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 What has been proven to boost test scores and improve classroom behavior, while reducing tardiness and trips to the nurse’s office?  School breakfast!  Yet in the race to get to the head of the class, many students forget the importance of jump starting their school days with a morning meal.

To highlight how eating a balanced breakfast at school can help students succeed, Pierce County Schools is hosting “School Breakfast – Go for Gold.”,    March 5-9, 2012.

  Cafeterias will celebrate school breakfast with special menus and decorations, school breakfast related brainteasers, and healthy tips each morning to help students to warm up their brains before they head to class. 

Every school breakfast includes at least four components. 

A milk choice, fruit or juice, and two items from the bread and meat group such as toast, cereal, muffins, biscuits, sausage, ham or chicken.  Every school breakfast served meets federal nutrition standards limiting fat and portion size. 

Healthy school breakfasts can be a lifesaver for busy parents too.  Parents can win the race to get the family ready, fed and out the door in time for school, knowing that a healthy breakfast is waiting for them at school.

“In Pierce County we know that good nutrition and learning go hand in hand.

The School Nutrition department is made up of a team of food and nutrition professionals that are dedicated to students' health, well being and their ability to learn. We support learning by promoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices.

Check your child’s school meal balance online (button on right)

or

 make a payment to your child’s school meal account (button on left below).

Meals, foods and beverages served at school cafeterias meet state and federal requirements which are based on the USDA Dietary Guidelines. We provide students with access to a variety of affordable and appealing foods that meet the health and nutrition needs of students.