You are invited to share these messages and resources about how school meals help empower children to grow, learn and thrive.
The USDA Foods Toolkit is a collection of valuable resources to assist child nutrition professionals in effectively using their USDA Food entitlement and to help them educate students, staff, and the community about the healthy contributions that USDA Foods provide to their meal programs.
Breakfast and lunch certificate of compliance worksheets for a seven-day schedule.
Breakfast and lunch certificate of compliance worksheets for a six-day schedule.
Breakfast and lunch certificate of compliance worksheets for a four-day schedule.
Breakfast and lunch certificate of compliance worksheets for a five-day schedule.
Project-based learning and technology to engage students in nutrition education while meeting educational standards for English and Health.
Engage school staff and parents in school wellness using these ready-to-go communication tools.
In this 6th grade Fueling My Healthy Life lesson plan students explore why eating breakfast matters, what constitutes a balanced breakfast, and how MyPlate can help them make healthy eating choices.
School food authorities (SFAs) participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs are required to verify income for a small percentage of households approved for free or reduced price meals each school year. However, getting households to respond to verification requests can be challenging for SFA staff. If households do not respond, they lose their benefits regardless of their actual eligibility.