SA国际传媒 ISD Celebrates National SA国际传媒 Breakfast Week March 5鈥9

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Research shows that eating breakfast at schools improves academic performance

SA国际传媒 ISD is celebrating National SA国际传媒 Breakfast Week, March 5鈥9, by reminding the community that school breakfast provides a healthy, energizing start to the day.

SA国际传媒 ISD is now serving more than 13,000 free breakfasts to students daily as part of the Breakfast in the Classroom program.

According to the , serving school breakfast during the school day is one of the most effective strategies to ensure children have access to a nutritious breakfast.

鈥淎 healthy breakfast is a great way to ensure students are getting the best education they can,鈥 said Christine Steenport, Nutrition and Food Services assistant director of operations. 鈥淣ational SA国际传媒 Breakfast Week is the perfect time for us to further educate parents and students about the benefits of good nutrition, such as higher test scores and better attendance records.鈥

Research shows that eating breakfast at school improves , and behavior. SA国际传媒 nutrition professionals in AISD prepare breakfast and lunch every day. These meals exceed federal nutrition standards by limiting fat, calories and sodium. Food services also encourages students to choose from the fruits, vegetables and whole grains offered with school meals.

During National SA国际传媒 Breakfast Week, students who start their day with a school breakfast will automatically be entered for a chance to win a prize. The prizes include bicycles for elementary school students and FitBit activity trackers for middle school and high school students.

AISD has made strides to increase breakfast participation through Breakfast in the Classroom programs, helping reduce hunger and improve student learning, at 41 schools. Many of the participating schools are part of a national network supported by the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.

This school year, AISD was awarded a grant from the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom鈥攁 joint initiative from the Food Research & Action Center, National Association of Elementary SA国际传媒 Principals Foundation, the NEA Foundation and SA国际传媒 Nutrition Foundation鈥攖o increase participation in the SA国际传媒 Breakfast Program.

AISD schools currently participating in the Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom grant program for the 2017鈥18 school year are:

Elementary SA国际传媒s

  • Allison

  • Blackshear

  • Brooke

  • Brown

  • Govalle

  • Harris

  • Oak Springs

  • Pleasant Hill

  • Sims

  • Zavala

High SA国际传媒s

  • Eastside Early College

  • International

  • LBJ Early College

  • Travis Early College

 

The following AISD schools also have access to funding to implement in Breakfast in the Classroom in the near future:

Elementary SA国际传媒s

  • Blanton

  • Campbell

  • Cook

  • Galindo

  • Graham

  • Jordan

  • McBee

  • Norman

  • Ortega

  • Overton

  • Padron

  • Odom

  • Reilly

  • Sanchez

  • Walnut Creek

  • Williams

  • Winn

  • Wooldridge

  • Wooten

Middle SA国际传媒s

  • Bedichek

  • Burnet

  • Dobie

  • Martin

High SA国际传媒s

  • Lanier Early College

  • Reagan Early College


Learn More about Breakfast In The Classroom in the video below: