to chat with Lawrence…
