2014 – 2015
Breakfast in the Classroom
for
Elementary Schools
Principal, Teachers, Plant
Managers & Building and
Grounds Workers
Provided by the LAUSD Food Services Division
08.12.2014
Breakfast in the Classroom
Missing breakfast and experiencing hunger impair a
child’s ability to learn:
• Show increased errors and have slower memory recall
• Behavioral, emotional and academic problems are more
prevalent
Eating breakfast at school:
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Helps children perform better on standardized tests
Show improved cognitive functions, attention, and
memory
Has a positive effect on overall nutrition
BIC yields positive results:
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Shows decrease in absenteeism and tardiness rates
Additional revenue can save hundreds of jobs for school
employees
Percentage of revenue will be given back to the schools
Objectives
By the end of this training, your school Administrators
and Teachers will be:
• Knowledgeable on the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) policies and procedures on the school Breakfast program
(SBP)
• Knowledgeable on the California Department of Education’s
(CDE) Breakfast In the Classroom (BIC) implementation and
participation
• Trained on how to identify a reimbursable meal for the breakfast
program
• Trained on the concept of point of service and accurately
document meals served using the class roster
• Aware of the role you will play in the success of BIC program
School Districts Participating in the
Breakfast In the Classroom Program
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Oakland Unified School District
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Compton Unified School District
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San Diego Unified School District
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New York Public Schools
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Houston Independent School District
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Memphis City Schools
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Albuquerque Public Schools
BIC General Guidelines
Meals are for:
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Students
Teacher
One LAUSD paid staff assigned to the classroom
One Volunteer assigned to a classroom (including
parents)
A lined class roster will accompany the meals
Food is available for pick up 10 minutes prior to
designated time
Any earlier pick up time must be approved by the FSM
and AFSS on an individual basis
BIC General Guidelines cont’d
Once a reimbursable meal is received, check off the
name of student:
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Teacher, designated student or the students themselves
can be assigned to check off names on the roster*
Meals must be consumed inside the designated
classroom
Any item taken by student, teacher or LAUSD staff
assigned to the classroom may not be returned to the
cafeteria
*Accuracy is critical
BIC General Guidelines cont’d
Place unopened packages on a “common table” for
other students to eat or Parent Center can pick up for
consumption. Teacher, staff or volunteer determine
acceptability
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LAUSD Food Donation Policy regarding unopened
menu items – REF GUIDE 5436.1
Un-served items must remain inside the insulated
bags and returned to the cafeteria
Teachers' Role
Select BIC Teams:
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Delivery Team
Clean-Up Team
Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador
Determine who will be assigned at the POS
Ensure food is served within the 10-15 minute time
frame to guarantee food safety
Emphasize cleanliness in the classroom
Ensure that program is compliant and completed
Reimbursable Breakfast
Students must take full servings of each menu item
Follow FS Division Breakfast Menu
Hot menu items:
• Breakfast Burrito
• Whole Grain Pancakes
• Whole Grain Waffles
Cold menu items:
• Variety of cereals
• Oatmeal/granola bar
• Assorted muffins
Milk is part of a complete meal
• Two types of milk must be offered
Place a minimum of 2 cartons of non-fat milk inside the insulated
bag in addition to the 1% milk cartons
Sample BIC Meal
Sweet potato pancake
fruit & milk
Cereals with Graham Crackers,
Fruit and Milk
Burrito, juice & milk
Granola Bar with String Cheese
Orange Juice and Milk
Whole Grain Waffle, Fruit,
Orange Juice and Milk
Medium of Exchange
MISIS “Lined Class Roster”
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Prints without meal eligibility code
Used for a two-week duration
Date must be indicated
Manually add teacher’s, LAUSD paid staff and any missing
students name
• Check mark beside student’s name after a reimbursable meal
has been served
• Dash mark for non-participating or absent students
• Return to the cafeteria after each meal service
Lined Class Roster
1/6-1/17 2014
Miss Gomez
Lined Class Roster is Placed in the Pouch
BIC Teams
Delivery Team
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Students
Volunteers
 K- 3rd Grades:
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1 floor level = 3
2nd floor level = 4
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1 floor level=2
2nd floor level=3
 4-6 Grades:
Clean-Up Team
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Students
Volunteers
Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador
Role of the Delivery Team
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Picks up the insulated bags
Delivers bags to their respective classroom
Set up the bags on the table for service
Uses tray and sporkettes (when needed)
Places classroom roster at the end of the table
Wheels bags back to the cafeteria
Strap Safety Instructions
Place the heavier bag at the
bottom of the cart.
