2/26/19 Webinar: School Breakfast Success Please make sure your computer volume is turned ON. The link to download the slides is in the chat box. The webinar will begin shortly. School Breakfast Success February 27, 2019 Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Food and Nutrition through Project PA Presenters: Jennifer Jarrett , School Nutrition Education and Programs Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Food and Nutrition Lindsay Radzvin , Director of Food Service, North Hills School District Angela Homan , Teacher, Penns Valley Elementary School Eleni Towns , Senior Field Manager, Share Our Strength, No Kid Hungry Bill Simonson , Breakfast Outreach Coordinator, Central Pennsylvania Food Bank 1
2/26/19 Jennifer Jarrett School Nutrition Programs Manager PA Department of Education, Division of Food & Nutrition jejarrett@pa.gov Eating breakfast is associated with: • Higher standardized test scores • Improved math & reading grades- Achieve 17.5% higher scores on standardized math tests. • Improved cognitive performance • Better visual perception, spatial memory, short-term memory • Decreased tardiness & absenteeism- Children attend 1.5 more days of school per year. • Decreased disciplinary problems • Increased motivation • Improved peer-to-peer interactions Reference: Benefits of Breakfast: Health and Academics fact sheet @ www.BreakfastFirst.org Breakfast for Health fact sheet @ www.frac.org 2/26/19 5 Background: Addressing Food Insecurity in PA September, 2015: Governor Wolf signed an executive order establishing the Governor’s Food Security Partnership July, 2016: Release of “Setting the Table: A Blueprint for a Hunger-Free PA” Goal: By 2020, 60% of students benefitting from free and reduced priced school meals will participate in school breakfast. 2
2/26/19 How will PA reach this goal? • PA Breakfast Incentive (Additional Reimbursement) • Breakfast included as Instructional Time • Availability of Resources • PA School Breakfast Mini Grants • Use of Alternative Breakfast Program Service Models Pennsylvania School Breakfast Mini-Grants ! Administered through the PA Department of Education ! 232 Schools Awarded ! For use in School Year 2018-2019: ! Purpose: to implement or expand the use of an alternative breakfast program service method 2/26/19 8 School Breakfast – Alternative Models Model Time Location Breakfast in the Classroom Start of class Classroom Mid-morning at recess or Cafeteria or multiple Second Chance Breakfast between classes locations Before school and/or Multiple locations (e.g. Grab n’ Go Breakfast mid-morning service carts) 3
2/26/19 School Breakfast – Alternative Models: Results Participation Model Changes Breakfast in the As high as 98% of Classroom enrollment Second Chance Avg. 15-40% Breakfast increase >70% of schools Grab n’ Go Breakfast experienced increase Increasing School Breakfast Participation . Partners for Public Education. https://www.partnersforpubliced.org/uploadedFiles/External_Sites/Partners_for_Public_Education/Partners_ Post/SchoolBreakfastGuide-Section2.pdf National School Breakfast Week For ideas and resources, visit: https://schoolnutrition.org/meetings/events/nsbw/2019/ Email your questions to: RA-NSLP@pa.gov In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. The mission of the department is to academically prepare children and adults to succeed as productive citizens. The department seeks to ensure that the technical support, resources and opportunities are in place for all students, whether children or adults, to receive a high quality education. 4
