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National School Breakfast Week. [Add your district’s info here]. National School Breakfast Program- Fast Fact. The National School Breakfast Program (SPB) serves 14.6 million children every school day!. School Breakfast: Fast Facts.
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National School Breakfast Week [Add your district’s info here]
National School Breakfast Program- Fast Fact • The National School Breakfast Program (SPB) serves 14.6 million children every school day! National School Breakfast Week
School Breakfast: Fast Facts Students who participate in school breakfast show improved attendance, behavior, and standardized achievement test scores as well as decreased tardiness. Source: Food Research & Action Council Students who eat breakfast have better attention and memory. Source: The National Dairy Council National School Breakfast Week Students who eat school breakfast attend on average 1.5 more days of school per year and score 17.5% higher on standardized math tests. Source: Share Our Strength Low-income children who receive school breakfast do better on a variety of indicators than low-income peers who go without breakfast. Source: The Sodexo Foundation
School Meals: Safe • School kitchens are subject to regular health inspections by the local health department. • According to the CDC, school kitchens maintain exceptional food safety records. • Schools account for only 1% of foodborne-disease outbreaks, compared to 10% from home and 61% from restaurants. National School Breakfast Week
School Breakfast: Healthy • Healthy, Inexpensive Breakfast Options Start at School! • Average national cost of school breakfast: • Elementary: $1.46 • Middle: $1.53 • High: $1.55 National School Breakfast Week
School Breakfast: Choices • Options may include cafeteria, grab’n’go, breakfast in the classroom, and more. • Fresh fruits • Whole grains • Limits on trans fats • Lowfat or fat-free milk • Protein National School Breakfast Week
Our School Breakfast Program • [Add info about your program here—how many served, what types of breakfast service, photos, etc.] National School Breakfast Week
How We’re Celebrating • [Add information here about what the district is doing: menus, activities, decorations, events, etc. Include some photos from previous years celebrations if you have them] National School Breakfast Week
Join the Celebration! • The NSBW 2019 campaign encourages everyone to express support for school breakfast. • Join the conversation on social media! National School Breakfast Week @SchoolLunch Facebook.com/SchoolNutritionAssociation @Schoolnutritionassoc
Parents – Get Involved! • Check out the cafeteria menu with your kids and discuss making healthy choices • Join your kids for breakfast during NSBW (or any time!) • Voice any concerns or special diets your kids have • Provide feedback and tell us how we’re doing! National School Breakfast Week
Administrators – Get Involved! • Visit the cafeteria or a classroom during breakfast • Be a special guest server or volunteer to deliver breakfast to students in the classroom during NSBW • Include presentations about the benefits of school breakfast at PTA meetings • Talk about “Start Your Engines” during the morning announcements National School Breakfast Week
Teachers – Get Involved! • Volunteer to be a guest server on the line or deliver breakfast to students in the classroom • Use our student activity sheets and coloring sheets in your lesson plans • Hold a student breakfast art contest or other fun activity National School Breakfast Week
Thank You! National School Breakfast Week [Add your district information contact information here]