Don’t leave side straps and the
cart strap lying loose on the
floor.
Step 4
Place the heavier bag at
the bottom of the cart.
Step 1
If the side strap has loosened
and dangles to the floor, pull
the straps up tight.
Step 5
To prepare the smaller
bag, repeat steps 2 and 3.
Locate the bottom strap
of the cart and pull
forward.
Step 2
Raise both of the side straps
upwards.
Step 6
Lift the bottom strap and
pull over the back of the
cart’s handle.
Step 3
Fold the straps on the top of
the bag, crossing each other,
ensuring the straps are NOT
hanging from the sides.
Step 7
The bags are now
secured and ready for
transportation or storage.
Best Practices for Bag Transportation
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Walk when transporting
Do not twist the handle of the
bags
When transporting do not drag
or pull on the bags
When using the stairs the bags
must be lifted by one or more
individuals
Use caution on stairs, ramps and
walk ways
Bag Transport Procedures on Stairs
Option A
1. At the bottom of the stairs, lift one bag.
2. Carry bag upstairs using bag handles.
5. Repeat the procedure for the 2nd bag.
3. Hold onto the staircase handles while going up the
stairs to gain support.
4. Set the bag down on the top of the stairs.
Bag Transport Procedures on Stairs
Option A cont’d
6. Leaving the 2nd bag on top of the stairs’ landing,
pick up rolling cart and carry it upstairs.
7. Set the bags on the cart.
8. Strap the bags.
9. Roll cart to the designated classroom.
Meal Service
Roster
Milk
Fresh
Fruit or
Juice
Breakfast
Items
Trays/
Sporkette
Role of the Clean-Up Team
Once the meal service is over the student clean up team
monitors the following:
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Participants carefully place their trash:
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Into the trash container
Into a trash liner (if no trash container is available in the classroom)
Once the trash is collected, the student clean up team:
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Places the trash container outside the door of classroom
Puts the trash into the trash container centrally located
between the classrooms
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Takes the trash container/liner to the Entrance/exit of the building
Elevator
Stairwell
Role of the Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador
Wears the “Breakfast Sheriff/Ambassador” badge
Walks around the classroom:
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Ensures leftover food and trash is removed
Checks the floor, desks, for any wrappers, spills,
crumbs, and saved food
When something needs to be cleaned up or picked up
they instruct:
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Classmates to do so
Provides table cleaning wipes
Shift in Building and Grounds
Workers' Duties
With BIC
Before BIC
Clean tables at the
eating area prior to
breakfast service
Clean tables after
breakfast service
Removes trash from
eating area to trash
receptacles
Changes trash liners and
realigns trash cans as
needed
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If nutrition is served, custodian
will repeat the cleaning process
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Set up breakfast trash
container as needed
Dump trash and remove
to dumpster after
breakfast
Reline trash cans
Spot clean in classrooms
as requested
Clean lunch tables as
needed prior to lunch
program
NO NUTRITION BREAK
Pick up/ clean lunch
area as needed
Daily Building and Grounds BIC Duties
The Plant Manager and Building and Grounds workers
daily duties include:
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Placement of trash containers in the designated location
Clean up of large spills and spot cleaning as requested,
during or after meal service
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Collecting trash removed from the classroom by the students:
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Placed outside the door of classroom
Centrally located between the classrooms
At the entrance/exit of the building
Multi level schools:
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Near the elevator (if applicable)
Near the stairwell
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Dispose of collected BIC trash into the dumpster
