Weekly School Nutrition Newsletter

Indiana Department of Education sent this bulletin at 03/29/2019 09:53 AM EDT

03/29/2019

Dear Food Service Contact,

This email provides news for schools concerning the Child Nutrition Programs from USDA and the state. If you are the food service contact for your school or corporation, it is your responsibility to relay important information provided to you about the Child Nutrition Programs to other staff members.

Food Distribution Program - USDA Foods Update

  • Due to a lack of interest on the SY 2020 pre-order survey and the inability to order a full truck, the following USDA Foods have been CANCELLED and will NOT be delivered by the state contracted warehouses.
Warehouse Product Code Product Name
Dilgard 110844 Diced Potatoes, Frozen
  111100 Cereal, Oat Circles, Bowls
  111110 Cheese, Cheddar, Yellow, Sliced
     
McFarling 100329 Tomatoes, Diced
  100334 Tomato Sauce
  110844 Diced Potatoes, Frozen
  110871 Mixed Vegetables, Frozen
  110921 Chicken, Fillet, Unbreaded, Frozen
  111100 Cereal, Oat Circles, Bowls
  111110 Cheese, Cheddar, Yellow, Sliced
     
Stanz 100329 Tomatoes, Diced
  111100 Cereal, Oat Circle, Bowls
  111110 Cheese, Cheddar, Yellow, Sliced
     
Wabash 100329 Tomatoes, Diced
  100334 Tomato Sauce
  110844 Potatoes, Diced, Frozen
  110871 Mixed Vegetables, Frozen
  110921 Chicken, Fillet, Unbreaded, Frozen
  111100 Cereal, Oat Circles, Bowls
  111110 Cheese, Cheddar, Yellow, Sliced

Direct Certification Website Issues

  • The STN Application Center, where Direct Certification and Direct Verification downloads are conducted, is experiencing site loading issues. 
  • This means when you try to load the website or run a Direct Certification match, you might receive the following error screen: 

DC Error Screen

  • The Indiana Office of Technology (IOT) is actively working on correcting this problem. 
  • Contact Ed Roeger at eroeger@doe.in.gov if you receive the error when trying to load the Direct Certification/Direct Verification database.
  • Thank you for your patience! 

Indiana School Nutrition Association (ISNA) Updates

Annual Spring Seminar

  • Registration is now open for ISNA's Spring Seminar.
  • ISNA developed a fantastic agenda, complete with practical marketing ideas for school districts and a session entitled, "#FuelGreatness and Your Bottom Line."
  • The spring seminar will be on Friday, April 26 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Plainfield, IN. 
  • Click here for more information and to register. 
  • Questions? Contact Sheri Shipp at sheri@indianasna.org.

ISNA & IDOE Certificate Program

  • ISNA and the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) will be holding a training on "Financial Management for School Nutrition Directors" as part of the ISNA & IDOE Certificate Program. 
  • This 8 hour course will cover topics, such as:
    • Importance of Financial Management
    • Reporting and Managing Revenue and Expenditures
    • Controlling Food and Labor Costs
    • Developing and Analyzing a Budget
  • This training will take place the day before ISNA's annual Spring Seminar, Thursday, April 25 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton in Plainfield, IN.
  • Click here for more information and to register.
  • Questions? Contact Sheri Shipp at sheri@indianasna.org.

Save the Date! Leadership Academy

  • Are you interested in moving up the ladder within your school nutrition department?
  • Are you a current manager and looking for new ideas and techniques to be the best leader that you can be?
  • Join ISNA at a Leadership Academy this June!
  • Beginner and Advanced level courses will be offered the week of June 24.
  • More information will be available soon. 
  • Questions? Contact Sheri Shipp at sheri@indianasna.org.

Don't forget! ISNA Award Nominations

Don't forget! Grant Applications Due Soon!

Game On Grant

  • Give your students a boost in the 2019-2020 school year with a Game On Grant, School Breakfast Start Up Grant, or Parents for Healthy Kids Grant.
  • Receive funding and resources to increase physical activity opportunities, improve nutrition initiatives, or expand breakfast participation to make sure students are healthier and better prepared to learn.
  • Applications are due Friday, April 5. 
  • Click here to learn more about the grants and to apply.
  • Looking for ideas or more information? Click here to access the webinar from Action for Healthy Kids about this grant.
  • Questions? Contact Ashley Green at agreen@actionforhealthykids.org.

Fuel Up to Play 60 Grants

  • The Fuel Up to Play 60 grant applications are due Wednesday, April 10.
  • Schools can apply for up to $4,000 towards their Fuel Up to Play 60 program.  
  • Questions? Or want feedback on your application before you submit it? Contact Josh Leitman at Leitman@WinnersDrinkMilk.com.

No Kid Hungry Grant

  • No Kid Hungry wants to support YOUR school breakfast program.
  • Apply for up to $5,000 to start a breakfast after the bell program in your school or improve your existing breakfast program.
  • Funding can be used to purchase equipment, supplies, technology, and/or promotional materials.
  • Applications are due Friday, April 5.
  • For more information and to apply, click here.
  • Questions? Contact Erica Olmstead at eolmstead@strength.org

Time to Milk It! Grant

  • Want to win a smoothie bike for your school?
  • Thanks to Fuel Up to Play 60, 10 schools across the country will be awarded a Fender Blender Bike.  
  • Entering your school is easy...
    • Select any Healthy Eating Play in the Playbook to make milk the star of your school.
    • Then, log in to the Six Steps and check out the Eat Healthy Step - that's where you'll add your Healthy Eating Play to be entered for a chance to win a Smoothie Bike and a Time to Milk It! Kit.
    • For all the details for the "Milk It!" contest, click here.
  • Applications are due Friday, April 12. 
  • Questions? Contact Josh Leitman at Leitman@WinnersDrinkMilk.com.

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