National School Breakfast Week Promotes the Benefits of School Breakfast for Busy Families
The majority of Americans feel breakfast is important, but hectic mornings sometimes make it difficult to fit the meal in every day. In fact, a recent Breakfast in America survey conducted by Kellogg’s found that 40 percent of moms say that their children do not eat breakfast daily. To help increase awareness of our School Breakfast Program, the Calvert County Public Schools cafeteria staff will be recognizing National School Breakfast Week running from March 3-7, 2014. This weeklong celebration is aimed at increasing awareness of the School Breakfast Program among students and parents.
The 2014 National School Breakfast Week theme—“Take Time for School Breakfast”—encourages parents to consider the school breakfast program as a time-saving option for those busy mornings. Last year, our cafeterias served nearly 200,000 breakfast meals throughout the elementary, middle and high school grade levels, but we would like to see that number continue to grow.
The school breakfast program is available to all students and is a great value at $1.45, which includes a breakfast entrée (such as French toast, pancakes, breakfast pizza, cinnamon bun, or cereal), along with a fruit and milk serving. In addition, any student who is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch benefits is automatically eligible for free or reduced-priced breakfast meals. School breakfast meals are designed to meet the federal nutrition guidelines while still offering “kid friendly” options, so we welcome all students to “Take Time for School Breakfast” on those busy days and try the school breakfast program!
The majority of Americans feel breakfast is important, but hectic mornings sometimes make it difficult to fit the meal in every day. In fact, a recent Breakfast in America survey conducted by Kellogg’s found that 40 percent of moms say that their children do not eat breakfast daily. To help increase awareness of our School Breakfast Program, the Calvert County Public Schools cafeteria staff will be recognizing National School Breakfast Week running from March 3-7, 2014. This weeklong celebration is aimed at increasing awareness of the School Breakfast Program among students and parents.
The 2014 National School Breakfast Week theme—“Take Time for School Breakfast”—encourages parents to consider the school breakfast program as a time-saving option for those busy mornings. Last year, our cafeterias served nearly 200,000 breakfast meals throughout the elementary, middle and high school grade levels, but we would like to see that number continue to grow.
The school breakfast program is available to all students and is a great value at $1.45, which includes a breakfast entrée (such as French toast, pancakes, breakfast pizza, cinnamon bun, or cereal), along with a fruit and milk serving. In addition, any student who is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch benefits is automatically eligible for free or reduced-priced breakfast meals. School breakfast meals are designed to meet the federal nutrition guidelines while still offering “kid friendly” options, so we welcome all students to “Take Time for School Breakfast” on those busy days and try the school breakfast program!