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Re-line trash containers
Trash Container Locations Duties
Trash containers may be placed for BIC trash collection at
any of the following areas:
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Directly inside the classroom
Placed outside the door of classroom
Centrally located between the classrooms
• Along the wall for 2-3 classroom to use
• Strategically placed in the center of the hallway for 4-8 classrooms to use
Best Practices For Maintaining Trash
Container Cleanliness
Trash container maintenance is essential to alleviate
odors and pests. The following best practices are offered:
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Line trash containers
• Pre-line with one liner daily
• Pre-line for 5 days with 6 liners
• Trash containers must be picked up daily after breakfast
• If a trash liner has leaked, the trash container must be
washed, rinsed and sanitized before the end of the day
• Trash containers must be thoroughly wash, rinsed and
sanitized monthly, or as needed
• Plant Managers inspects the trash containers periodically
Food Services Staff Role
To have meals packed and ready for pick-up on agreed time
Provide:
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Tray
Wet naps
Trash cans
Trash liners
Sink strainers
Table cleaning wipes
Individually wrapped spoon (as needed)
Individually wrapped slanted straw
Breakfast Sheriff badges
Lined class roster
Photo Of LAUSD Schools In Action
75th St. Elementary School
Elementary Schools Participating in BIC:
Figueroa Street Elementary
Alta Loma Elementary
Cienega Elementary
Schools With Active BIC Programs
Year I and II Rolled-out Schools:
• 520 Elementary Schools
• 12 Middle Schools
• 7 High Schools
Key Points To Remember
Encourage students to participate
Rotate BIC teams
Earliest time of pick is 10 minutes prior to the
designated pick up time
Students must take all of the menu items
Check off students on the roster accurately and return
to cafeteria with the bags
Friendly Food Reminders:
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Dispose of any unconsumed foods, not to be saved for
later consumption
Participate in a Breakfast Food Donation Program when
applicable
Only un-served menu items must be returned to the
cafeteria
BIC Tools
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Hard copy of the BIC presentation
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Teachers’ checklist
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Students’ checklist
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BIC team job description
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Plant manager’s checklist
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Building and Grounds Workers’ checklist
BIC Resources
Principal and teachers can communicate any issues
seen due to BIC, through these two new venues:
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BIC Hot Line (213) 241-2956
Email: BIC@lausd.net
Issues you see due to Maintenance and Operations
can be communicated through:
LAUSD Service Calls App
• iphone and droid phones
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References
Pollitt E, Cueto S, Jacoby ER. “Fasting and Cognition in Well- and Undernourished
Schoolchildren: A Review of Three Experimental Studies.” American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition 1998; 64(4):779S-784S.
Pollitt E, Leibel RL, Greenfield D. “Brief fasting, stress, and cognitive in children.
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1981;34:1526-1533.
Alaimo K, Olson CM, Frongillo EA Jr. “Food Insufficiency and American School
Aged Children’s Cognitive, Academic and Psychosocial Development.” Pediatrics
2001; 108(1):44-53.
Kleinman RE, Murphy JM, Little M. Pagano M. Wehler CA, Regal K, Jellinek MS.
“Hunger in Children in the United States: Potential Behavioral and Emotional
Correlates.” Pediatrics 1998, 101(1):E3
Breakfast First- www.breakfastfirst.org
Food Research Action Center- www.frac.org
U.S.D.A.- Meal Counting System
C.D.E.- Collection and Accountability Procedures
LAUSD Breakfast FAQs- http://cafe-la.lausd.net/breakfast
Questions?
Thank you!
LAUSD Food Services Division
Nourishing Children to Achieve Excellent