National School Breakfast Week

1. National School Breakfast Week <customize> School District <customize> Date

2. Agenda • The facts about School Lunch and School Meals • National School Breakfast Week • School Breakfast – Ready Set Go! • Getting Involved

3. School Breakfast- The facts • School Breakfast Program (SBP) • 10.6 million children served daily* • 1.8 billion breakfasts served annually* • 81% of schools participate in SBP* • Congress appropriated $2.3 billion for SBP in FY 2008 • Our district’s School Breakfast Program • <Enter custom information here> * USDA (2007-20078 School Year)

4. School Breakfast- The facts • School breakfast is healthier than ever! Kids are offered healthy, tasty and appealing choices: • Fresh fruits and vegetables • Whole grains • Reduced or zero TransFats • Baked items rather than fried • Healthful cooking/preparation techniques

5. School Breakfast- The facts • School breakfast is balanced and healthy • Lunches that are part of the School Breakfast Program (SBP) must meet nutrition guidelines including: • limiting fat and saturated fat in meals • providing ¼ of the RDA of protein, calcium, iron, and vitamins A and C • SBP breakfasts meet the dietary guidelines. • SBP breakfasts are served in age appropriate portion sizes and provide the right balance of protein, dairy, whole grains, fruits and vegetables

6. School Breakfast- The facts • On any given day, 51% of kids go to school without breakfast1 • School meals help students to do better in school • Students who eat breakfast earn, on average a letter grade higher in math than kids who don’t according to Pediatrics Magazine • Students who eat school breakfast have greater gains in standardized test scores and show improvements in math, reading and vocabulary scores.2 • Healthy eating correlates with less trips to the school nurse and less absenteeism. • Many schools provide breakfast for free on standardized testing days because studies have shown eating breakfast results in higher test scores3 • 1 School Nutrition Foundation/ National Dairy Council • 2 Classroom Breakfast Scores High in Maryland, Maryland Meals for Achievement. October 2001 • 3 www.schoolnutrition.org

7. School Breakfast- The facts • School meals are safe • USDA commodities used in the NSLP are safe and part of a nutritious school lunch. • School nutrition professionals have rigorous training in food safety and have implemented a HACCP Plan. • School kitchens are subject to two health inspections annually conducted by the local health department. • According to the Food and Drug Administration, school kitchens are among the safest of commercial and institutional foodservice establishments.

8. National School Breakfast Week • Annual Celebration of the School Breakfast Program (SBP), using a fun theme • Established in 1989 • Opportunity to highlight the important, positive role of school breakfast in our nation

9. Theme • ‘School Breakfast – Ready Set Go!’ introduces students to the importance of school breakfast • Students will learn about the value of eating healthy and being active • School breakfast gets children “Ready, set, go!” to be their best and learn, play, run or dream

10. Key Message Eating School Breakfast makes you “ready, set, go!” for a day of learning and achievement.

11. Art Contest – What does School Breakfast Make You Ready for? • Art contest open to students nationwide • Students should answer the question “What does School Breakfast make you ready for?” by completing the blank “School Breakfast – Ready Set Go ______!” and illustrating their answer on the contest entry form • 3 national winners receive a prize pack

12. Art Contest – What does School Breakfast Make You Ready for? How it works • Students (Grades 1-12) can enter • They can submit a traditional sketch or drawing on the official student contest form only • They need to fill out the contest entry form by completing the blank School Breakfast – Ready Set Go ______!” and illustrating their answer For full contest rules and more info, visit www.schoolnutrition.org/nsbw

13. Art Contest – What does School Breakfast Make You Ready for? 2 levels of judging 1) Local judging (school level) • Consider judging local contest by grade level and perhaps giving small prizes • A maximum of 3 winners per school can be sent to SNA headquarters for national judging • SNA will not accept submission directly from students. School nutrition staff or a school official must send in the 3 winning entries. For full contest rules and more info, visit www.schoolnutrition.org/nsbw

14. Art Contest – What does School Breakfast Make You Ready for? 2 levels of judging 2) National judging (SNA headquarters) • Contest entries will be accepted at SNA headquarters between January 1 – March 31, 2010 • 3 national winning entries will be chosen • Winning entries will be displayed at www.schoolnutrition.org/nsbw and in School Nutrition For full contest rules and more info, visit www.schoolnutrition.org/nsbw

15. Getting Involved • Parents • Parents and school nutrition professionals share the same goals: • Well-balanced nutritious meals for their kids • Creating healthy eating habits for life • Parents are role models and influence what kids eat • Encourage healthy eating and lifestyles at home for you and your kids (actions speak louder than words…) • Create a “Ready Set Go!” night at PTO or PTAs • Encourage your child to take part in the “What does School Breakfast Make You Ready for?” Contest

16. Getting Involved • Parents • Review the cafeteria menu with your kids to help them plan for a balanced meal • Join your kids for school breakfast during National School Breakfast Week or any time during the year • Communicate any concerns or special diets your kids may have • Tell us what you think

17. Getting Involved • Teachers and School Administrators • Visit the cafeteria during breakfast • Join students for breakfast • Encourage the school nutrition director to make presentations to parents about the benefits of school meals, a healthy lifestyle at PTA meetings and in the classroom. • Talk about the “Ready Set Go!” campaign during assembly • Teach kids about the benefits of eating breakfast using “Ready Set Go!” as a fun example

18. Thank You!