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Show . . . Students Get Better Start on Bay Continued From Page D-- 6 many of the sentiments of principals who have schools taking advantage of the program. The two principals said parents and school officials have praised the program. Mr. Harris said the program is beneficial for families unable to afford breakfasts or cannot schedule the breakfasts in time for the children to get to school. Ease Financial Burden There are certain schools, where, I would imagine, the prog- - Related Story D-- 10 ram would take quite a financial burden off the mother, said Mr. Harris. Cluff Snow, coordinator of school food services for the Office of the State Board of Education, stressed, however, that the schools are not attempting to take away family duties. He said the schools are offering breakfast to children who otherwise would not eat before coming to school. Mr. Snow said that any school with a lunch program can easily develop a breakfast program. More Regular I am sure that breakfast has some effect on attendance at school, said Mr. Harris. Students come to school more regularly. It, however, does not mean that the students will stay in school all day. The Jackson Elementary School principal also noted that the program makes children more suscepta-bl- e to learning. Many schools In Salt Lake and Davis districts have been closely watching the program which has been operating in Ogden School District. The Ogden program was one of the first in Utah. William L. Gamer, superintendent of the Ogden district, said the principals in schools since the start of the program have observed a marked increase in attendance at the school. Dr. Garner said the principals contend that many youngsters would not arrive at school until after 10 a.m. Many arrive at school on time now to participate in the breakfast program. If a child does arrive at school late, many schools still allow the student to eat breakfast. I would rather have a child eat breakfast and go to class late, than to be on time without having had said Mr. Harris. The breakfast, children are going to do a better Job after having breakfast than coming to class off the street Colleen Weybum, head cook at Layton Elementary, 319 West Gentile, Layton, said the philosophy at the Layton school is similar to the Rose Park school. She said that often a teacher, will bring a child down to the lunchroom to get something to eat if he has arrived to class without eating breakfast. Mrs. Weyburn said that the cooks not only provide a nutritious meal but also try to keep the meal appetizing for the youngsters. The Northwest Community Council is presently working with several organizations to provide a breakfast program in seven or eight additional elementary schools. James Pando, 11, serves orange Juice to breakfast participants, many ehil-resuch as Shay Hensley, 7, at left, now receive two meals a day at school. Attendance has risen sharply since the program was initiated. At top, n, |
