Student success quietly built on school breakfast success: 1,000 times every school day
Each KPBSD school day, about an hour before the first bell, dedicated Student Nutrition Services (SNS) staff members quietly begin the preparation for School Breakfast Service. As the breakfast preparation begins in the 34 KPBSD schools that sponsor a National School Breakfast Program (NSBP), ovens warm up, coolers are opened, and serving lines are filled with cereals, fruits, juices, hot entrees and of course the ubiquitous half pint milk.
By the time breakfast service is completed 1,000 KPBSD students will have participated in the early morning nutrition opportunity.
As the students quietly pass through the serving line, the SNS team guides them through the selection offered breakfast items. And the adult servers offer up a warm, good morning and, Are you ready for school today?
USDA Breakfast Friends at Mountain View Elementary
Older siblings and friends help younger brothers, sisters, and friends who sometimes proceed sleepily through the line. They help unzip coats, and ensure they select the proper mix of items for their USDA Breakfast.
During the actual eating time for breakfast, it is quiet in the service area.
Sometimes a little homework gets done.
Sometimes, students come back to the serving line and whisper a request for a second portion of breakfast. SNS staff smile and comply.
As students proceed to their class, having consumed a nutrient powerful breakfast of whole grain, low sodium, protein perfect foods, some ask What’s for lunch?
When students depart the serving area, SNS members complete the clean-up and the record keeping required for breakfast service. And then the prep begins for the thousands of USDA lunches to be provided four hours later.
National School Breakfast Week is in March!
We invite you to join in the breakfast success at any of the 34 KPBSD schools that sponsor a National School Breakfast Program.
*Update: payment for student nutrition services can now be accepted online at all KPBSD schools. Click here: http://bit.ly/KPBSDonlinePayments
SNS menus and information: http://bit.ly/StudentNutritionServicesKPBSD
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