The Wellness Impact: Enhancing Academic Success

through Healthy School

Environments

Ann Marie Krautheim, MA, RD

Senior Vice President

National Dairy Council

July 17, 2013

Dr. EV McCollum 1929 Nutrition Education Program

1940 White House Conference on Children and Youth

1941 Guide to Good Eating 1971 Big Ideas

Nutrition & Physical Activity

Learning Connection Summit

September 2012 Dr. David Satcher Summit Chair

Physical Activity – Healthy Eating

Are Linked With……

Academic Success

Health & Well-being

Risk for:

Obesity

Chronic conditions

Chronic Disease

Over 30% of youth

ages 2-19 are over-

weight or obese

• 17% obese

• 15% overweight

One out of

five children

live in homes

with insufficient

foods

Food Insecurity affects Academic

Performance

Food insecure youth have poorer:

• Brain/cognitive development

• School readiness

• Learning, academic performance and educational attainment

Mutually Reinforcing

HIGHER

ACADEMIC

ACHIEVEMENT

POSITIVE

HEALTH

BEHAVIORS

Benefits of Breakfast at School

Fewer disciplinary

referrals

Improved

attendance

Improving School Performance • Brain research and impact on

solving math problems

• Brain activity was more active in breakfast-eaters, fewer mistakes made

• Less brain activity and more effort needed by breakfast skippers; more mistakes, too

• Other studies show skippers have worse attention and poorer memories than those eating breakfast

Physical Activity and Learning

• Benefits to cognition after a 20-minute walk

• Imaging shows more brain activity in active person than in person sitting quietly

• Other research shows obesity has negative effects on cognition

Part of the Solution

FuelUpToPlay60.org

Nancy A. Padrone, M.A., R.D. Coordinator School Food Service

Brentwood Union Free School District

Inspired by:

May 2011 - Breakfast in the Classroom meeting presented by ADADC

Planning session to expand breakfast programs in large city schools

August 2011, applied for Wal-Mart/American Association of School Administrators grant; awarded $440,000 to expand our breakfast

Students coming to school hungry; visits to nurse with “stomach ache”

District statistics for free and reduced price meals correlated to a self sustaining program with an expanded breakfast offering

1. Meal Delivery a. Standard to Classroom b. Grab-n-Go

2. Meal Tracking with Re-usable Breakfast Cards

3. Breakfast Clean-Up and Disposal

4. Trash Removal a. Receptacles in Class or

Outside b. Trash Removal Time &

Method

5. Leftover (Partially Consumed) Milk and Juice

a. Pour in Sink b. Cartons in Trash

6. Leftover Wet Cereal in Trash

7. Desktop and Surface Cleaning

8. Extra, Unconsumed Breakfasts

9. Totes and Coolers

Pushback from several unions regarding additional work necessary

Presented program details and listened to their concerns – provided the support needed

Storage Issues - although not unanticipated it is a challenge. With more food and supplies our storage areas need expansion.

Installed walk in refrigerators and freezers to assist in improving the labor efficiency and coolers needed

As the saying goes “A picture is worth a thousand words.”

Elementary Schools Breakfast in Classrooms

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

Sep-11

May-13

Food Cost- per meal: Pre-pack meal .77-.95 Milk .22 Total .99-1.17

or

Juice /Fruit .12-.16 Grain (2) .28-.52 Milk .22 Bag/Napkin .04 Total .66-.94

Labor Cost: 100-125 meals per labor

hour- meal pre pack vs. needs packing

10 day cycle - 5 pre-pack, 5 need packing

12.67-18.75/hr. 500 meals = 4-5 hrs. inc.

packing , delivery and clean up

$50.68-93.75 /day

2011/12 vs. 2012/13

+ $6,226/day

+ $913,207/year

823,179

1,736,386

0

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2011-2012 2012-2013

Breakfast Reimbursement Per Year

4,842

10,214

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

2011-2012 2012-2013

Breakfast Reimbursement Per Day

2,886

9,112

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

2011-2012 2012-2013

Breakfast Reimbursement ADP

Ten schools implemented in 2012

Staggered from February to June

Remaining seven schools implemented in 2013

District-wide implementation by May 2013

www.bufsd.org for menus

E-mail: npadrone@bufsd.org

Lilly Bouie, MS, SFSA Child Nutrition Director

LRSD Fast Facts

Number of schools 49

Open kitchens 46

Team members: 269

Student enrollment 25,097

Free/Reduced 70.6%

Reduced Co-pay subsidy 49

Breakfast in the Classroom 16

LRSD Fast Facts

Provision 2 Sites 24

Budget $13.1 M

Summer sites 26

Breakfast ADP 9509

Lunch ADP 16,280

Daily ADP w/ala-carte 21,034

Why Little Rock?

