In Patty Candelaria’s first grade classroom at Langford Elementary in Austin, Texas, breakfast-in-the-classroom is a chance to for students and teachers to create a family connection. “Not only do we feed their minds, we have to feed their tummies, too,” said Candelaria. “There is no better way to build community in the classroom—about table manners,…
Earth Day is right around the corner—how is your school nutrition program celebrating? The official date for Earth Day is Saturday, April 22, 2017, but you can celebrate any time during the school week. Earth Day is the perfect time to talk about what we can do to create healthier, more sustainable school environments. For…
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…
With just a few weeks left before the winter break, we know it’s probably hard to squeeze in anything new on your ‘to-do’ list at the moment—but we have to try! You don’t want to miss out on the upcoming Breakfast Matters webinar “Starting Breakfast in the Classroom Mid-Year” with our friends at the Food…
Each year, the School Nutrition Foundation presents the Kathleen Stitt Award to a graduate student or faculty member participating in the Child Nutrition Showcase at the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference. The $500 award prize is used to help defray the cost of travel to attend ANC, where the winner presents their poster alongside…
We celebrated a lot of delicious, nutritious, healthy observances in October including National School Lunch Week, National Farm-to-School Month, and National School Bus Safety Week, to name a few. We also featured some great stories within those themes, including a popular post detailing all of the great things going on in Alaska’s Farm-to-School program. By…
We have had an exciting month here at Beyond Breakfast! First we took a jaunt up to Fairbanks, Alaska, where the UAF Cooperative Extension was kind enough to lend us office space so we could get work done during our travels. The sight of snow falling in April didn’t make the Alaskans very happy, but…
Last week was an incredible week at the National Farm to Cafeteria Conference in Austin, TX; we are so grateful for the opportunity to attend. This year’s theme was “Powering Up!”, and each session was infused with a palpable energy and excitement; when 1100 farm-to-cafeteria enthusiasts get excited, you can feel it! On Wednesday we…
SNA’s webinars offer you the opportunity for professional development and education directly from subject matter experts…and all from the comfort of your office. Learn about the latest hot topics in school nutrition, presented with your needs in mind. Take a look at the upcoming schedule, below: Continuing the Conversation with USDA about Smart Snacks in…
