
{"id":13146,"date":"2026-09-14T16:36:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/south-carolina\/?p=13146"},"modified":"2026-09-14T16:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:38:15","slug":"no-kid-hungry-south-carolinas-school-meals-resource-roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/south-carolina\/2026\/09\/14\/no-kid-hungry-south-carolinas-school-meals-resource-roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"No Kid Hungry South Carolina&#8217;s School Meals Resource Roundup"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/programs\/school-breakfast\"><b>School breakfast<\/b><\/a> is <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">one of the most effective ways to ensure students start the day ready to learn, but traditional before-school service can create barriers for many children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/index.php\/programs\/school-breakfast?tab=breakfast-after-the-bell-%28bab%29\"><b>Breakfast After the Bell models<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> like Breakfast in the Classroom, Grab-and-Go Breakfast, and Second Chance Breakfast make breakfast <em>part<\/em> of the school day, increasing access and student meal participation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To support schools and districts in strengthening their breakfast programs, No Kid Hungry South Carolina<span style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">has gathered some of our most useful school breakfast resources in one place. Explore tools and guidance to help you plan, strengthen implementation, engage students and families, promote school breakfast, and increase participation.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][tabbed_section style=&#8221;default&#8221; tab_change_animation=&#8221;fade&#8221; alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; tab_color=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; vs_content_animation=&#8221;fade&#8221; vs_link_animation=&#8221;opacity&#8221; vs_navigation_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; vs_navigation_width_2=&#8221;25%&#8221; vs_navigation_func=&#8221;default&#8221; vs_navigation_width=&#8221;regular&#8221; vs_navigation_spacing=&#8221;15px&#8221; vs_navigation_mobile_display=&#8221;visible&#8221; vs_tab_spacing=&#8221;5%&#8221;][tab icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; title=&#8221;Overview&#8221; id=&#8221;1767856903-2-0&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;de970218-d331-6&#8243;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>OVERVIEW | <\/b><\/span><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Choosing Your Breakfast Delivery Model(s)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b><a style=\"font-weight: 400\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/innovative-breakfast-delivery-options\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\">Innovative Breakfast Delivery Options<\/span><\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Explore how different Breakfast After the Bell models work and the potential increases in breakfast participation that schools can see with each approach. Learn how each Breakfast After the Bell model is structured, and the percentage increases your school breakfast program can experience by adopting these models.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>VIDEO | <\/b><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/breakfast-classroom-101\"><b>Breakfast in the Classroom 101<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 <b>geared toward teachers and principals<\/b>, this short video outlines how Breakfast After the Bell (BAB) benefits students and classrooms and how it can be a seamless part of the instructional day. <i>Developed by No Kid Hungry in collaboration with the <\/i><\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthiergeneration.org\/\"><b>Alliance for a Healthier Generation<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>VIDEO |<\/b> <span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=77tJ-OXWbGs\"><b>Grab N&#8217; Go to the Classroom 101<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 <b>geared toward teachers and principals<\/b>, this short video outlines how grab-and-go school breakfast programs can be beneficial. <em>Developed by No Kid Hungry in collaboration with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthiergeneration.org\/\"><b>Alliance for a Healthier Generation<\/b><\/a>. <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>VIDEO |<\/b> <span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UMK5Hwk3jek\"><b>Second Chance Breakfast 101<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 <\/span><b>geared toward teachers and principals,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> this short video outlines how second chance school breakfast programs can be beneficial.\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Developed by No Kid Hungry in collaboration<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with the <\/span><\/i><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthiergeneration.org\/\"><b>Alliance for a Healthier Generation<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><span style=\"color: #f26722\"><b>New!<\/b> <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/high-school-breakfast-creative-ideas-school-nutrition-leaders\"><b>High School Breakfast: Creative Ideas from School Nutrition Leaders<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Explore this resource for ideas and inspiration to help more high school students start their day with school.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/breakfast-after-bell-myths\"><b><span style=\"color: #007c89\">Breakfast After the Bell Myths<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Learn about Breakfast After the Bell (BAB) myths and the facts that disprove them with this resource. For example, learn how, despite the misconception, BAB does not cause mess or reduce instructional time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/tips-implementing-effective-grab-and-go-breakfast-program\"><b>Tips for Implementing an Effective Grab and Go Breakfast Program<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Learn tricks of the trade to make your Grab and Go program efficient and effective, such as bringing your grab-and-go program to the classroom, soliciting student feedback, and engaging school staff.