March was National Nutrition Month and we were positively inspired by the beautiful photos and stories shared by schools and districts across the country. We were particularly excited to see the exciting National School Breakfast Week celebrations held during the first week of the month. Between March 7-11, millions of students were able to “Wake…
Can you believe it? We’re already halfway through National Nutrition Month! Just like breakfast is the best way to start your day, National School Breakfast Week was the best way to kick off National Nutrition Month and we had a blast sharing your #NSBW16 stories and photos on social media. We often employ the phrase…
To close out National School Breakfast Week here at Beyond Breakfast, we sat down to chat with Meredith Potter, Director of School Nutrition, and Kauren Koff, Dietitian, from Houston County Schools in Georgia. Houston County was the recipient of a substantial grant from the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom which, when paired with Community…
We have had a busy start to 2016 here at Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom! We want to welcome back our regular readers, and extend a warm welcome to our new visitors. Many of you have just discovered our little corner of the Internet at Beyond Breakfast thanks to National School Breakfast Week, and…
Between SNA’s 2016 Legislative Action Conference and the FRAC/Feeding America National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference we stayed very busy during our too-brief visit to Washington, D.C. In between LAC sessions at the Marquis Marriott we sat down with Cleta Long (EdD, SNS) to discuss the upcoming roll-out of breakfast-in-the-classroom at three of her Bibb County School…
At Partners for Breakfast at the Classroom, we love school breakfast 365 days a year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get extra excited for National School Breakfast Week! Held annually, this year’s National School Breakfast Week theme is “Wake Up! to School Breakfast” and will be celebrated March 7-11. Are you ready? We have…
In Virginia, breakfast-in-the-classroom is having a moment. Thanks to support from Governor Terry McAuliffe and first lady Dorothy McAuliffe, schools are benefitting from increased visibility—and funding—for alternative breakfast programs across the state. We recently sat down to chat with Deborah Shiflett, past president of SNA’s Virginia chapter, and supervisor of the Food Services department for…
Don’t miss our previous blog post featuring our interview with Saddle Mountain USD #90 Food Service Director Tim Ely. Dr. Mark Joraanstad is a veteran educator and administrator. After spending eighteen years in a classroom, Mark made the transition to administration, and he is currently in his eighth year at Saddle Mountain Unified. With over…
When it comes to breakfast-in-the-classroom, one of the most important keys to program success and sustainability is principal buy-in. “Well, maybe if I could convince my principal … ,” is a common refrain we hear from school nutrition directors and managers interested in implementing BIC in their district. We recently sat down to chat 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…
