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Short Lunch Periods Don’t Serve Students’ Needs (The Harvard Gazette)
This article from The Harvard Gazette reviews the length of time students need for a lunch period to have adequate time to eat. The article cites a study completed by Project Bread and Harvard Chan… […]
The Lunch Box – Salad Bars
The “Salad Bar” tab on The Lunch Box website offers tools for implementing salad bars in schools. This resource has guidance on training, operations, procurement, marketing, and planning. There are case studies, assessment tools, templates,… […]
Resources for Youth Suicide Prevention and Intervention – A Guide for Schools
This guide from the Colorado School Safety Resource Center provides a list of prevention programs for staff and students on the topic of suicide prevention and intervention. In this guide you will find information about… […]
The Lunch Box – Food Services Procurement
The “Procurement” resource from The Lunch Box has all of the information necessary for a school or district to start procuring foods for their scratch cooking mission. The website provides information on fresh food procurement,… […]
The Lunch Box – Food Services Posters and Signs
The “Posters and Signs” resource on The Lunch Box website has free downloadable, printable posters on everything from “The Five Meal Components” to “Harvest of the Month” stickers. Print out these free resources to better market… […]
Positive School Climate: Bullying and Harassment Prevention and Education School Resource Guide
This school guide includes resources that may help to address bullying and harassment in schools by providing programs/curricula descriptions, target audiences, costs, and contact information. Content of the guide includes ten best practices in bullying… […]
Pedestrian Safety Lesson Plans (Grades K-2)
This resource provides lesson plans for implementing a pedestrian safety program in your school curriculum, particularly in physical education classes. The curriculum is a combination of indoor and outdoor lessons that can be used together or… […]
Out-of-School Suspension: Consequences and Alternatives
In recent years, school suspension has become a common disciplinary practice in U.S. schools. Each day that school is in session, 18,000 public school students are suspended from school, and 560 students are expelled. The widespread use of… […]
The Lunch Box – Multimedia Training
This webpage from The Lunch Box features a variety of videos to support your food services and school nutrition efforts. From calibrating thermometers to stir frying vegetables, this multimedia resource offers education on food preparation techniques… […]
The Lunch Box – Food Service Menu Cycles
The “Menu Cycles” resource at The Lunch Box website offers breakfast and lunch menu cycles depending on the age group. You can download information including: USDA certification worksheets for each cycle week, nutrient analysis by day,… […]
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