Recess Before Lunch


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Last Modified: 5/21/08

The Montana Team Nutrition Program and School Nutrition Program staff can assist schools in the implementation of a Recess Before Lunch (RBL) policy. We hope the information found in the guide is helpful to you.

Why Do it? Reports from Montana schools indicated it helps:

Improve student behavior on the playground, in the cafeteria and classroom.
Students waste less food and drink more milk. This leads to increased nutrient intake.
Improve the cafeteria atmosphere.
Children are more settled and ready to learn upon returning to the classroom.

What’s in the Recess Before Lunch Guidebook? Please note: the following sections comprise the entire guidebook. Print off just the sections that you need, or print all sections for the entire guidebook.

Cover and Table of Contents
General Information and Implementation Steps

Assistance from Montana Schools

List of Montana schools with a RBL policy
Examples of Schedules from Montana schools

Resources, Research and Supporting Information
Montana Team Nutrition Pilot Project Report (2002-03)

Educational and Marketing Materials

	Recess Before Lunch Brochure - Black & White
	Recess Before Lunch Brochure - Color
	Recess Before Lunch PowerPoint Presentation
	Recess Before Lunch Overhead Transparencies
	Recess Before Lunch ready to use handout
	Example of Letter to Parents
	"Making Mealtime Pleasant" article

Press Releases and recently published articles from newspapers and magazines
Evaluation form We would appreciate your feedback on the usefulness of the kit.

Additional Resources:

Recess Before Lunch Podcast from Peaceful Playgrounds
http://blog.peacefulplaygrounds.com/2008/04/recess-before-lunch-schedule.html

Acknowledgements: Special thanks to the Montana pilot school staff and students for their cooperation and willingness to share their experiences and advice on the implementation of a Recess Before Lunch policy. Pilot schools were Highland Park School in Lewistown, Meadowlark School in Conrad, Valier Elementary in Valier and Central Middle School in Whitefish.

For more information: Contact	or
Montana Team Nutrition Program Montana State University P.O. Box 173360 Bozeman, MT 59717 406-994-5641 Molly Stenberg, RD stenberg@montana.edu Katie Bark, RD kbark@mt.gov	School Nutrition Programs Office of Public Instruction P.O. Box 202501 Helena, MT 59620 406-444-2501 Chris Emerson, MS, RD cemerson@mt.gov

The Montana Office of Public Instruction, Linda McCulloch, Superintendent • P.O. Box 202501 Helena, Montana 59620-2501
In-State Toll-Free 1-888-231-9393, Local (406) 444-3095

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