July 2014 In the News: ANC 2014, Fuel Up to Play 60 Ambassador’s Summit, and More!

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…

National School Lunch Week: October 10-14

Next week we celebrate National School Lunch Week, and the theme for 2011 is “School Lunch–Let’s Grow Healthy.” The themes for NSLW and its companion celebration, National School Breakfast Week (NSBW), were announced at the 2011 Annual National Conference in Nashville. (Mark your calendars for NSBW, which is coming up in Spring 2012: “School Breakfast…

School Nutrition Foundation Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom ANC Session

The School Nutrition Foundation held a well-attended educational session on the last day of ANC 2011. “Expanding School Breakfast: Bringing Everyone to the Table” focused on the communication and marketing aspects of creating the partnerships necessary to implement a successful universal, in-classroom breakfast program. Drawing on our experiences from the last year, presenters—all participants in…

New Meal Pattern Changes: What do they mean?

You can review the full text of the USDA child nutrition meal pattern changes. For additional information, you can also view this slideshow from USDA Food and Nutrition Service Child Nutrition Division. SNF held three listening sessions while in Nashville for ANC 2011. Sponsored by the National Dairy Council, these sessions were dedicated to discussion…

Congratulations to ANC 2011 Breakfast Cart Giveaway Winner Teal Carpenter

The School Nutrition Foundation congratulates Teal Carpenter, Director at the Gloversville Enlarged School District in Gloversville, NY on winning our breakfast cart! Thanks for entering, and for attending our Breakfast in the Classroom education session. Keep us posted on all the great breakfast news from the Gloversville District, Teal! And send us photos of the…

School Nutrition Foundation Puttin’ on the Glitz!

The School Nutrition Foundation’s Puttin’ on the Glitz lip synch contest was a huge success, and we can’t thank our participating teams, the judges, and the audience enough for making this the most fun night of the Nashville conference! Each of the teams gave a champion-level performance, and the crowd was appreciative and enthusiastic. Our…

ANC 2011: Got Breakfast?

Greetings from Nashville, TN! The SNA ANC has kicked off with a bang; the first day of sessions has been entertaining and educational! We started our day off right–first breakfast, and then a “Got Breakfast?” panel, where panelists discussed all of the great things about serving breakfast in the classroom: improved academic performance, reduced tardiness…