The WBSD Encourages Families to “Take the School Breakfast Challenge.” Busy weekday mornings make it a challenge for families to find time for a healthy breakfast. However, US Department of Agriculture data shows 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, the West Bend School District (WBSD) schools 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, give-a-ways, activity sheets, decorations, cafeteria events, and more.
“A healthy breakfast at the start of the day is one way to ensure students are getting the best education they can,” said Erik Olson, Superintendent of Schools. “National School Breakfast Week helps us educate parents and students about all the healthy and appealing choices we offer at the West Bend School District.”
The district serves about 500 breakfast meals daily through the federally funded School Breakfast Program. School nutrition professionals in the WBSD prepare breakfast and lunches every day that aligns with federal nutrition standards – limiting fat, calories, and sodium – and encourages students to choose from the fruits, vegetables and whole grains offered with school meals.
NSBW Events at the Elementary Schools and Silverbrook:
Monday: Giveaway item and a chance to pick up a Draw Your Healthy Breakfast sheet
Tuesday: Giveaway item and a chance to pick up a Draw Your Healthy Breakfast sheet
Wednesday: Breakfast activity sheets including matching activity and coloring sheet and a chance to pick up a Draw Your Healthy Breakfast sheet
Thursday: Giveaway item three and chance to pick up a Draw Your Healthy Breakfast sheet to enter the contest
Friday: Try a new menu item. For every breakfast purchased, students will get an extra item. The winner of the Draw Your Healthy Breakfast will be selected from each school and will receive a trophy
At the middle school level, extra items will be available for students to try that could possibly be items added to the breakfast menu next year. With the purchase of a breakfast meal, students will get to try one new item each day during the week. Middle school students will also use a punch card to win prizes.
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. The “Take the School Breakfast Challenge” is made possible by the nonprofit School Nutrition Association, Kellogg’s and Potatoes USA. Parents and students can follow the fun on Facebook.com/TrayTalk.
