Before she became the school nutrition director for Saint Lawrence Catholic School Kathleen Prechtel was a clinical dietitian, and then a stay-at-home mom. It was when the kids started school that Prechtel was introduced to the world of school nutrition. “My kids went to a Catholic school where there wasn’t so much a lunch program…
When we help schools implement breakfast-in-the-classroom they cite a variety of reasons for wanting to move breakfast out of the cafeteria, including: Increasing access to/participation in school breakfast Improving morning logistical and/or behavioral issues Reducing absences and tardies Improving outcomes for students is what breakfast-in-the-classroom is all about, and among our favorite outcomes are the…
This is the second in a multi-part series about our visit to DeSoto ISD to observe breakfast in the classroom. Don’t forget to follow our friends in DeSoto on Facebook and Twitter, and check back soon for the third part in this ongoing series. If you read the first part in our series about breakfast-in-the-classroom…
DeSoto ISD’s Resident Dietitian Jeffrey Caguioa was convinced breakfast-in-the-classroom would be a good fit for his district, but other stakeholders weren’t so sure. Caguioa set out to change minds, one at a time. During a recent visit to Woodbridge Elementary we met with Caguioa, school nutrition staff, and school stakeholders to learn more about how…
Dollars and Cents: Budgeting for BIC In 2016, Livingston Parish Public Schools Foodservice Director Sommer Purvis sat in the audience at SNA’s Annual National Conference for a Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom presentation called “A Director, a Teacher, and a Principal Walk into a Bar.” She loved the idea of serving her students universal…
As the holiday season continues, and winter break approaches, don’t forget to mark your calendar with important dates and deadlines for school nutrition resources and grants. If you’re interested in topics like Community Eligibility, breakfast-in-the-classroom, and afterschool meals, don’t miss these upcoming dates and deadlines. School Nutrition Foundation’s Winston Foodservice Equipment Grant and ANC Conference…
One of the most frequently asked questions we hear about breakfast-in-the-classroom is in regard to the different delivery models. Stakeholders want to know the difference between “breakfast in the classroom” versus “Grab-n-Go” versus “Breakfast After the Bell” versus “direct delivery.” The terminology can get confusing, so we are going to break down what these terms…
Now that the school year has started we are inviting stakeholders from our ten target states to join the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom for an informational webinar on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Our fourth funding cycle has begun, and we are accepting applications for breakfast-in-the-classroom grants from school districts in our ten target…
Schools across the country are officially “back to school” and what better way to start the school year than with breakfast-in-the-classroom? The Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom are offering grants in ten target states: Ohio, Oklahoma, Missouri, Utah, Texas, Idaho, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, and Nebraska. Do you work in a district in one…
Do you work in a Nebraska school or district with a high free-and-reduced rate student population, but you’re struggling to achieve good participation at school breakfast? We can help! The Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom are currently offering breakfast-in-the-classroom grants in ten target states, including Nebraska and the application period is now OPEN. In…
