“”Busy weekday mornings make it a challenge for families to find time for a healthy breakfast. However, US Department of Agriculture data show that more students are starting their day with a nutritious breakfast in their school cafeterias. To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available with school breakfast, Hamilton Early Learning Center will recognize National School Breakfast Week during March 6-10, 2017.
The National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) campaign theme, “School Breakfast Challenge”, reminds the entire school community that school breakfast provides a healthy, energizing start to the day for students. Students will be encouraged to “Take the Challenge” from March 6-10 with special menus, decorations, cafeteria events, and more. Special guest servers will include Senator Jennifer Shilling, La Crosse Mayor Tim Kabat, School Counselor Kris Miller, Principal Steve Michaels, and Superintendent Randy Nelson.
“A healthy breakfast at the start of the day ensures our students are getting the best education they can,” said Assistant Nutrition Manager Heather Skiles. “National School Breakfast Week helps us educate parents and students about all the healthy and appealing choices we offer”.
This past January, the district served over 36,000 breakfast meals through its breakfast program. School nutrition professionals in the School District of La Crosse prepare breakfast and lunches every day that meet federal nutrition standards – limiting fat, calories and sodium – and encourage students to choose from the fruits, vegetables and whole grains offered with school meals.
National School Breakfast Week was launched in 1989 to raise awareness of the availability of the School Breakfast Program to all children and to promote the links between eating a good breakfast, academic achievement and healthy lifestyles. “”””[vc_gallery type=”flexslider_slide” interval=”0″ images=”11435,11434,11431,11432,11436,11433″ img_size=”625×417″]””
