The Wellness Impact: Enhancing Academic Success
through Healthy School
Environments
Ann Marie Krautheim, MA, RD
Senior Vice President
National Dairy Council
July 17, 2013
Dr. EV McCollum 1929 Nutrition Education Program
1940 White House Conference on Children and Youth
1941 Guide to Good Eating 1971 Big Ideas
Nutrition & Physical Activity
Learning Connection Summit
September 2012 Dr. David Satcher Summit Chair
Physical Activity – Healthy Eating
Are Linked With……
Academic Success
Health & Well-being
Risk for:
Obesity
Chronic conditions
Chronic Disease
Over 30% of youth
ages 2-19 are over-
weight or obese
• 17% obese
• 15% overweight
One out of
five children
live in homes
with insufficient
foods
Food Insecurity affects Academic
Performance
Food insecure youth have poorer:
• Brain/cognitive development
• School readiness
• Learning, academic performance and educational attainment
Mutually Reinforcing
HIGHER
ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT
POSITIVE
HEALTH
BEHAVIORS
Benefits of Breakfast at School
Fewer disciplinary
referrals
Improved
attendance
Improving School Performance • Brain research and impact on
solving math problems
• Brain activity was more active in breakfast-eaters, fewer mistakes made
• Less brain activity and more effort needed by breakfast skippers; more mistakes, too
• Other studies show skippers have worse attention and poorer memories than those eating breakfast
Physical Activity and Learning
• Benefits to cognition after a 20-minute walk
• Imaging shows more brain activity in active person than in person sitting quietly
• Other research shows obesity has negative effects on cognition
Part of the Solution
FuelUpToPlay60.org
Nancy A. Padrone, M.A., R.D. Coordinator School Food Service
Brentwood Union Free School District
Inspired by:
May 2011 - Breakfast in the Classroom meeting presented by ADADC
Planning session to expand breakfast programs in large city schools
August 2011, applied for Wal-Mart/American Association of School Administrators grant; awarded $440,000 to expand our breakfast
Students coming to school hungry; visits to nurse with “stomach ache”
District statistics for free and reduced price meals correlated to a self sustaining program with an expanded breakfast offering
1. Meal Delivery a. Standard to Classroom b. Grab-n-Go
2. Meal Tracking with Re-usable Breakfast Cards
3. Breakfast Clean-Up and Disposal
4. Trash Removal a. Receptacles in Class or
Outside b. Trash Removal Time &
Method
5. Leftover (Partially Consumed) Milk and Juice
a. Pour in Sink b. Cartons in Trash
6. Leftover Wet Cereal in Trash
7. Desktop and Surface Cleaning
8. Extra, Unconsumed Breakfasts
9. Totes and Coolers
Pushback from several unions regarding additional work necessary
Presented program details and listened to their concerns – provided the support needed
Storage Issues - although not unanticipated it is a challenge. With more food and supplies our storage areas need expansion.
Installed walk in refrigerators and freezers to assist in improving the labor efficiency and coolers needed
As the saying goes “A picture is worth a thousand words.”
Elementary Schools Breakfast in Classrooms
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
Sep-11
May-13
Food Cost- per meal: Pre-pack meal .77-.95 Milk .22 Total .99-1.17
or
Juice /Fruit .12-.16 Grain (2) .28-.52 Milk .22 Bag/Napkin .04 Total .66-.94
Labor Cost: 100-125 meals per labor
hour- meal pre pack vs. needs packing
10 day cycle - 5 pre-pack, 5 need packing
12.67-18.75/hr. 500 meals = 4-5 hrs. inc.
packing , delivery and clean up
$50.68-93.75 /day
2011/12 vs. 2012/13
+ $6,226/day
+ $913,207/year
823,179
1,736,386
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2011-2012 2012-2013
Breakfast Reimbursement Per Year
4,842
10,214
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
2011-2012 2012-2013
Breakfast Reimbursement Per Day
2,886
9,112
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
2011-2012 2012-2013
Breakfast Reimbursement ADP
Ten schools implemented in 2012
Staggered from February to June
Remaining seven schools implemented in 2013
District-wide implementation by May 2013
Lilly Bouie, MS, SFSA Child Nutrition Director
LRSD Fast Facts
Number of schools 49
Open kitchens 46
Team members: 269
Student enrollment 25,097
Free/Reduced 70.6%
Reduced Co-pay subsidy 49
Breakfast in the Classroom 16
LRSD Fast Facts
Provision 2 Sites 24
Budget $13.1 M
Summer sites 26
Breakfast ADP 9509
Lunch ADP 16,280
Daily ADP w/ala-carte 21,034
Why Little Rock?
