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Vol 18 , NO. 10
Breakfast for ever y student at Eisenhower High School
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Every morning, between first and second period, a designated student from each classroom will pick up a rolling cart, packed with food and drinks, and bring it to their class to eat. Some breakfast items include fresh fruit, oatmeal bars, breakfast burritos and pizza pockets. Eisenhower hosted a community showcase on Tuesday, Nov. 19 to provide a close look at how the program works. By Manny B. Sandoval
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t the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year, on August 5, Eisenhower High School rolled out its Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) program. Since then, the school has gone from serving 400 meals per day,
Every morning each second period class has a designated student who is responsible to go and grab the prepared breakfast cart. “We’re bringing the cafeteria to the classroom. The rolling cart consists of one red bag and one
Some breakfast items that students are provided include fresh fruit, oatmeal bars, breakfast burritos, and pizza pockets. Breakfast, cont. on next pg.
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“Breakfast in the Classroom provides every student at Eisenhower High School a quick breakfast at the beginning of sec-
blue bag. One of the bags is filled with the main meal item and the other is filled with the drinks,” continued Kraushaar.
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The BIC program has received much critical acclaim from local dignitaries, district superintendents and the community.
ond period, every day of the week,” said Kristina Kraushaar, program innovator for Rialto Child Nutrition.
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to serving 2,000 meals - during breakfast alone.
n Sunday, November 17 Greater Faith Bible Church in Rialto and members of the Sic Psycles Empire Chapter Motorcycle Club came together in a joint effort to provide about 50 families with all the turkeys and fixings for Thanksgiving dinners. Church Volunteer Erly Patterson said the small church of about 140 members reach out daily to people in need providing food for a full belly as well as a heart full of spiritual wellness. One day she saw the motorcycle group in Rialto handing out school backpacks and decided to stop and see what they were all about. She was thrilled to find Giveaway, cont. on next pg.
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Councilman Rafael Trujillo, far right, presented members of the Sic Psycles Empire Chapter Motorcycle Club a Certificate of Recognition for their continued efforts in assisting the underserved. Representing Greater Faith Bible Church is Pastor Harry Bratton (brown suit).