School nutrition professionals can increase participation in and satisfaction with their school meals. The following materials were designed for school nutrition professionals to learn about innovative practices and communicate with families, students, and the broader school community about the healthfulness of school meals.
New Resources!
Breakfast and Lunch Posters - These colorful posters can be printed on 11x17 inch paper and used in the cafeteria or in other areas of the school to promote breakfast and lunch.
Breakfast and Lunch Infographics - Aimed at parents and families, these infographics provide details about the benefits of breakfast and lunch, including affordability, convenience, and nutrition. They can be printed on 8.5x11 inch paper or used electronically to share via social media, email newsletters, or on your food service department’s web page.
Ready-to-Post Content
-
Social Media Messages - Save time and brainpower by using these messages to promote your programs via social media. They can be easily customized to your school/district.
-
Breakfast and Lunch Images - These are the web-friendly versions of the posters that can be shared electronically via social media, email newsletters, or on your food service department’s web page.
-
Breakfast Images
-
Lunch Images
-
Resources
- Brochures
-
- Let's Do Lunch - Contains facts about the National School Lunch Program, dispels common meal myths, and emphasizes the benefits of school lunch.
- Get School Breakfast - Contains facts about the School Breakfast Program, dispels common meal myths, and emphasizes the benefits of school breakfast.
- Breakfast in the Classroom - Provides information
on how to make breakfast part of the school day, answers frequently asked questions, and showcases Wisconsin school success stories.
- Infographics
-
- MyPlate Guide to School Breakfast - Highlights how a variety of foods from each MyPlate food group are included as part of a school lunch.
-
MyPlate Guide to School Lunch - Highlights how a variety of foods from each MyPlate food group are included as part of a school lunch.
- Toolkits and Guides
-
- School Nutrition Outreach Toolkit - Provides resources and tools for school nutrition professionals to effectively promote their school nutrition programs and showcase why Wisconsin School Meals Rock!
- Home Grown: Tastes of Wisconsin Taste Test Guide - Provides information and resources for conducting successful student taste tests.
- Cafeteria Resources
-
- Meal Appeal Self-Assessment - A tool that can be used to evaluate your cafeteria and identify strategies for implementation to improve participation in your school nutrition programs.
- Wisconsin Team Nutrition MyPlate Recipe Cards - Easy and delicious recipes designed to encourage school nutrition programs to increase their scratch cooking and incorporate vegetable subgroups into their menus in fun and easy ways that appeal to students of all ages.