Breakfast participation was below average for schools identified as existing in a poverty pocket. LRSD, represents the State of Arkansas’ largest student population providing lunch meals to over 21,000 students per day. Breakfast participation average daily was 5500 More than 50% of schools were on academic improvement.
Site Participation Analysis
Elementary School Sites
Enrolled F/R% ADP Before BIC
Today After BIC - ADP
Brady 327 93.27 170 or 52% 297 or 86%
Romine 416 94.25 188 or 45% 335 or 91%
Washington 534 91.76 175 or 33% 405 or 89%
Baseline 277 96.75 277 or 58% 270 or 85%
Wilson 293 97.27 293 or 52% 238 or 80%
Mabelvale 467 95.41% 213 or 51% 419 or 90%
*Revenue per thousand
*Revenue listed per million
Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) making a difference
Little Rock School principals are reporting prior to conclusion of a study with Baylor University, that:
Tardiness has reduced,
Test scores are up,
Discipline issues before lunch are minimal,
Reduced trips to the school nurse, and
Students are more interactive with peer association.
Implementation Strategies
First, things first - Sale the idea to your superintendent How is this achieved? Select a BIC video as a resource (e.g., School Nutrition Foundation, BIC Resources) Develop a report of ADP vs Enrollment Discuss your Plan of Action Joint project (nutrition, administration, school board, principals, teachers, parents, & community.
Implementation Strategies
Develop a Plan of Action
Identify potential schools
Conduct site visit to assess
Select a pilot site
Work with the principal and cafeteria staff
Have a meeting with teachers & custodians, and
Share the idea everywhere you go!
Plan of Action Designed to fit your school – choose a distribution method that fits Three Methods of distribution
Grab-N-Go, Kiosks
Direct to Classroom
Mixed Methods (combination of both)
Grab N Go/Kiosk
Plan of Action
Direct to Classroom
Mixed Methods within 1 school site
Plan of Action
Assess Labor Needs Breakfast Prep Employee(s)
Assess Equipment Needs Bags, Totes
Insulated Ice Carts Storage
Equipment Assessment
Carts (manual or electric)
Bags
Sealer
Plan of Action
Determine Method of Accountability
Collection Procedures (seek approval and amend)
Counting & Claiming
Rosters and/or automation
Late Students
Special Diets
Plan of Action Create an accountability system that is user friendly & works!
Plan of Action
Procure Equipment/Supplies Coolers
Gloves for classrooms
Placemats
Freezers
Garbage cans/tilt trucks
Meal bags
Delivery carts, delivery bags, insulated ice, other supplies
Plan of Action
Create Menus Start Up (cold foods only)
Regular Operating (COMBO cold/hot)
OVS/Unitized meals
Cost Analysis
Conduct RAW Food Cost (RFC) analysis
Nutritional analysis
Create standard operating procedures
Marketing
Marketing
Marketing Letter to teachers, parents, and students (get approval on student correspondence, if meals are free)
Media Release
Opening Day Celebration
Goodies for teachers, students
Uniform shirts for staff @ BIC sites
Phone messaging service
Plan of Action
Evaluation Plan
Conduct a survey (written or automated)
Custodians, CN Staff, Teachers & Principals
Success begins here!
Resources Special acknowledgement for resources and assistance for this presentation is extended to:
Administration & Board of Directors, Little Rock School District, Little Rock, AR
Arkansas Dept of Education, Child Nutrition Unit
Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance
Baylor University
Food Research & Action Center
Little Rock Education Association
Little Rock Schools, Child Nutrition Division
Little Rock Schools, Technology Division
Mabelvale Elementary, Little Rock, AR
Midwest Dairy Association
National Association of Elementary School Principals
National Dairy Council
National Health Education Network
School Nutrition Foundation
Stephens Elementary, Little Rock, AR
Wal-Mart Foundation