Project PA partners with schools and their communities to provide sound nutrition education and promote children's healthy eating behaviors. School breakfast is an integral component in the process of achieving these goals. Project PA offers the resources listed on this page to help schools establish and maintain successful breakfast programs.
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List of resources last updated: January 26, 2022.
SBP Fact Sheet. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/sbp-fact-sheet
The NEA Foundation School Breakfast Toolkit. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://www.schoolnutritionfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/SNF-NEA-HIN-Breakfast-Toolkit.pdf
School Breakfast Expansion Strategies. Food Research and Action Center.
https://frac.org/programs/school-breakfast-program/school-breakfast-expansion-strategies
Getting Started with School Breakfast. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/toolkit_gettingstarted
Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom website.
https://breakfastintheclassroom.org/overview/
Getting Started with School Breakfast. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/toolkit_gettingstarted
School Breakfast Program – Planning Resources. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/toolkit_planning
Breakfast: The Most Important Lesson of the Day (on-line module). Project PA.
http://www.schoolnutritiontoolbox.org/eCourses/course/view.php?id=34
The NEA Foundation School Breakfast Toolkit. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://www.schoolnutritionfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/SNF-NEA-HIN-Breakfast-Toolkit.pdf
Discover School Breakfast Resource Materials. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/discover-school-breakfast-resource-materials
Implement Breakfast After the Bell. No Kid Hungry.
http://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/programs/school-breakfast/implement-breakfast-after-the-bell
Massachusetts After the Bell Toolkit Series. Project Bread and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
https://meals4kids.org/toolkits
Breakfast After the Bell. American Dairy Association North East.
https://www.americandairy.com/dairy-in-schools/breakfast-after-the-bell/
Making Breakfast Part of the School Day. Food Research and Action Center.
https://frac.org/wp-content/uploads/how_it_works_bic_fact_sheet.pdf
Alternative Service Methods Associated with Increased Participation in the School Breakfast Program. Journal of School Health, November 21, 2022.
Alternative Breakfast Service Methods Work.pdf
The Houston County Story: Customizing and Marketing Breakfast After the Bell. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CaseStudy_HoustonCounty.pdf
Scratch-Cooking for Breakfast After the Bell. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/FINALCaseStudy_ScratchCooking.pdf
Engaging Students to Maximize Breakfast Participation. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BP_EngagingStudentsFINAL.pdf
Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom Summit Proceedings. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/PBIC_Summit_Proceedings_With_New_Logo.pdf
Breakfast in the Classroom – District Tools. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Partners_For_Breakfast_In_The_Classroom_District_Tools_2013-1.pdf
Marketing Your Program. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/toolkit_marketing
Breakfast: The Most Important Lesson of the Day (on-line module).Project PA.
http://www.schoolnutritiontoolbox.org/eCourses/course/view.php?id=34
Discover School Breakfast Resource Materials. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/discover-school-breakfast-resource-materials
Massachusetts After the Bell Toolkit Series. Project Bread and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
https://meals4kids.org/toolkits
School Breakfast Program – Marketing Strategy. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/marketing-strategy
Tips for Teachers and Education Support Professionals. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BP_Tips_for_Teachers_and_ESPs_Final.pdf
Logan-Hocking School District: Getting Buy-in from Everyone (webinar). Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xoKC4B3P0Y
How School Breakfast Works for Rural Communities. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/FINALCaseStudy_RuralBreakfast.pdf
Engaging Students to Maximize Breakfast Participation. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BP_EngagingStudentsFINAL.pdf
Breakfast After the Bell for Schools that Cannot Offer Breakfast for Free. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/NonuniversalFINAL.pdf
How to Start a Breakfast After the Bell Program. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/How_To_Start_A_Breakfast_After_The_Bell_Program.pdf
Social Emotional Learning Begins with School Breakfast (webinar). School Nutrition Foundation.
https://www.pathlms.com/sna/courses/12999
Breakfast in the Classroom Series: Stakeholder Engagement – How to Win Friends and Influence People (webinar). Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://www.pathlms.com/sna/courses/13478
Developing Stakeholder Support for Breakfast in the Classroom (video). Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXbIhxfs87U
Getting Started with School Breakfast. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/toolkit_gettingstarted
Breakfast: The Most Important Lesson of the Day (on-line module).Project PA.
http://www.schoolnutritiontoolbox.org/eCourses/course/view.php?id=34
Discover School Breakfast Resource Materials. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/discover-school-breakfast-resource-materials
Engage Stakeholders. No Kid Hungry.
