1. National School Breakfast Week
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2. National School Breakfast Program- Fast Fact
March 4-8, 2019
The National School Breakfast Program (SPB) serves 14.6 million children every school day!
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3. 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
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Students who eat breakfast have better attention and memory.
Source: The National Dairy Council
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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

4. 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.
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5. 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
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6. 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
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7. Our School Breakfast Program
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[Add info about your program here—how many served, what types of breakfast service, photos, etc.]
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8. How We’re Celebrating
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[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]
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9. Join the Celebration!
The NSBW 2019 campaign encourages everyone to express support for school breakfast.
Join the conversation on social media!
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Facebook.com/SchoolNutritionAssociation
@SchoolLunch
@Schoolnutritionassoc

10. 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!
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11. 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
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12. 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
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13. March 4-8, 2019
Thank You!
National School Breakfast Week
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