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Show Breakfast Program Helping Terri Ellefsen Tribune Staff Wntcr Several schools in Davis County and Rose Park are literally providing students with food for thought each day . The schools offer a breakfast program designed several years ago to aid students develop better learning skills in the classroom. By According to a report published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, a child who eats breakfast is more alert and less fatigued and has a better chance to do well in school. Although every public and nonprofit private elementary, junior high and high school is eligible to participate in the program, only 21 of 551 public schools in Utah have implemented the program. Orphanages, homes for retarded children and temporary shelters for runaway children may also receive funding for the program. USDA Funding The agricultural department provides funding for the program. Schools and institutions serving breakfast must meet federal nutrition standards and provide free and reduced breakfasts to children qualifying under federal guidelines. As a minimum, the schools must serve a half pint fluid milk; a half cup fruit, fruit juice or vegetable juice, and a serving of bread or one ounce of cereal. Breakfast should also contain, whenever possible, one ounce of meat or a meat substitute. Children who qualify for free lunches at the schools also qualify for the free breakfasts. Children who qualify for reduced rates for lunch and breakfast must pay 10 cents for tlteir meals. All other children must pay 25 cents if they are attending an elementary school and 30 cents if they are junior high or high school students. The breakfast program was established in 1966 by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act. The program received permanent authorization by public law enacted Oct. 7, 1975. The kinds and amounts of foods used in the program are based on the food needd of 10-- to children. Davis County has eight schools participating in the program and one school in the Rose Park area is serving breakfast to students. Claims Benefits Ken Harris, principal at Jackson Elementary School, 750 W. 200 North, claimed that the program has been beneficial to students, parents and faculty since its inception six years ago. I know there are a lot of children who go to Jackson who would not get said Mr. breakfast at home, Harris. We have approximately 175 students who are getting two meals a day at school. Mr. Harris and Emer Winward, principal of Vae View Elementary, 1750 W. 1600 North, Layton, echoed See Page IV 7 Danny Grandjean, 8, at top, helps cooks at Jackson Elementary School serve break- fast. Laura Benevidez, 10, at right, is provided with a breakfast that must meet federal guidelines. The program has been in operation at Jackson for six years. 1978 16, Lake Salt The Ik fi ! i |
