John Champe HS receives Breakfast Club Award

John Champe High School will receive the 2023 Virginia School Breakfast Club Award for their breakfast program from the Virginia Department of Education, Office of School Nutrition Programs.

This award is in conjunction with Loudoun County Public Schools celebration of National School Breakfast Week, March 6-10. The NSBW campaign theme, “DIG IN to School Breakfast,” reminds the entire school community that healthy breakfast options give students an energizing start to the day.  

Busy weekday mornings make it challenging for many families to find time for a healthy breakfast. Fortunately, LCPS School Nutrition Services offer nutritious school breakfasts, complete with fruit and low-fat or fat-free milk, to ensure students are fueled for learning every school day. SNS offers traditional breakfast in the cafeteria, where students can pick up nutritious hot meals. LCPS SNS also allows students another opportunity to have breakfast at select schools through programs like Grab & Go Breakfast, Breakfast after the Bell, Breakfast in the Classroom and Second Chance Breakfast.

“A healthy breakfast at the start of the day is a great way to ensure students are nourished and ready to learn,” said Elizabeth B. Mills, Director of LCPS School Nutrition Services. “National School Breakfast Week helps us educate parents and students about all the nutritious and delicious choices we offer.” 

Studies show that students who eat school breakfast are more likely to:

• Reach higher levels of achievement in reading and math
• Score higher on standardized tests
• Have better concentration and memory
• Be more alert
• Maintain a healthy weight

Next week, LCPS School Nutrition professionals and students will be encouraged to show their
enthusiasm for NSBW with special menus, activities and more. Students at LCPS elementary
schools are encouraged to pick up a packet of coloring activity sheets and bring completed
copies back to their cafeteria manager for an opportunity to be entered into a contest. Three
winners will be selected by the LCPS School Nutrition Services leadership team.

About National School Breakfast Week

National School Breakfast Week was launched in 1989 to raise awareness of the availability of the School Breakfast Program, a federally assisted meal program operating in public and non-profit private schools and residential childcare institutions since 1975.

For more information about LCPS breakfast meals, visit the LCPS Nutrition Services website: lcpshealthycafe.org. The “DIG IN to School Breakfast” campaign is made possible by the School Nutrition Association and Kellogg’s®.