Breakfast Menu

Start Your Day with a Good Breakfast 
Orange Squeezing Juice into Glass

Breakfast Provides Benefits... Make it a Priority!

  • Higher Test Scores. Research has proven that children who eat breakfast have higher math and reading scores.
  • Improved Attendance. Studies show that students who eat breakfast are absent and tardy less often.
  • Fewer Trips to the School Nurse. When students eat breakfast, nurses report fewer hunger related office visits.
  • Improved Classroom Behavior. Students are better able to pay attention in class when they have eaten. Principals confirm that they see fewer discipline problems when students have eaten breakfast.
  • Better Learning. Students learn best when they have eaten a good breakfast.
  • More Time on Learning. When students have eaten, they are better able to concentrate and behave in the classroom. This allows teachers to spend more time on teaching and less time on discipline.

Four Tips for Making Breakfast a Habit

A nutritious breakfast provides one-fourth of a child's daily nutrient needs. Children who skip breakfast seldom make up for the nutrients they missed out on later in the day. Make breakfast part of your household's morning routine by following these four steps:

  1. Be a Role Model - If you want your child to eat breakfast, eat breakfast yourself!
  2. Keep Breakfast Foods on Hand - Have at least two easy-to-serve items from each food group. For more information check out our Breakfast in a Hurry Chart.
  3. Make it Easy - Keep breakfast foods highly visible and in convenient spots for kids to grab. For a portable breakfast, use our handy chart to mix and match ingredients for nutritious breakfast sandwiches.
  4. Try School Breakfast - If kids don't have time to eat at home or aren't hungry when they leave in the morning, encourage them to eat School Breakfast.

Breakfast is Free to All Putnam Children Regardless of Lunch Eligibility.

  • Even on the busiest days, stress the importance of breakfast so that children establish the habit of fueling up in the morning