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LAUSD Food Services Division Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) 2012

LAUSD Food Services Division Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) 2012. Purpose and Benefits of BIC. Missing breakfast and experiencing hunger impair a child’s ability to learn: Show increased errors and have slower memory recall 1,2

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LAUSD Food Services Division Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) 2012

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  1. LAUSDFood Services DivisionBreakfast in the Classroom (BIC) 2012

  2. Purpose and Benefits of BIC • Missing breakfast and experiencing hunger impair a child’s ability to learn: • Show increased errors and have slower memory recall 1,2 • Behavioral, emotional and academic problems are more prevalent3 • Eating breakfast at school: • Helps children perform better on standardized tests • Show improved cognitive functions, attention, and memory • Has a positive effect on overall nutrition • BIC yields positive results: • Shows decrease in absenteeism and tardiness rates • Additional revenue can save hundreds of jobs for school employees • Percentage of revenue will be given back to the schools

  3. Objectives At the end of this training school administrators and teachers will be: • Knowledgeable on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) policies and procedures on the School Breakfast Program (SBP) • Knowledgeable on California Department of Education’s (CDE) Breakfast In the Classroom (BIC) implementation and participation • Trained on how to identify a reimbursable meal for breakfast program • Trained on the concept of point of service and accurately document meals served using the class roster • Aware of the role you will play in the success of the BIC program

  4. School Districts Participating in the Breakfast In the Classroom Program • Oakland Unified School District • Compton Unified School District • San Diego Unified School District • New York Public Schools • Houston Independent School District • Chicago Public Schools

  5. LAUSD BIC PROCESS Taken from SDUSD BIC Website

  6. BIC General Guidelines • Meals are for: • Students • Teacher • One LAUSD paid staff assigned to the classroom • A lined class roster will accompany the meals • Food is available for pick up 10 minutes prior to designated time • Any earlier pick up time must be approved by the FSM and AFSS on an individual basis

  7. General BIC Guidelines cont… • Once a reimbursable meal is received check off the name of student: • For Grades K-2: Teacher or designated adult • For Grades 3 and up: Teacher, designated student or the students themselves* • Meals must be consumed inside the designated classroom • Any item taken by student, teacher or LAUSD staff assigned to the classroommay not be returned to the cafeteria LAUSD Food Donation Policy regarding unopened menu items – REF GUIDE 5436.1 • Un-served items must remain inside the insulated bags and returned to the cafeteria • Contact building and grounds worker for large spills and spot cleaning *Accuracy is critical

  8. Teachers' Role • Select BIC Teams: • Delivery Team • Clean-Up Team • Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador • Determine who will be assigned at the POS • Ensure food is served within the 10-15 minute time frame to guarantee food safety • Emphasize cleanliness in the classroom • Ensure that program is compliant and completed

  9. Reimbursable Breakfast • Students must take full servings of each menu item • Hot menu items: • Breakfast Burrito • Whole Grain Pancakes • Whole Grain Waffles • Cold menu items: • Variety of cereals • Oatmeal/granola bar • Assorted muffins • Milk is part of a complete meal A students name cannot be checked off without taking all the menu items.

  10. Examples of Breakfast Items Muffin, juice & milk Sweet potato pancake, fruit & milk Burrito, juice & milk Cereal, animal crackers, fruit & milk Cinnamon apple bar, fruit & milk

  11. Medium of Exchange ESIS/SIS “Lined Class Roster” • Used for a two-week serving duration • Date must be indicated on roster • Check mark beside student’s name after a reimbursable meal has been served • Dash mark for non-participating or absent students • Manually add teacher’s name, LAUSD staff and any missing students name on roster • Roster is sent back to the cafeteria after each meal service

  12. Lined Class Roster 1/6-1/17 2012 1/6 1/7 1/8 1/9 1/10 1/13 1/14 1/15 1/16 1/17 Miss Gomez

  13. Lined Class Roster is Placed in the Pouch

  14. BIC Teams 1. Delivery Team • Students • Volunteers • K- 3rd Grades: • 1 floor level = 3 • 2nd floor level = 4 • 4-6 Grades: • 1 floor level=2 • 2nd floor level=3 2. Clean-Up Team • Students • Volunteers 3. Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador

  15. Role of the Delivery Team • Picks up the insulated bags • Delivers bags to their respective classroom • Set up the bags on the table for service • Uses tray and sporkette (when needed) • Places classroom roster at the end of the table