2/26/19 GRAB N’ GO BREAKFAST OPTIONS AND ENHANCING OVERALL PROGRAM PARTICIPATION Presented By: Lindsay Radzvin, MS, RD ! Evaluate Your Program: ! Begin with Electronic Surveys and gather feedback from students and community to identify barriers limiting breakfast expansion. ! Look at trends and participation in buildings. ! Meet with stakeholders and set growth goals, one or two buildings at a time ! Establish a budget to see what’s available to you financially to get an alternative breakfast model started. ! Lots and lots of grant opportunities for Alternative Breakfast Models! ! NHSD received a grant from the Allies for Children that purchased a grab n’ go cart, new technology, incentives for students, training for staff and some professional marketing pieces. ! Market your Program! ! Send out a mailing, if possible, to encourage program participation at the beginning of the school year ! Offer a free breakfast day at the beginning of the school year ! At HS level, offer a discounted coffee beverage with purchase of a breakfast 5
2/26/19 ! MAKE SURE STAFF ARE WELL TRAINED! ! Encourage staff members to learn student’s names, what activities they participate in, their food preferences, etc. ! Morning is often tough so it is imperative that staff members are pleasant and accommodating with students. ! Great customer service is vital to the success of breakfast. More Strategies: ! Update Packaging/Marketing ! Swap inexpensive paper boats for foam trays ! Display Specials/Photos on Digital Menu Boards and via Social Media ! Meet with Student Council/Student Focus Groups ! Offer Student Incentives- -Lucky Tray Days, Free Giveaways, Vouchers for Something at lunch -Partner with a vendor that you are using to Kellogg’s/General Mills to see if they’ll help with a big prize incentive ! Stay connected with kids ! ! Encourage new items with samples ! Create surveys with new items ! Follow trends of popular restaurant chains 6
2/26/19 ? G E A N C H H Y W ANGELA HOMAN, TEACHER, PENNS VALLEY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT BREAKFAST AT PENNS VALLEY • STUDENTS GO TO CAFETERIA UPON ARRIVAL OR GO TO HOMEROOM • BREAKFAST SERVED FOR 20 MINUTES • SUPERVISED BY PARAEDUCATORS • MTE –APPROX. 40% FREE/REDUCED LUNCH ATTENDED NNSTOY CONFERENCE PRESENTATION FROM NO KID HUNGRY 7
2/26/19 I VOWED NO CHILD IN MY CLASS WOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN HUNGER AND SOCIAL TIME. MY PILOT • MET WITH PRINCIPAL, DIRECTOR OF FOOD SERVICES • SENT LETTER TO PARENTS • ADDED THAT STUDENTS CAN PACK BREAKFASTS • STUDENT JOB TO TAKE TRASH CAN BACK TO CAFETERIA • READ ALOUD • FEAR OF SYRUP LESSONS LEARNED • TALK DIRECTLY TO CAFETERIA STAFF • NEED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT • TRASH! • START SMALL, ADD GRADUALLY 8
2/26/19 BENEFITS OF BREAKFAST AFTER BELL • THE REASON WHY I LIKE BREAKFAST AFTER THE BELL BECAUSE IT’S LIKEEATING AT MY HOUSE. KENDRA, GRADE 2 • I LIKE BREAKFAST AFTER THE BELL BECAUSE...NORMALLY I AM NOT HUNGRY WHEN I FIRST WAKE UP AND THIS GIVES ME THE CHANCE TO EAT AT SCHOOL WITHOUT BEING WORRIEDABOUT BEING LATE FOR SCHOOL. -ABBY, GRADE 4 • IF YOU GO TO BREAKFAST, MISS OUT ON MORNING THINGS. BEFORE I NEVER GOT TO PLAY BECAUSE I HAD TO GO TO BREAKFAST. LUKE, GRADE 4 STUDENT SURVEY I ADMINISTERED A STUDENT SURVEY AT THE END OF OUR PILOT PROGRAM. I ASKED STUDENTS THE QUESTION, “DO YOU HOPE THAT YOUR NEXT TEACHER ALLOWS YOU TO EAT BREAKFAST IN THE CLASSROOM?” WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? • OTHER CLASSROOMS PILOTED • APPLIED FOR STATE GRANT • 2 OF OUR 3 ELEMENTARY BUILDINGS ARE NOW BREAKFAST AFTER THE BELLSCHOOLS • INCREASED BREAKFAST PARTICIPATION BY 50% • BETTER SCHOOL COMMUNITY • CHANGED FOOD OPTIONS THIS YEAR SINCE ENTIRE SCHOOL IS BAB. 9
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