COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA Department of Education February 13,
2009 TO: Division Superintendents FROM: Patricia I. Wright,
Superintendent of Public Instruction March is National Nutrition
Month and a time to “Eat Right” and focus on the importance of
making informed food choices and developing sound eating and
physical activity habits. What better way to begin than with a
healthy school breakfast. The United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the School Nutrition
Association (SNA), recognizes March 2-6, 2009, as National
School Breakfast Week. The public schools in Virginia join with
schools nationwide as they team up with some very special
superheroes to “Power Up With School Breakfast.” In Virginia, 37
million school breakfasts were served last year; however, this
is only a small percentage (less that 30 percent) of the number
of lunches served to students. The School Breakfast Program is
available to all students in Virginia. As finances become
tighter for families and schools, eat