Breakfast First

	Goal 1: Every California public school offers the School Breakfast Program. Goal 2: All California students participate in the School Breakfast Program. Goal 3: Every school breakfast promotes health and appeals to students.

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Superintendent O'Connell Promotes School Breakfast - On January 7^th, Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell sent this letter to all school districts, encouraging the use of school breakfast to "enhance children's health and and improve their academic achievement". The Superintendent identified Classroom Breakfast and Second Chance Breakfast strategies that can increase school breakfast participation. The Superintendent also made clear that the time students spend eating Classroom Breakfast can count toward mandatory instructional minutes. Classroom Breakfast in the News - Click here for a recent article about Superintendent O'Connell's Classroom Breakfast visit to Zela Davis Elementary School in Hawthorne. New Tools for You - New school breakfast factsheets are now availalable! The BreakfastFirst Campaign - a description of the campaign and an overview of school breakfast in California. Classroom Breakfast Basics - an introduction to Classroom Breakfast. Classroom Breakfast Basics:Instructional Time - information about Classroom Breakfast and instructional minutes. Second Chance Breakfast Basics - an introduction to Second Chance Breakfast.
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