Hudson Public Schools Win School Breakfast Challenge
Islandia, NY (PRWEB) November 04, 2013 -- Hudson Public Schools in Massachusetts was among 29 districts in the state to win the School Breakfast Challenge. This challenge was created by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to promote school breakfast. In order to win, schools must achieve at least a 35% increase in school breakfast participation.
According to Jenny M. Gormley, Director of Health, Nursing & Safety at Hudson Public Schools, breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day as it provides the necessary energy to get ready for a day of learning and achievement, “Research shows that regularly eating a healthy breakfast helps children concentrate and feel better, and as a result, achieve more in school. Having a balanced meal to start the day provides an opportunity to get calcium, fiber and other nutrients that contribute to strong bones and muscles and better mood. It's critical that adults eat breakfast too, so that they can function better and model this healthy behavior for children whose school achievement depends, in large part, on something as simple as a balanced meal to start the day.”
Whitsons School Nutrition, food service providers at Hudson Public Schools, worked closely with the Hudson Public Schools administrators to develop a plan to increase the breakfast participation. They revamped the breakfast options in the schools to include a wider variety of items such as hot breakfast sandwiches and oatmeal in the secondaries, and cold items in the elementaries. Part of the strategy was also to educate the student body and staff about the value of eating a full breakfast, which also includes milk and fruit juice, instead of just a la carte items.
The winners were recognized during the School Nutrition Association of Massachusetts’ fall ceremony on October 30th.
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