resource – Page 4 – Breakfast in the Classroom

Date:December 20, 2016Posted By:Christina UticoneCategory:breakfast, equipment, grant, Partners for BIC, school breakfastTag:breakfast in the classroom, Equipment, grant, Partners for BIC, resource

Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom Update: Equipment Upgrades at F.C. Hammond Middle School

Increasing capacity and improving infrastructure are often necessary when implementing breakfast-in-the-classroom, but those upgrades can be prohibitively expensive. That’s when a Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom grant can come in pretty handy. Just before Thanksgiving, we received an email from Alexandria City Public Schools grant officer Greg Tardieu about progress being made on construction…

Date:December 20, 2016Posted By:Christina UticoneCategory:Annual Fund, School Nutrition AssociationTag:resource, School Nutrition Association, SNF

Help Us Reach Our Goal—Make Your 2016 Annual Fund Donation Today!

Hurry! It’s not too late to make your tax-deductible donation to the 2016 Annual Fund, and help us reach the $50,000 mark for the first time in many years. We have more than doubled the number of donations this year, as states compete to achieve the highest percentage of participation and secure scholarship dollars for…

Date:December 15, 2016Posted By:Christina UticoneCategory:breakfast, grant, Partners for BIC, school breakfastTag:breakfast in the classroom, grant, Partners for BIC, resource, school breakfast

Increase School Breakfast Participation in Ohio with a Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom Grant

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for all of us, but for growing children it’s a critical part of physical and educational growth—hungry kids can’t learn! That’s why we’re so passionate about breakfast-in-the-classroom—it’s proven to increase participation in the School Breakfast Program (SBP). The Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom are excited…

Date:December 2, 2016Posted By:Christina UticoneCategory:food banks, food insecureTag:hunger, resource, school vacation

Hunger Doesn’t Take a Holiday: Resources for Your Community

When we use the phrase “Hunger doesn’t take a holiday,” it’s because we, as school nutrition professionals, know how very true that is for our students and their families. As the holidays approach, our thoughts turn to those children who rely on school meals for daily nutrition. Millions of American children—one in five—struggles with food…

Date:October 30, 2016Posted By:Christina UticoneCategory:breakfast, Partners for BIC, school breakfast, webinarTag:breakfast in the classroom, grant, Partners for BIC, resource, school breakfast, webinar

November 1 Talk Tuesday: Cycle 4 Breakfast-in-the-Classroom Funding Available!

Attention school breakfast fans! It’s time to register for our Tuesday, November 1 webinar, “Cycle 4 Breakfast-in-the-Classroom Funding Available” to learn more about how to apply for grant funds from the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom. With generous funding from the Walmart Foundation, we have $7.5 million in grant money to distribute in the…

Date:October 23, 2016Posted By:Christina UticoneCategory:EREF, food waste, school food, SCrAP ProjectTag:EREF, resource, SCrAP Project, SNF, sustainability

Reducing Food Waste: Be Part of the Solution!

Did you know that approximately 40 percent of food produced in America is thrown away? Put another way: that is nearly $165 billion worth of food thrown out each year in the United States. As school nutrition professionals, we are very familiar with the issues and costs associated with food waste. As part of our…

Date:October 21, 2016Posted By:Christina UticoneCategory:grant, Partners for BIC, school breakfast, webinarTag:breakfast in the classroom, grant, Partners for BIC, resource, school breakfast, webinar

Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom Receives $7.5 Million in Funds to Implement Alternative Breakfast Programs in Ten New States

You’ve heard it from principals. You’ve heard it from superintendents. You’ve heard it from teachers, from school nutrition directors, from the PTA and the dietitian—breakfast-in-the-classroom works! That’s why we are so excited to announce that the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom has received $7.5 million in new funding to distribute breakfast-in-the-classroom grants in ten…

Date:October 13, 2016Posted By:Christina UticoneCategory:NSLWTag:NSLW 2016, resource, School Nutrition Association, SNF

Happy National School Lunch Week from SNF!

National School Lunch Week is one of the best, most fun weeks of the year. Using the #NSLW16 hashtag, we have followed your school lunch celebrations, and enjoyed seeing the beautiful, healthy school lunches being served in cafeterias around the country. This year’s theme is “Show Your Spirit” and it’s clear that our members are…

Date:September 30, 2016Posted By:Christina UticoneCategory:school breakfast, school lunch, social mediaTag:Marketing, resource, School Nutrition Association, social media

Back-to-School: Social Media for School Lunch (and School Breakfast!)

Don’t wait for the New Year to make a school lunch social media resolution! There is no time like the present when it comes to presenting your school’s beautiful, nutritious meals online. With National School Lunch Week just two weeks away, we have a few suggestions to help you create and execute a social media…

Date:September 23, 2016Posted By:Christina UticoneCategory:breakfast, Partners for BIC, School Nutrition AssociationTag:breakfast in the classroom, FRAC, Partners for BIC, resource, School Nutrition Association

School Breakfast Resources for Better Breakfast Month

September is Better Breakfast Month, and around here we love to celebrate breakfast! Not only does missing breakfast mean starting the day without essential nutrients and calories for fuel, many students who miss breakfast never make up those lost calories, or nutrients. How can we expect children to grow, learn, and thrive without proper nutrition?…