Hi everyone! Just a quick note from me, Christina, your resident Beyond Breakfast blogger! I am so excited to return to ANC this year. Utah is one of my very favorite places on earth, and Salt Lake City is one of the friendliest cities you will ever experience. Make sure you get out there and…
Welcome to the Resources Roundup! In this series, the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom take a look at some of the most powerful resources available to help school nutrition professionals make the case for breakfast-in-the-classroom in their school or district. Experts agree that a data-driven approach is the most effective; whether you’re trying to…
In Richmond, Virginia, high school students at George Wythe High School for the Arts (Go Bulldogs!) are getting a fresh start to their school day with grab-n-go breakfast. Thanks to a grant from Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom, George Wythe is among seven schools in the Richmond Public School District rolling out breakfast-in-the-classroom for…
When Assistant Superintendent Olivia Zepeda took over the Nutrition Services department in Gadsden Elementary School District #32 she noticed something right away about her schools’ breakfast—students weren’t eating it. “I saw lots—and lots, and LOTS—of students going out to the playground when they could be going to the cafeteria to eat,” said Olivia, who has…
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…
If you are on the hunt for funding opportunities to bring Fuel Up to Play 60 to your school, the time is now! Fuel Up to Play 60 Funds give schools the opportunity to apply for up to $4000 per year to help kick-start healthy changes in the school environment. To apply for funds, qualifying…
The School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to see all of you in Salt Lake City, Utah in July. This year’s theme is “Explore. Discover. Inspire” — and we’ve never been more ready for all three. If you’ve never been to Salt Lake City, we promise…
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…
When making your case for breakfast-in-the-classroom, experts agree that a data-driven approach is the most effective. Whether you’re trying to convince a reluctant principal, or a room full of skeptical classroom teachers, it pays to do your homework—and show your work! School nutrition professionals just like you tell us the same thing, time and time…
No matter how many blog posts we write, we can never seem to fit everything in when it comes to National School Breakfast Week! For this reason, we’re going to whip up today’s bonus blog for you, which includes two super-yummy school breakfast recipes from Windham Raymond School District RSU #14. Earlier in March we…
