school breakfast feb2010

Cashton Public SchoolsOur Commitment to Kids,

Our Initiative in School Nutrition.

Presenter: Dr. Bradford G. Saron

Food Service Director: Laurie Geier

The Problem(s)

Hallway Rules

Seasons

Late Busses

Accessibility

Student/Parent Awareness

Cost

Scattered Kids

Busy Students

Isolated Cafeteria

Solution(s)

(People, Relationships, Communication, Persistence, Leadership)

Elementary Breakfast in the Classroom

(How we facilitate and track the program.)

People in Play

• Morning Nutrition Person

• Teachers/Kids

• Custodian

• Afternoon Nutrition Utility Person

Elementary Breakfast in the Classroom

People in Play

• Morning Nutrition Person7:40: Delivers food next to the doors in appropriate

containers.

Elementary Breakfast in the Classroom

People in Play

• Teachers/Kids7:45-8:05: Teachers keep track of offerings,

participation and send the info to office with regular lunch count. Manages garbage, milk cartons, extra milk. Kids know their responsibilities, keep in the routine.

4K

1st Grade

4th Grade

Teacher Reaction

Can’t please them all

More alert

Increase in attentiveness

Decrease in ragged time

Readiness to concentrate

Kids that eat together . . .

Elementary Breakfast in the Classroom

People in Play

• Custodian

8:10: Picks up garbage, empties left-over milk into larger container.

Elementary Breakfast in the Classroom

People in Play

• Nutrition Utility Person8:15: Picks up extra items and empty containers.

She then re-stocks the extras and cleans any dirty dishes.

Pricing Changes

Elementary

$1.30 .50

High School/Middle School

$1.40 .75

Menu Items• Self Contained

• Pre Packaged

• Not Sticky

• 4 Rotations per Year

• Always 3 Options (less in Elem)

(e.g., muffin, yogurt, apple, milk)

Road Bumps

• The myth of the perfect plan

• Changes at semester/quarter

• Sticky fingers/messy desks

• Finding nutritional breakfast items

• Teacher training

• Paper products

• Student preferences

It’s in the Details

• Clean up is very important

• How do you “turn off” breakfast?

• Routine, Routine, Routine

• Who does what, when, and with which tools?

High School/Middle School Breakfast: Access and Choice

Options

• Grab & Go

• Nutritional Break

• Traditional Sit-down Before School

Grab & Go

Nutritional Break

Cafeteria Style Breakfast

Success!(At least, we’re cautiously optimistic.)

• Participation

• Alignment to District Vision and Purpose

• Healthier kids, happier staff

• Relationships and communication

• Potential for Fund 10 relief

• Parent reaction