On Thursday, January 15, 2015, the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom—School Nutrition Foundation, FRAC, NAESP Foundation, and NEA HIN, with the generous support of the Walmart Foundation—will hold the next School Breakfast Summit, in continuance of the newest phase of our program. In this latest cycle, we have shifted our focus from direct implementation…
When it comes to breakfast-in-the-classroom, you would be hard-pressed to find a bigger fan than Jason Carter, Assistant Director of Child Nutrition at Rogers Public Schools in Arkansas. After moving from a small district (1800 students) to a much larger district, with over 15,000 students, Jason was charged with implementing breakfast-in-the-classroom after the program had…
It’s hard to believe that 2014 is almost over, but here we are! With just a few days of school left before winter break we wanted to take a moment to say a huge thank you to our readers for your support. We had a wonderful 2014, with really exciting moments for breakfast-in-the-classroom as well…
Joe Urban – or as he’s known on Twitter @schoolfoodrocks – is the Director of Nutrition Services at Greenville County Schools in South Carolina. Over the last several months, Joe has shared a lot of great school breakfast stories and photos on Twitter, and when we reached out to ask Joe if he would share…
Stakeholders will be gathered in Phoenix, Arizona this weekend for the statewide Breakfast-in-the-Classroom summit, to discuss the expansion of school breakfast in Arizona’s high-need schools. It’s an incredible opportunity for school nutrition professionals in Arizona to learn more about breakfast-in-the-classroom, to hear from their peers who have successfully implementing BIC, and to network with state-level…
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…
With just a few days left to apply for Fuel Up to Play 60 funds, we wanted to take this opportunity to provide additional details about the current crop of grant opportunities available for your school. As we reminded you last week, the final deadline to apply for Fuel Up to Play 60 funds for…
The 2014-15 school year has brought about exciting changes for us here at the School Nutrition Foundation, along with our Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom: FRAC, NAESP Foundation, and NEA HIN. With the generous support of the Walmart Foundation, the newest phase of Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom shifts our focus from direct implementation in individual schools to…
Earlier this month we posted a blog about all the healthy observances celebrated in September, but we left one off because it deserves a blog post all its own! September is National Breakfast Month, and in case you haven’t guessed, here at Beyond Breakfast we are HUGE breakfast fans! When it comes to mornings, breakfast…
Has adding or growing a school breakfast program been on your “to-do” list for a while now? Are you seeking financial assistance to that end? If so, bookmark this page and get ready, because you have some applications to fill out! As if the beginning of the school year isn’t busy enough—here we are, giving…
