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School Breakfast Fundamentals
School Breakfast Delivery Models
There’s more than one way to serve breakfast! Schools across Wisconsin
are serving breakfast in creative ways that meet the needs of their students
and community. Below are some examples of alternate ways of serving breakfast
in a convenient fact sheet.
Universal Breakfast
Breakfast is available to all students at no charge, regardless of their household
income; however, the school claims the federal reimbursement at the correct
income category for that student.
Breakfast in the Classroom
Just like the name implies, students eat breakfast in the classroom at the beginning
of the day or during morning break time. Breakfast only takes 10-15 minutes
for the students to eat and teachers use this time to take attendance, collect
homework, deliver announcements or read to the class.
Mid-morning Nutrition Break
Students eat individually packaged reimbursable breakfasts during a break in
the morning, usually between 9:00 am and 10:00 am. Breakfasts are typically
offered from mobile carts or tables located in high traffic areas where there
are many students.
Grab N’ Go/Breakfast in a Bag
Students pick up their breakfasts in pre-packaged Grab ‘n Go bags from
either the cafeteria or conveniently located carts or tables. Students then
can take their breakfast and eat it where they want – outside with friends,
in the hallway, in the cafeteria or in class if permitted.
Breakfast Carts
Why not bring breakfast to the students? Breakfast carts serve hot or cold breakfasts
to students outside of the cafeteria. Carts are normally positioned in high
traffic areas for increased visibility.
Elimination of Reduced Price Breakfasts
Students who qualify for reduced price breakfasts are not charged the $.30 cost,
although they are still only claimed at a reduced price rate. Offering breakfast
to these students for free increases their participation.
Breakfast on the Bus
Students who have long bus rides into school can pick up and eat their breakfast
on the bus. Breakfasts are packaged the night before in Grab n’ Go bags
that are distributed to buses in the morning.
Creative Menu Ideas
These menu ideas respond to students’ changing tastes and needs. Examples
include smoothies, yogurt parfaits and breakfast pizza.
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