Not exact matches
Yet another excellent opportunity to tie two important issues together, you can promote the implementation of
breakfast - in - the -
classroom as a way to improve attendance and
reduce absences and tardies.
Another important aspect of
breakfast - in - the -
classroom is the elimination of the free /
reduced stigma that we know can be a barrier for hungry students who need a morning meal.
These are just a few areas in which
breakfast - in - the -
classroom can become a handy tool to help address food insecurity and hunger, as well as
reduce tardies / absences, trips to the nurse, and disciplinary issues.
Particularly for schools with high free and
reduced rates,
breakfast - in - the -
classroom is truly a win - win.
Texas requires schools with more than 80 percent of students eligible for free and
reduced - cost lunch to serve universal free
breakfast, but not necessarily Breakfast in the Classroom, a program where students eat the hot breakfast or cereal in the classroom with their teacher a
breakfast, but not necessarily
Breakfast in the Classroom, a program where students eat the hot breakfast or cereal in the classroom with their teacher a
Breakfast in the
Classroom, a program where students eat the hot
breakfast or cereal in the classroom with their teacher a
breakfast or cereal in the
classroom with their teacher and peers.
When we change from traditional universal free
breakfast to universal free
classroom breakfast we see a 300 to 500 % increase in participation at that school because we have removed several barriers to participation including the stigma of the free and
reduced meal program, students who arrive at school just before the bell or who would rather play and socialize during the traditional before school
breakfast period.
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.
panel, where panelists discussed all of the great things about serving
breakfast in the
classroom: improved academic performance,
reduced tardiness and absences, lower obesity rates, opportunities for growing school food programs, and most important of all: it's the right thing to do.
He was incredibly supportive of the
breakfast program; Principal Mosely talked about the
reduced number of late / tardy students, and said he couldn't imagine the day starting without
breakfast - in - the -
classroom.
Elementary schools where 40 % or more of students qualify for free or
reduced - price meals must serve
breakfast in the
classroom.
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.
Moving
breakfast from the cafeteria to the
classroom means
breakfast is served after school starts,
reduces stigma by offering
breakfast to all students, ensures enough time to eat by eliminating long walks / lines, and strong stakeholder involvement ensures everyone — including parents and students — understand the availability and benefits of school
breakfast.
The report,
Reducing Childhood Hunger with the School
Breakfast Program: Maryland s Report Card (pdf), gave the state a B in overall breakfast participation during the 2014 - 2015 school year, and highlights two proven approaches to increasing participation: serving breakfast in the classroom and implementing the Community Eligibility P
Breakfast Program: Maryland s Report Card (pdf), gave the state a B in overall
breakfast participation during the 2014 - 2015 school year, and highlights two proven approaches to increasing participation: serving breakfast in the classroom and implementing the Community Eligibility P
breakfast participation during the 2014 - 2015 school year, and highlights two proven approaches to increasing participation: serving
breakfast in the classroom and implementing the Community Eligibility P
breakfast in the
classroom and implementing the Community Eligibility Provision.