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Nutrition, Health and Safety

Introduction | Video Clips | Sessions | Agenda | Panel Discussion | Breakfast Resources

BREAK-OUT SESSIONS

The following sessions were designed to address current school nutrition issues. Sessions were designed to address specific concerns of symposium attendees, including school administrators, teachers, foodservice directors, nurses and health education professionals.

Better Teaching, Better Learning

Presenter:
Doris Derelian, PhD, RD

Led by Keynote Speaker Dr. Doris Derelian, this presentation will describe key mental processes leading to successful learning.

Changing the Scene:
Improving the School Nutrition Environment

Presenters:
Pat Bebo, Child Nutrition Outreach Coordinator, Project Bread - View Presentation
Barbara Ruhs, Nutrition Education & Training Coordinator, ESE - View Presentation
Kathleen Millett, Administrator, Nutrition Programs & Services, ESE /p>

Students are flunking healthy eating! This session will provide school decision-makers with the tools to evaluate and improve their school's nutrition environment. Strategies and resources to help "change the scene" in your school will be provided.

During this session, participants were given copies of a new resource developed by the US Department of Agriculture. USDA has collaborated with 16 organizations to develop Changing the Scene: Improving the School Nutrition Environment. This action kit can be used at the state and local levels to educate decisionmakers about the role school environments play in helping students meet the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. It can also be used to help them be motivated to take action that will contribute to sound nutrition and physical activity patterns for today's students. For more information regarding this kit, please consult the Team Nutrition and Training Program website.

Great Eats: Planning and Marketing your Breakfast Menu

Presenters:
Ann Pitzen, Food Service Director, Auburn/Leicester Public Schools
Joanne Lennon, Food Service Director, Chicopee Public Schools
Rich Medico, Food Service Director, Revere Public Schools
Bob Viera, Food Service Director, Taunton Public Schools

If the food isn't good, kids won't come! Food Service Directors from Auburn, Chicopee, Revere and Taunton will share their most successful ideas for serving up the food kids want and need to be successful in school.

Building Networks: A Practical Approach to Promoting School Breakfast

Presenters:
Anne Marie Sheehan, Food Service Director, Lawrence Public Schools
Julie Doherty, Director of Health Education, Salem Public Schools
Julie Robarts, Healthy Choices Project Director, MA DPH

School breakfast programs are most successful when paired with existing community resources. Learn from peers who are building networks of school, district and community members to maximize participation.