| School Breakfast Program |
All children need a nutritious breakfast. The School Breakfast Program
offers all children--
regardless of their economic status--a critical jump
start at the beginning of each day.
Steps for Starting a Breakfast Program
Breakfast Meal Pattern, School Year 2013-2014
Questions and Answers on the School Breakfast Program Meal Pattern in School Year 2013-2014
| What's New? |
New Share our Strength Analysis Shows Impact of School Breakfast on Academic Achievement, 2013
| Grant Information: DEADLINE APRIL 19, 2013 |
Through our partnerships with CSX Transportation, Kellogg Company, and the Wal-Mart Foundation, Action for Healthy Kids is pleased to release a new round of grant funding. Nationally, around 400 schools will be awarded funds that will range from $1,000 to $5,000 with significant in-kind contributions from Action for Healthy Kids in the form of people, programs, and school breakfast and physical activity expertise.
The following are grants available to Colorado schools:
o SCHOOL BREAKFAST PROGRAM CREATION OR EXPANSION- to include alternative breakfast programs (i.e., breakfast in the classroom, grab and go breakfast, breakfast after 1st period, breakfast on the school bus) and universal breakfast programs. Average grant size is $1,500. IMPACT: Schools must realize an increase in daily ADP of school breakfast program by 25% and must provide information to students/parents on nutrition and caloric content of foods available. Schools must also join the celebration duringEvery Kid Healthy Week by hosting a family-friendly health-promoting event during April 2014. (Note: Schools must participate in the National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast Program; and must have a free/reduced priced meal eligibility greater than 50% to be eligible. Priority selection will be given to schools with student enrollment greater than 500 students).
o UNIVERSAL ALTERNATIVE BREAKFAST PILOT: Provides funding to pilot a universal alternative breakfast program in 2-3 schools in a district such that successes can be expanded to multiple schools within the district over three school years. Grant size is $5,000 with potential for future funding to other district schools. IMPACT: Schools must realize an increase in daily ADP of the new universal breakfast program to 85% or greater, and must provide information to students/parents on nutrition and caloric content of foods available. Schools must also join the celebration during Every Kid Healthy Week by hosting a family-friendly health-promoting event during April 2014. (NOTE: Schools must participate in the National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast Program; and must have a free/reduced priced meal eligibility greater than 60% to be eligible).
To learn more about these grants please visit this link.
DEADLINE:
The application deadline for this grant opportunity is April 19, 2013.
WEBINARS:
To learn more, please sign up for this webinar:
o Wed, April 10, 2013 - 4:00-5:00pm ET / 1:00-2:00pm PT - REGISTER NOW!
CONTACT:
Stephanie Ekoniak
State Coordinator
Colorado Action for Healthy Kids
415-577-3217
sekoniak@actionforhealthykids.org
www.ActionforHealthyKids.org/Colorado
| USDA Links |
SDA Discover School Breakfast Toolkit
Don't forget that Reauthorization requires that districts conduct outreach on the availability of the School Breakfast Program - both at the beginning of the school year and during the school year.
Please see the USDA memo and the USDA Toolkit for more information.
For additional general information, please visit the USDA website.
For additional information about menu planning options and portion sizes, please visit the USDA Menu Planning Page. (Click on the third link.)
| Breakfast in the Classroom |
SNA (School Nutrition Assoc.) http://docs.schoolnutrition.org/SNF/BIC/
FRAC (Food Research and Action Center): http://www.breakfastintheclassroom.org/about-the-program.html
For additional information, E-Mail: aiello_j@cde.state.co.us