When it comes to the success of a breakfast-in-the-classroom program a supportive principal is crucial. Managers and directors tell us time and again, ‘I would love to do breakfast-in-the-classroom, but first you have to help me convince my principal!’ When the principal is on board, they can act as a champion to rally other stakeholders…
Hey, y’all—it’s almost time for ANC 2016 in San Antonio! We are excited to travel to Texas for this year’s Annual National Conference, where the Partners for BIC will once again present an education session on breakfast-in-the-classroom. We hope you’ll join us on Tuesday, July 12 for our Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom education…
In just a couple of weeks, school nutrition professionals from around the country will gather in San Antonio for the School Nutrition Association’s 70th Annual National Conference. The Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom will be there, presenting an education session on breakfast-in-the-classroom on Tuesday, July 12; please join us for “A CN Director, A…
Adam Andrews is the principal at Jackson Middle School in Clarke County, Alabama, and he is no stranger to the education game. Andrews got his start as a bus driver back in college, and has held almost every position imaginable in a school setting. “I’ve been a substitute teacher, a coach, a teacher, an assistant…
Did you know that two and a half million students are enrolled in charter schools nationwide? Charter schools serve many low-income children who rely on school breakfast and school lunch, and yet charter schools face unique barriers when operating federal school meal programs—facilities challenges, a lack of familiarity with programming, and limited administrative capacity, for…
When we sat down to talk about breakfast-in-the-classroom with Greg Tardieu in Alexandria City Public Schools (VA) we got an overview of the grant process, as well as insight into what goes into a successful planning and implementation of a BIC program. Today we’re going to hear from three more ACPS stakeholders: Pierrette Hall, Principal…
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,…
Another great connection we made at LAC 2016 this year was with Sandra Kemp, Director of Food and Nutrition Services in Albuquerque Public Schools. School breakfast is a hot topic in New Mexico right now, but we skipped the politics and went straight to the practical, asking Sandra what makes breakfast-in-the-classroom the right fit for…
Don’t miss Part One of our Breakfast in the Classroom Break interview with Dan Gorman, Food Service Director, Whitehall and Montague Schools, Michigan Beyond Breakfast: When we met in Washington, D.C., you told me about your popular “Oatmealicious” program. Where did that come from? Dan Gorman: The physical education teacher in that building also teaches…
