Harford County Schools Put the Spotlight on School Breakfast

School District Celebrates National School Breakfast Week 2013

 

Article submitted by Daren Zeller, HCPS Food and Nutrition Office

 

Studies indicate that students who eat school breakfast increase their math and reading scores and improve their cognitive speed and memory, according to the Food Research and Action Center. However, fewer than half of the children that receive lunch at school also receive breakfast. To garner increased participation in the School Breakfast Program, Harford County Public Schools will recognize National School Breakfast Week. Slated for March 4-8, National School Breakfast Week is a weeklong celebration aimed at increasing awareness of the School Breakfast Program among students and parents. Read more...