New Breakfast Program to be Offered at William E. Hay School, Stettler

Last spring a survey was conducted at Wm. E. Hay School in Stettler, to determine whether there was a need to offer a breakfast program in our school.  The results of the survey showed that one in four students was not eating breakfast before coming to school.  The survey revealed that there were various reasons that the students were not eating in the morning, including not having enough time in the morning, not being hungry at that time, or unable to eat first thing in the morning, a dislike for the food available at home, and because there was no food available at home.  Contrary to what most might think though, the last reason was the least common scenario. 

With the survey results in, a committee was formed to get this project off the ground this fall, 2007.  The team consists of staff representatives from Stettler Middle School, Wm. E. Hay Composite High School, David Thompson Health Region and interested parents.  Some funding has been secured through the Breakfast for Learning Program.  This funding will help to get the breakfast program going, but fundraising will need to be continued throughout the year, to ensure sustainability for this program. Sustainability is also directly dependent on parent and community support. 

The breakfast program will be offered on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:00 until 8:30 am at no cost to students