Super Hero to Visit Stanton Elementary

, in Fenton, in the Rockwood School District, will be recognized for its efforts aimed at giving students a “smart start” by promoting school breakfast.  The school was recently selected as one of four local schools to be honored with a super hero-studded breakfast celebration, according to a news release from the St. Louis Dairy Council. The celebration will feature an appearance by a caped crusader during school breakfast service, along with yogurt parfaits and student give-aways. 

The St. Louis Dairy Council's “Breakfast with a Super Hero” contest ran during National School Breakfast Week, celebrated annually during the first week of March.

The Super Hero breakfast will be from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Apr. 27 at Stanton, 1430 Flora Del Dr.

The St. Louis Dairy Council indicates that research shows school breakfast helps boost test scores and improve classroom behavior, while reducing tardiness and trips to the nurse’s office. However, many students forget the importance of jump starting their school days with a morning meal.

“Reminding students to fuel up with quick-fix breakfast foods, like milk and cereal or a yogurt smoothie, can help them achieve success in the classroom, says Dairy Council nutrition educator Ellen Wheeler in the news release. “But being able to hang out with their friends is likely seen as a bigger benefit to them. Either way, school breakfast is a win-win for students and schools.”

To enter the contest, schools were asked to submit photos of their promotional activities, along with a narrative about how they encouraged students to eat their morning meal at school. The contest was open to all schools that serve breakfast in St. Louis Dairy Council’s 131-county service area.