[Add your district’s info here] National School Breakfast Week March 7-11, 2016 [Add date here] [Add your district’s info here]

Agenda School Breakfast Program/School Meals National School Breakfast Week Fast Facts “Wake Up to School Breakfast” Getting Involved

National School Breakfast Program National School Breakfast Program (SBP) Serves 11.2 million children daily* Our School Breakfast Program [Enter your custom information here] Irvine Unified SD, CA * USDA (2013-2014 School Year)

School Meals: The Facts School Breakfast is Healthier than Ever! Fresh fruits Whole grains Limits on TransFats Lowfat or fat-free milk St. Paul Public Schools (MN) Williamson County Schools (TN)

School Meals: The Facts School meals are 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 4 % of foodborne-disease outbreaks. (Food prepared at home accounts for 20 %, and restaurant fare 50 %)

Facts about School Breakfast Students who participate in school breakfast show improved attendance, behavior, 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 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 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

Wake Up to School Breakfast! The NSBW 2016 campaign encourages everyone to wake up to the benefits of breakfast at school! Schools offer lots of ways to offer a healthy breakfast: grab’n’go options, breakfast in the classroom, and more. March 6-10, 2017 Made possible by:

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]

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 during the year. Voice any concerns or special diets your kids have Provide feedback and tell us how we’re doing Lawndale Elementary SD (CA)

Administrators – Get involved Visit the cafeteria during breakfast Include presentations about the importance of school meals at PTA meetings and in the classroom Talk about “Wake Up to School Breakfast” during the morning announcements If you’re a teacher, encourage kids to participate in the “Create an Ad for School Breakfast Art Contest FCPS Maryland

Resources Visit www.schoolnutrition.org/nsbw to access all of the free resources, like: 10+ Page toolkit of ideas and tips Downloadable artwork and logos Flyer for parents (in Spanish, too!) Social media tools and cover photos Customizable press release, proclamation and much more

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