To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available with school breakfast, North Little Rock School District schools will celebrate National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) during March 4-8, 2024.
Busy weekday mornings make it a challenge for many families to find time for a healthy breakfast. Fortunately, NLRSD offers nutritious school breakfasts, complete with fruit and low-fat or fat-free milk, to ensure students are fueled for learning every school day. Households can check out what is being served for breakfast each day via the online menu found at this link.
The NSBW campaign theme, “Surfs Up with School Breakfast,” reminds the entire school community that school breakfast provides a healthy and energizing start to the day for students. Studies show that students who eat school breakfast are more likely to:
- Reach higher levels of achievement in reading and math
- Score higher on standardized tests
- Have better concentration and memory
- Be more alert
- Maintain a healthy weight
School nutrition professionals and students will be encouraged to show their enthusiasm for school breakfast from March 4-8 as the district celebrates NSBW with special menus, activities, and more. We have incorporated a friendly competition between each of the schools to see who has the best decorated café. Please check our our NLRSD Child Nutrition Facebook page to select the winner and see of the fun happening in the week!
“A healthy breakfast at the start of the day is a great way to ensure students are nourished and ready to learn,” said Mary Lee Dennis, Child Nutrition Director. “National School Breakfast Week helps us educate parents and students about all the nutritious and delicious choices we offer.”
About National School Breakfast Week
National School Breakfast Week was launched in 1989 to raise awareness of the availability of the School Breakfast Program, a federally assisted meal program operating in public and non-profit private schools and residential child care institutions since 1975.