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>VIDEO |<\/b><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/325223441\"> <b>How High Schools Are Feeding More Hungry Kids<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; All across the country, school districts are changing the way they serve breakfast, with help from No Kid Hungry.Watch and learn from this high school at Galena Park ISD in Texas on how they use a three-pronged approach to breakfast. Hear from principals, teachers, and students about how a simple change to how they serve breakfast is helping feed so many more students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>VIDEO |\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a_5uLz6pDo0\"><b>Breakfast Success Story: Longfellow Elementary<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Hear from teachers, students, and the principal of Longfellow Elementary in Wisconsin on how a simple Grab and Go program provided a calmer classroom experience, higher attendance rates, and more of a community environment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/tab][tab icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; title=&#8221;Research&#8221; id=&#8221;1767856903-1-97&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;c7049325-d372-9&#8243;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>RESEARCH | <\/b><em>Make the Case for School Breakfast<\/em><b><\/b><\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/what-research-says-about-school-breakfast-all\"><span style=\"color: #f26722\"><em><strong>New!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><b> What the Research Says About School Breakfast for All<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 This research brief explores the benefits of providing breakfast at no cost to all students in a school, district, or state.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><b><\/b><b><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/what-research-says-about-school-breakfast-all\"><span style=\"color: #f26722\"><em><strong>New!<\/strong><\/em><\/span> <\/a>What the Research Says about Breakfast After the Bell<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 This research brief explores the benefits of Breakfast After the Bell, which refers to serving school breakfast during the school day rather than before school starts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/study-chronic-absenteeism-and-breakfast-after-bell\"><b><span style=\"color: #007c89\">A Study on Chronic Absenteeism and Breakfast After the Bell<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; The study provides a high-level summary of study results exploring the impact of Breakfast After the Bell programs on reducing chronic absenteeism and increasing student success.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/benefits-school-breakfast\"><b><span style=\"color: #007c89\">Benefits of School Breakfast<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Developed by the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/frac.org\/\"> <b>Food Research &amp; Action Center (FRAC)<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, this social impact analysis shows that feeding kids a healthy school breakfast can dramatically affect their academic performance, health, and economic futures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/tab][tab icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; title=&#8221;Collaboration &amp; Buy-in&#8221; id=&#8221;1767856903-1-97&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;c7049325-d372-9&#8243;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>COLLABORATION &amp; BUY-IN | <\/b><em>Building Schoolwide Buy-In<\/em><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/talking-points-introducing-breakfast-after-bell-school-stakeholders\"><b>Talking Points for Introducing Breakfast After the Bell to School Stakeholders<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; These talking points will help you get started as you plan to introduce school stakeholders\u2014including teachers, principals, and superintendents\u2014 to Breakfast After the Bell.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/breakfast-after-bell-myths\"><b>Breakfast After the Bell Myths<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Learn about Breakfast After the Bell (BAB) myths and the facts that disprove them with this resource. For example, learn how, despite the misconception, BAB does not cause mess or reduce instructional time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/guide-building-relationships-school-nutrition-staff\"><b>A Guide to Building Relationships with School Nutrition Staff<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Learn who to connect with on a school nutrition team, when to reach out, and how to build strong relationships that support successful collaboration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>CASE STUDY |<\/b><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/better-together-how-teamwork-and-communication-expanded-school-breakfast-access\"> <b>How Teamwork and Communication Expanded School Breakfast Access<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 Learn how school nutrition leaders at Rio Hondo Independent School District in Texas enhanced school meal access through strategic communication and feedback collection efforts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/tab][tab icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; title=&#8221;Planning &amp; Implementation&#8221; id=&#8221;1767856903-1-97&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;c7049325-d372-9&#8243;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>PLANNING &amp; IMPLEMENTATION | <\/b><em>Launching Your Program<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/pre-implementation-checklist\"><b>Breakfast After the Bell Pre-Implementation Checklist<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 This resource features action steps schools can take to prepare for Breakfast After the Bell (BAB) implementation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/breakfast-classroom-rollout-timeline\"><b>Breakfast in the Classroom Rollout Timeline<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; This timeline tracks long- and short-term tasks, as well as actions school stakeholders can take, to prepare for Breakfast in the Classroom implementation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/tips-implementing-effective-grab-and-go-breakfast-program\"><b>Tips for Implementing an Effective Grab-and-Go Breakfast Program<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; Get practical tips for strengthening your Grab-and-Go breakfast program, from bringing breakfast closer to students and gathering student feedback to engaging school staff in making the model work.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/breakfast-after-bell-equipment-tips\"><b>Breakfast After the Bell Equipment Tips<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; This resource is designed to help guide school nutrition staff in choosing what equipment would be useful for whichever Breakfast After the Bell model they choose.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/teacher-guide-classroom-set-and-clean\"><b><span style=\"color: #007c89\">Teachers\u2019 Guide to Breakfast After the Bell: Set Up &amp; Clean Up<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; This resource outlines how classrooms can be affected by Breakfast After the Bell and shares best practices for creating a plan for classroom set-up and clean-up where breakfast is served or eaten.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/tab][tab icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; title=&#8221;Promotion &amp; Engagement&#8221; id=&#8221;1767856903-1-97&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;c7049325-d372-9&#8243;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>PROMOTION &amp; ENGAGEMENT<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em><b><span style=\"color: #f26722\">New!<\/span> <\/b><\/em><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/school-meals-application-outreach-toolkit\"><b>School Meals Application Outreach Toolkit<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; The School Meals Application Outreach Toolkit helps school districts get the word out to families about why completing and submitting free and reduced-price meal applications matters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/school-breakfast-promotion-strategies\"><b><span style=\"color: #007c89\">School Breakfast Promotion Strategies<\/span><\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; This resource highlights promotion strategies, like contests &amp; challenges, social media, posters &amp; flyers, taste tests, special guests, and more, to build awareness, generate excitement, and ultimately increase school breakfast participation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/student-involvement-school-breakfast\"><b>Student Involvement in School Breakfast<\/b><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; This resource contains best and promising practices that schools and districts can test and incorporate to connect with student voices and improve breakfast participation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/breakfast-after-bell-strategies-middle-and-high-schools\"><b><span style=\"color: #007c89\">Strategies for Increasing Breakfast Participation at Middle and High Schools<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; This resource provides strategies for modifying your school breakfast program to engage middle and high school students and get more students to eat breakfast.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/student-feedback-toolkit-school-meals\"><b><span style=\"color: #007c89\">Student Feedback Toolkit for School Meals<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 This toolkit contains tools for conducting surveys and listening sessions for school meals with high school-aged students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>CASE STUDY | <\/b><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/exploring-parental-perspectives-insights-school-and-summer-meal-programs-north-texas-focus\"><b>Exploring Parental Perspectives: Insights on School and Summer Meals Programs in North Texas<\/b><\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; This case study in Dallas, Texas explored feedback collected from parent focus groups who discussed school meals, including breakfast, lunch, and summer meal programs. Their valuable feedback can be instrumental in reducing stigma, increasing awareness, and boosting participation rates.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/tab][tab icon_family=&#8221;none&#8221; title=&#8221;Webinars&#8221; id=&#8221;1767856903-1-97&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;c7049325-d372-9&#8243;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>WEBINARS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ds_sKaCw1Uc&amp;t\"><b>Starting a Breakfast After the Bell Program: How to Get Started to Prepare for Success<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; This webinar is intended for anyone who is interested in learning more about starting a Breakfast After the Bell program (breakfast in the classroom, grab &amp; go breakfast, or second chance breakfast). School district leaders from across the country share their experiences\u2014both the challenges and the successes\u2014building support for and launching their district\u2019s Breakfast After the Bell (BAB) programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/slide-deck-and-recording-update-school-breakfast-research\"><b>An Update on School Breakfast Research<\/b><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; Harvard researcher Juliana Cohen joined No Kid Hungry for a short, practical webinar that highlighted the latest school breakfast research and what it means for district programs. Participants learned how recent findings could support participation, inform menu and service decisions, and strengthen conversations with administrators.