By: Ana Pichardo—
Muncie, IN—In an effort to encourage students to eat breakfast, MCS in collaboration with Chartwells, is piloting a Universal Breakfast program at Grissom, Longfellow and Sutton Elementary Schools and Southside Middle School. The first day saw 400 students participating with 689 during the second day. This nearly 60% increase is a good indicator that the breakfast program will be a success. At the other eight schools, the number of students eating breakfast was 718.
Stephanie Bond, Resident District Manager for Chartwells, says “We have had phenomenal feedback from the children and chose a more retail-inspired menu to raise participation and spark interest in our cafes. Some items include blueberry bash waffles, mini bagels stuffed with cream cheese, sausage pancake wraps, and low-fat yogurt parfaits with fresh fruit and graham bites.”
As one of the pilot locations, Gerry Moore, Longfellow principal, shared his experience, “This is really a great opportunity for all of our students. The number of students eating breakfast has increased each day. Students are eating all of their breakfast and are going to class full and ready to learn”
Remember that MCS daily menus and options are available at http://muncie.nutrislice.com/menu/
Chartwellls has been partnering with MCS since March 2016 to provide food services for our children.
The Muncie Community Schools (MCS) serve approximately 6000 students from Muncie and the surrounding area. MCS provides a range of diverse opportunities for children as well as adult basic education. For more information about our food service program, contact Stephanie Bond at 747-5229. For more information about MCS events, programs or services, please contact Ana Pichardo, Director of Communications at 765-747-5210 or apichardo@muncie.k12.in.us. Follow MCS on Twitter at @MuncieSchools and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MCS1Official.
