National School Lunch Week, October 14-18, 2013: “School Lunch Across America”

We absolutely love this year’s National School Lunch Week theme, “School Lunch Across America”! When we were in Kansas City last July for ANC 2013, we had so much fun hearing stories about students’ favorite dishes, which vary widely from state to state. Whether it’s biscuits in the South or spicy mac n’ cheese in…

ANC 2013: I’m Going to Kansas City—Kansas City, Here I Come!

We glanced at our calendars today and realized something pretty amazing—we have just one month until the 2013 Annual National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri! As our longtime readers know, ANC is one of the great highlights of the year for us, and in addition to sharing stories on our blog we also keep you…

School Nutrition Association and National Dairy Council Partnership: Fuel Up to Play 60 Breakfast Plays

Increasing breakfast participation is an important aspect of school breakfast, and one that we are frequently asked to address here at Beyond Breakfast. If you are looking for ways to increase breakfast participation at your school, we invite you to try these new “Fuel Up to Play 60 Breakfast Plays,” which are brought to you…

UPDATED! Summer Feeding Programs Bridge the Hunger Gap for Millions of School Children

With Memorial Day weekend behind us, many school districts are in the final stretch before summer vacation begins. As our school nutrition professionals know, many students that they serve rely on school meals; they are, for many, the only meals school children can rely on. Every year we see a growing need for summer feeding…

The Josephine Martin National Policy Fellow: A conversation with Dr. Martin and the 2013 Policy Fellow Sandi Walter, SNS

Has childhood nutrition ever been more in the spotlight than it is today? And now, more than ever, the role of school nutrition professionals in public policy demands engagement and leadership. In an effort to help support school nutrition professionals pursue their goals in the public policy arena, the Josephine Martin National Policy Fellow was…

New Webinar Wednesdays: Competitive Foods, School Breakfast, SNA STEPS Challenge, Chefs Move-to-Schools

We are excited to bring you four new webinars in February and March, focusing on some of the most important and popular topics in school nutrition and foodservice. We hope that you will join us for as many of them as you can, and remember—if you can’t join us during a webinar, an archived version…

National School Breakfast Week, March 4-8, 2013: Be a Star with School Breakfast!

We could not be more excited about National School Breakfast Week, which is just a month away now. In addition to a week-long celebration here on the blog—interviews, special features, and more, so stay tuned! We have a lot of wonderful content planned for you during the month of February. Don’t forget to connect with us…

SNF Webinar Wednesday January 23, 2013: Best Practices in Menu Planning—New Meal Pattern Flexibilities

The School Nutrition Foundation is pleased to announce that we have rescheduled the previously postponed webinar Best Practices in Menu Planning: New Meal Pattern Flexibilities. Join us on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 2 p.m. EST for a 75-minute presentation, developed in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Division. This…

Resources for Your School Nutrition Program

Whether the topic is school breakfast, meal patterns, or school nutrition in general, the number one request we hear from you—our readers—is for more resources. We all know how important our own continuing education is when it comes to school nutrition, and having a great cache of resources at your fingertips can make all the…

Using Social Media in Your Child Nutrition Program

Here at School Nutrition Foundation, we love connecting with schools, teachers, students, and school nutrition professionals using social media. Among the tools we use: Beyond Breakfast blog: You are here! This is where we tell stories from our Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom schools, and about school breakfast and lunch across the U.S. This…