We had a wonderful time during our brief visit to see breakfast-in-the-classroom in action in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The media event was hosted by Cochran Elementary School, where we were welcomed warmly by staff and students. You can read our account of our day at Cochran Elementary here; written by School Nutrition Director Julie Abrera,…
Is your school a Fuel Up to Play 60 school? Do you have a great story to share about your school’s participation in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program? If you are a school foodservice staff member, a teacher, or an administrator whose school is working to improve the lives of students through healthier…
Our friends at the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC)—in partnership with the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance—will be hosting the Arkansas Afterschool Meals Summit on Thursday, November 29, 2012 in Little Rock, AR. The Arkansas Out of School Network and Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families are also co-hosting the summit; register online today! The…
A guest post by School Nutrition Foundation Director Julie Abrera. Friday, November 9: Cochran Elementary School What a beautiful morning in Louisville! We arrived at Cochran Elementary in Louisville, KY, and were greeted by this sign: Once inside, Principal Tim Foster, and Julia Bauscher, Director of Community Nutrition Services, were working with school staff to…
A guest post from School Nutrition Foundation Director Julie Abrera, who attended the breakfast-in-the-classroom media event this morning at Angel Oak Elementary. Attending the breakfast in the classroom media events always reminds me just how early breakfast starts. We set out for Angel Oak Elementary at 6 a.m. this morning. The sun was not even…
Part One of our interview with Lori Watson Sanders. Last week we introduced you to Lori Watson Sanders, Field Coordinator, Floyd County School Nutrition; Johnson Elementary School Manager. Lori is a passionate advocate for breakfast-in-the-classroom, and has shared that passion—and her story—with us here at Beyond Breakfast. Lori has been awarded a USDA “Best Practices”…
We met Lori Watson Sanders when she started sharing with us on the School Nutrition Foundation Facebook page. Her enthusiasm for breakfast-in-the-classroom is inspiring, but it’s her big heart and affection for her students that really grabbed our attention. Lori calls her kids “her babies,” and her school nutrition staff “her ladies.” Lori didn’t just…
Bright and early this past Monday morning we pulled up to Mooreland Heights Elementary School in Knoxville, TN. The sky was still dark, but the smiles on the faces of the students immediately brightened the day! As children arrived to start their school day we were led to Mrs. Hovater’s second-grade classroom to observe breakfast-in-the-classroom…
Beyond Breakfast sat down with Jessica Shelly (RS, REHS, MBA), Food Services Director of Cincinnati Public Schools to talk about her school breakfast program. Jessica has incorporated vending machines that disperse reimbursable meals to students, helping her double participation Thank you, Jessica, for sharing your school breakfast story with us! Beyond Breakfast: Jessica, can you…
Here at Beyond Breakfast we love a good school food story, and we love a good, creative school food story even more! We recently sat down with Kern Halls, Area Manager of Orange County Public School Food & Nutrition Services, to discuss ways the OCPS district has engaged students in their food choices through creative…
