Mr. Haria talked about the measurable benefits of universal, in -
classroom breakfast like higher attendance and fewer tardies, and said that kids are more excited to come to school when breakfast is waiting for them.
Not exact matches
My LAC 2011 experience was so powerful, and I know that ANC 2011 will also have a huge impact on the way that I understand issues
like food security, farm - to - table, sustainability, meal patterns, and of course
breakfast in the
classroom.
Do you work in a district in one of our ten target states, and would
like to see
breakfast - in - the -
classroom in your school?
Not only will you get a crash course in alternative delivery models for school
breakfast,
like Grab - n - Go and
breakfast - in - the -
classroom, but you can tailor the marketing and promotional techniques provided for your NSBW 16 celebration.
Teachers are overworked
like everyone else, but as one teacher at Emerson Elementary pointed out that
breakfast - in - the -
classroom time can be valuable — learning how to do hygiene, table manners, using
breakfast time to talk about how to eat properly, how to carry on a conversation while eating, even something as simple as handwashing!
Kourtney Ferrua
liked what was happening at Grandhaven, and thought
breakfast - in - the -
classroom would be a good fit for her students at Wascher as well.
School nutrition professionals just
like you tell us the same thing, time and time again — bringing hard numbers to the table helped them convince stakeholders to give
breakfast - in - the -
classroom a shot.
If you're interested in topics
like Community Eligibility,
breakfast - in - the -
classroom, and afterschool meals, don't miss these upcoming dates and deadlines.
We challenge even the biggest
breakfast - in - the -
classroom skeptic to argue with numbers
like those.
«I would really
like principals to be open to the idea of
breakfast - in - the -
classroom,» said Cindi.
We wanted to ask Cindi and Crista what their
breakfast - in - the -
classroom experiences were
like: How did they encourage collaboration among stakeholders?
«One thing I noticed was that
breakfast - in - the -
classroom brought things to my
classroom that I wasn't expecting,
like independence,» said Davis.
We especially love the
Breakfast — Anytime, Anywhere Healthy Eating Play that guides students to work with the school's dietitian to adopt an alternative breakfast model like breakfast - in - the - classroom, Breakfast After First Period, or Grab n» Go B
Breakfast — Anytime, Anywhere Healthy Eating Play that guides students to work with the school's dietitian to adopt an alternative
breakfast model like breakfast - in - the - classroom, Breakfast After First Period, or Grab n» Go B
breakfast model
like breakfast - in - the - classroom, Breakfast After First Period, or Grab n» Go B
breakfast - in - the -
classroom,
Breakfast After First Period, or Grab n» Go B
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Presenting science - driven studies with measurable results and identifying
breakfast - in - the -
classroom (and other wellness initiatives) champions (
like principals) allows you to make a «proof is in the pudding» argument that speaks to the whole child approach to student wellness.
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We also talked to folks in other parts of the country,
like New Mexico, about what
breakfast in the
classroom is doing to help them combat food insecurity in their districts.
In addition to the link to our list of
breakfast - in - the -
classroom resources from ANC 2015 linked above, we'd also
like to remind you about our summer - long «Resources Roundup» series:
What I
liked best about this format for presenting information was the «360 degree» perspective it offered: Casey gave the issue a framework, with useful advice on how to persuade principals and administrators to implement in -
classroom breakfast programs; Nora followed, sharing her personal story with using free / reduced programs when her children were young, and stressing the importance of taking care of «the whole child»; Rosario charmed the crowd with her experiences implementing in -
classroom breakfast in her district, sharing a story about how excited her kids got about
breakfast after a power outage — not how excited they were about the return of electricity, but about getting
breakfast; Barry inspired the group by explaining how he took his successes as a school food director as a springboard to a new career as a consultant, replicating and spreading that success in other
classrooms.
While the ladies worked, Padilla told us about what transitioning to
breakfast - in - the -
classroom was
like for her school nutrition staff.
After some initial resistance, Mr. Brown says that his teachers now love
breakfast in the
classroom and the ability it gives them to bond with their students in a new way; the teachers
like connecting the children to good nutrition.
We asked Sandy some of the questions we hear the most from school foodservice professionals
like you, who aren't sure how to get started with
breakfast - in - the -
classroom.
Are you curious about what a
breakfast in the
classroom actually looks
like?
School decision makers 1) plug in simple information, 2) explore different ways to expand school meals programs
like moving
breakfast to the
classroom or serving afterschool meals, and 3) come out with hard data about costs, number of students served and federal reimbursement dollars.
Principal Alonzo Brown of Crump Elementary in Memphis discussed ways to communicate with custodians and teachers to meet and overcome concerns about in -
classroom breakfast,
like meal delivery and garbage disposal.
Would
like to talk to someone about how to get started with
breakfast in the
classroom for our school.
However, we are also able to cross-reference that inference with context: how does the student usually respond to lessons, what is going on at home, what are you noticing in the general social dynamics of the
classroom, did they get in an argument with their best friend this morning, did they eat
breakfast, did they sleep well, was a new video game released yesterday, is it particularly humid in the building today, what's going on in the general school culture right now, has this student been taking tests all day, are elements
like depression or anxiety potentially relevant, or is it just an «off day» for a great student?
Today, that understanding has made its way into schools, which feed students through creative approaches,
like breakfast in the
classroom, and serve as many as three meals a day to their poorest students.
Middle and high schools where more than 40 % of students are eligible for free or reduced - price meals must serve
breakfast either in the
classroom, or through another alternative
like grab and go carts.
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