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/slide-deck-breakfast-menus-students-love\"><b>Breakfast Menus That Students Love<\/b><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; This webinar brought together three award-winning school nutrition directors from small districts who are trailblazers in breakfast menu planning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/slide-deck-celebrating-students-through-equity-community-approach-school-breakfast\"><b><span style=\"color: #007c89\">Celebrating Students Through Equity: A Community Approach to School Breakfast<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; This webinar explored how centering community voices can enhance breakfast programs, ensuring they are accessible, inclusive, and responsive to all students&#8217; needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/slide-deck-student-voices-menu-leading-conversation-school-meals\"><b>Student Voices on the Menu: Leading the Conversation on School Meals<\/b><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211;\u00a0 In this webinar, hear from inspiring student leaders who have worked with their schools to create successful programs where student voices are not only heard but valued.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/slide-deck-boosting-breakfast-participation-breakfast-after-bell-and-other-strategies\"><b><span style=\"color: #007c89\">Boosting Breakfast Participation: Breakfast After the Bell and Other Strategies<\/span><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u2013 In this webinar, school nutrition leaders shared their experiences with second chance breakfast in middle schools, using breakfast kiosks in elementary schools, implementing food trucks, using farm-to-school practices, and more.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #007c89\"><a style=\"color: #007c89\" href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/resource\/webinar-slide-deck-creating-buzz-about-breakfast-promotion-strategies-generating\"><b>Creating a Buzz About Breakfast: Promotion Strategies for Generating Excitement &amp; Boosting Participation<\/b><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; This webinar highlighted a variety of promotion strategies to build awareness, generate excitement, and ultimately increase school breakfast participation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/tab][\/tabbed_section][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No Kid Hungry South Carolina <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is proud to support partners with the tools and resources they need to make school meals a success. We hope this roundup provides practical guidance and inspiration to help strengthen school breakfast programs, increase participation, and ensure more students have access to the meals they need to learn and thrive. Find more resources, tools, and webinars <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bestpractices.nokidhungry.org\/index.php\/programs\/school-breakfast\"><b>at our Center for Best Practices<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more assistance, reach out to the No Kid Hungry South Carolina <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">team by submitting an <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #f26722\"><a style=\"color: #f26722\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfvSFEhBRGREBp15Rb47r8ypZGsQ66qj2pUTpG-htNx1vIwrA\/viewform\">inquiry form on our website<\/a><\/span><\/strong>.<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> We\u2019re here to help you find the resources, guidance, and support you need to make school meals a success.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; 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Breakfast Bites shares timely insights, tools, and examples from schools and districts across the country, with a focus on strategies that are practical, tested, and relevant to current school breakfast conditions.<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=kfVdzYu0aEGnGaMjPC-7pJMjjDu1bGJKnXXSGPPzphZUME1OWUg2MUQ1RE1UWUxTUFMwSU9SSlVFSC4u&amp;route=shorturl\"><b>Sign up today!<\/b><\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;right&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overflow=&#8221;visible&#8221; enable_gradient=&#8221;true&#8221; color_overlay=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; color_overlay_2=&#8221;#63c8cc&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;top_to_bottom&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;padding-4-percent&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; top_margin=&#8221;-10&#8243; left_margin=&#8221;-10&#8243; column_element_direction_desktop=&#8221;default&#8221; column_element_spacing=&#8221;default&#8221; desktop_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_backdrop_filter=&#8221;none&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; column_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; column_position=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_type=&#8221;default&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; border_type=&#8221;simple&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; column_padding_type=&#8221;default&#8221; gradient_type=&#8221;default&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_direction=&#8221;default&#8221;]\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><b>Have a Breakfast Success Story?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Know of a breakfast idea that\u2019s working for students? 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