National School Breakfast Week [Add your district’s info here]

National School Breakfast Program- Fast Fact March 4-8, 2019 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 March 4-8, 2019 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. March 4-8, 2019 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 March 4-8, 2019 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 March 4-8, 2019 National School Breakfast Week

Our School Breakfast Program March 4-8, 2019 [Add info about your program here—how many served, what types of breakfast service, photos, etc.] National School Breakfast Week

How We’re Celebrating March 4-8, 2019 [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! March 4-8, 2019 National School Breakfast Week Facebook.com/SchoolNutritionAssociation @SchoolLunch @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! March 4-8, 2019 National School Breakfast Week

Administrators – Get Involved! March 4-8, 2019 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 March 4-8, 2019 National School Breakfast Week

March 4-8, 2019 Thank You! National School Breakfast Week [Add your district information contact information here]