Breakfast participation was below average for schools identified as existing in a poverty pocket. LRSD, represents the State of Arkansas’ largest student population providing lunch meals to over 21,000 students per day. Breakfast participation average daily was 5500 More than 50% of schools were on academic improvement.

Site Participation Analysis

Elementary School Sites

Enrolled F/R% ADP Before BIC

Today After BIC - ADP

Brady 327 93.27 170 or 52% 297 or 86%

Romine 416 94.25 188 or 45% 335 or 91%

Washington 534 91.76 175 or 33% 405 or 89%

Baseline 277 96.75 277 or 58% 270 or 85%

Wilson 293 97.27 293 or 52% 238 or 80%

Mabelvale 467 95.41% 213 or 51% 419 or 90%

*Revenue per thousand

*Revenue listed per million

Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) making a difference

Little Rock School principals are reporting prior to conclusion of a study with Baylor University, that:

Tardiness has reduced,

Test scores are up,

Discipline issues before lunch are minimal,

Reduced trips to the school nurse, and

Students are more interactive with peer association.

Implementation Strategies

First, things first - Sale the idea to your superintendent How is this achieved? Select a BIC video as a resource (e.g., School Nutrition Foundation, BIC Resources) Develop a report of ADP vs Enrollment Discuss your Plan of Action Joint project (nutrition, administration, school board, principals, teachers, parents, & community.

Implementation Strategies

Develop a Plan of Action

Identify potential schools

Conduct site visit to assess

Select a pilot site

Work with the principal and cafeteria staff

Have a meeting with teachers & custodians, and

Share the idea everywhere you go!

Plan of Action Designed to fit your school – choose a distribution method that fits Three Methods of distribution

Grab-N-Go, Kiosks

Direct to Classroom

Mixed Methods (combination of both)

Grab N Go/Kiosk

Plan of Action

Direct to Classroom

Mixed Methods within 1 school site

Plan of Action

Assess Labor Needs Breakfast Prep Employee(s)

Assess Equipment Needs Bags, Totes

Insulated Ice Carts Storage

Equipment Assessment

Carts (manual or electric)

Bags

Sealer

Plan of Action

Determine Method of Accountability

Collection Procedures (seek approval and amend)

Counting & Claiming

Rosters and/or automation

Late Students

Special Diets

Plan of Action Create an accountability system that is user friendly & works!

Plan of Action

Procure Equipment/Supplies Coolers

Gloves for classrooms

Placemats

Freezers

Garbage cans/tilt trucks

Meal bags

Delivery carts, delivery bags, insulated ice, other supplies

Plan of Action

Create Menus Start Up (cold foods only)

Regular Operating (COMBO cold/hot)

OVS/Unitized meals

Cost Analysis

Conduct RAW Food Cost (RFC) analysis

Nutritional analysis

Create standard operating procedures

Marketing

Marketing

Marketing Letter to teachers, parents, and students (get approval on student correspondence, if meals are free)

Media Release

Opening Day Celebration

Goodies for teachers, students

Uniform shirts for staff @ BIC sites

Phone messaging service

Plan of Action

Evaluation Plan

Conduct a survey (written or automated)

Custodians, CN Staff, Teachers & Principals

Success begins here!

Resources Special acknowledgement for resources and assistance for this presentation is extended to:

Administration & Board of Directors, Little Rock School District, Little Rock, AR

Arkansas Dept of Education, Child Nutrition Unit

Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance

Baylor University

Food Research & Action Center

Little Rock Education Association

Little Rock Schools, Child Nutrition Division

Little Rock Schools, Technology Division

Mabelvale Elementary, Little Rock, AR

Midwest Dairy Association

National Association of Elementary School Principals

National Dairy Council

National Health Education Network

School Nutrition Foundation

Stephens Elementary, Little Rock, AR

Wal-Mart Foundation