  16. Place the heavier bag at the bottom of the cart. Don’t leave side straps and the cart strap lying loose on the floor. Step 1 If the side strap has loosened and dangles to the floor, pull the straps up tight. Step 2 Raise both of the side straps upwards. Step 3 Fold the straps on the top of the bag, crossing each other, ensuring the straps are NOT hanging from the sides. Safety Strap Instructions Step 4 Place the heavier bag at the bottom of the cart. Step 6 Lift the bottom strap and pull over the back of the cart’s handle. Step 7 The bags are now secured and ready for transportation or storage. Step 5 To prepare the smaller bag, repeat steps 2 and 3. Locate the bottom strap of the cart and pull forward.

  17. Bag Transport Rules • Walk when transporting • Do not twist the handle of the bags • When transporting do not drag or pull on the bags • When using the stairs the bags must be lifted by one or more individuals • Use caution on stairs, ramps and walk ways

  18. Bag Transport Rules on Stairs

  19. Bag Transport Rules on Stairs

  20. Meal Service START Here Milk Breakfast Items Tray/ Sporkette Fresh Fruit and Juice Roster

  21. Role of the Clean-Up Team Once the meal service is over the clean up team stands by the trashcan and monitors the following: • Participants carefully place their trash into the can • Milk Disposal • Dispose liquid in sink if available and run water • Dispose milk carton in trash • Place the trashcan outside the door of classroom • Wheels bags back to the cafeteria • Important: Do not pour cereal particles directly in the drain

  22. Role of the Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador • Wears the “Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador” badge • Walks around the classroom: • Ensures leftover food and trash is removed • Has a disposable towel • Checks the floor, desks, for any wrappers, spills, crumbs, and saved food • When something needs to be cleaned up or picked up they instruct: • Classmates to do so • Provides a wet towel as needed

  23. Shift in Building and Grounds Workers' Duties With BIC Before BIC • Clean tables at the eating area prior to breakfast service • Clean tables after breakfast service • Removes trash from eating area to trash receptacles • Changes trash liners and realigns trash cans as needed • If nutrition is served, custodian will repeat the cleaning process • Cleans up large spills as requested • Remove trash from designated trash locations and places into the receptacles

  24. Food Services Staff Role • To have meals packed and ready for pick-up on agreed time • Provide: • Tray • Wet naps • Trash cans • Trash liners • Table cleaning wipes • Sporkette • Breakfast Sheriff badges • Lined class roster

  25. Photos Of LAUSD Schools In Action Alta Loma Elementary School

  26. Photos Of LAUSD Schools In Action 7th St. Elementary School

  27. Photos Of LAUSD Schools In Action Figueroa St. Elementary School

  28. Photos Of LAUSD Schools In Action Cienega Elementary School

  29. Photos Of LAUSD Schools In Action Lawrence Middle School

  30. KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER • Encourage students to participate • Rotate BIC teams • Earliest time of pick is 10 minutes prior to the designated pick up time • Students must take all of the menu items • Check off students on the roster accurately and return to cafeteria with the bags • Friendly Food Reminders: • Dispose of any unconsumed foods, not to be saved for later consumption • Participate in a Breakfast Food Donation Program when applicable • Only un-served menu items must be returned to the cafeteria

  31. BIC TOOLS • Hard copy of the BIC presentation • Teachers’ checklist • Students’ checklist • BIC team job description • Teacher survey (1 month after roll out)

  32. References 1 – Pollitt E, Cueto S, Jacoby ER. “Fasting and Cognition in Well- and Undernourished Schoolchildren: A Review of Three Experimental Studies.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1998; 64(4):779S-784S. 2- Pollitt E, Leibel RL, Greenfield D. “Brief fasting, stree, and cognitive in children.” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1981;34:1526-1533. 3-Kleinman RE, Murphy JM, Little M. Pagano M. Wehler CA, Regal K, Jellinek MS. “Hunger in Children in the United States: Potential Behavioral and Emotional Correlates.” Pediatrics 1998, 101(1):E3 Breakfast First- www.breakfastfirst.org Food Research Action Center- www.frac.org U.S.D.A.- Meal Counting System C.D.E.- Collection and Accountability Procedures San Diego Unified School District BIC video LAUSD Breakfast FAQs- http://cafe-la.lausd.net/breakfast

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