http://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/programs/school-breakfast/engage-stakeholders
Breakfast After the Bell for Schools that Cannot Offer Breakfast for Free. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/NonuniversalFINAL.pdf
Offering Breakfast Free to All Students. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BP_OfferingFreeBreakfast_Final.pdf
Breakfast in the Classroom Series: The Dollars and ‘Sense’ of Breakfast in the Classroom (webinar). Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://www.pathlms.com/sna/courses/13477
Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom Technical Assistance Online Meeting – Menu Ideas and Labor Considerations (webinar). Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://www.pathlms.com/sna/courses/13474
Calculating the Costs of Breakfast in the Classroom (video). Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xj8EJ6HM_I
School Breakfast Program – Implementing Your Program. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/toolkit_implementing
Breakfast: The Most Important Lesson of the Day (on-line module). Project PA.
http://www.schoolnutritiontoolbox.org/eCourses/course/view.php?id=34
Discover School Breakfast Resource Materials. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/discover-school-breakfast-resource-materials
Scratch-Cooking for Breakfast After the Bell. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/FINALCaseStudy_ScratchCooking.pdf
Breakfast in the Classroom Series: Everything You Want to Know About Implementation that We Can Cover in 75 Minutes. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://www.pathlms.com/sna/courses/13479
Tips for Teachers and Education Support Professionals. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/BP_Tips_for_Teachers_and_ESPs_Final.pdf
Breakfast After the Bell Frequently Asked Questions. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Final_PBIC_BATB_FAQs.pdf
BIC Toolkit: Favorite Books to Read Over Breakfast. The NEA Foundation.
https://live-breakfastintheclassroom.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/100_Books_To_Read_Over_Breakfast.pdf
Secondary School Principals’ Breakfast After the Bell Toolkit. Food Research and Action Center and National Association of Secondary School Principals.
https://frac.org/wp-content/uploads/secondary-principals-sbp-after-the-bell-toolkit-1.pdf
Breakfast Blueprint: Breakfast After the Bell Programs Support Learning. Food Research and Action Center and American Federation of Teachers.
https://www.aft.org/breakfastblueprint
Leaders Matter-Superintendent Leadership for School Breakfast. American Association of School Administrators.
https://www.aasa.org/uploadedFiles/Childrens_Programs/School_Breakfast/AASA-Leaders-Matter-Profiles.pdf
Breakfast FAQs for Parents – Customizable English. No Kid Hungry.
http://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/resource/breakfast-faqs-parents-customizable-english
Breakfast FAQs for Parents – Customizable Spanish. No Kid Hungry.
http://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/resource/breakfast-faqs-parents-customizable-spanish
School Breakfast – Healthier Than You Think. No Kid Hungry.
http://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/sites/default/files/download-resource/School%20Breakfast%20--%20Healthier%20Than%20You%20Think%20%28English%29.pdf
School Breakfast Program – Planning Resources. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/toolkit_planning
Breakfast in the Classroom – District Tools. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://www.azed.gov/sites/default/files/2017/06/partners_for_breakfast_in_the_classroom_district_tools_2013.pdf?id=5953c7b03217e10cac5d4349
School Breakfast Meal Pattern and Nutrient Standards (on-line module). Project PA.
http://www.schoolnutritiontoolbox.org/eCourses/index.php
School Breakfast Program – Implementing Your Program. USDA, Food and Nutrition Service.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/toolkit_implementing
Let’s Prepare Healthy School Breakfast. Project Bread.
https://www.projectbread.org/uploads/attachments/ckevlzc9h00ukj64lap8esb25-let-s-prepare-healthy-breakfasts.pdf
Breakfast: The Most Important Lesson of the Day (on-line module). Project PA.
http://www.schoolnutritiontoolbox.org/eCourses/course/view.php?id=34
Breakfast for Learning. Food Research and Action Center.
https://frac.org/research/resource-library/breakfast-for-learning
Breakfast for Health. Food Research and Action Center.
https://frac.org/research/resource-library/breakfast-for-health
Research Brief – The Connections Between Food Insecurity, the Federal Nutrition Programs, and Student Behavior. Food Research and Action Center.
https://frac.org/research/resource-library/research-brief-connections-food-insecurity-federal-nutrition-programs-student-behavior
The NEA Foundation School Breakfast Toolkit. Partners for Breakfast in the Classroom.
https://www.schoolnutritionfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/SNF-NEA-HIN-Breakfast-Toolkit.pdf
No Kid Hungry Starts With Breakfast. No Kid Hungry.
http://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/resource/no-kid-hungry-starts-breakfast
The Learning Connection. Action for Healthy Kids.
https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/the-learning-connection/
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