Did you know that nearly 30% of elementary age students from all socioeconomic levels do not eat breakfast? Breakfast is often overlooked in the morning crunch. Because they rush to school, many students arrive hungry. Consistently hungry children cannot learn, even in the best school with the best teacher. Studies show that students who eat breakfast do better on standardized tests, are absent less, exhibit less disruptive behavior and spend a greater amount of time on-task.
Junior Seau strongly supports the need for children to eat breakfast. He knows that the National School Breakfast Program offers to every child the opportunity to come to class adequately prepared for learning. Because of this he has agreed to lend his name and support to the "It's Time for Breakfast" program. Please join Junior Seau and the Food Services Department and encourage every student to eat breakfast at school!

Surprisingly, many parents do not know that breakfast is served at school. The "It's Time for Breakfast" program is intended to remedy this situation. Please support this program and the Food Services Department by posting the available bright and colorful banners outside of your elementary school. Banners will be sent to schools during National School Breakfast Week, March 8-12. Please also encourage all teachers and staff to support the breakfast program by being role models for healthy behavior through eating breakfast with students. School staff is also encouraged to invite parents to join their children at school for breakfast.

For more information on the "It's Time for Breakfast" program, please contact Food Services at (858) 627-7301.