Registration is Open for CACFP Basic Training 2018
This
live, in-person workshop provides basic information on the Child and Adult Care
Food Program (CACFP). The target audience is new directors, program
coordinators, or center staff with CACFP responsibilities at child care centers
and adult care centers participating in CACFP. Each workshop will be held 8:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. and will cover the same content. For more details and to
register to attend a session at one of the locations listed below, visit the CACFP Training page and select Child and Adult Care
Food Program New Training Opportunities.
- Wednesday,
April 18: Lakes Country Service Cooperative – Fergus Falls
- Wednesday,
May 23: Blandin Foundation – Grand Rapids
Unpaid Student Meal Debt Survey
As you may be aware,
unpaid student meal debt is increasingly gaining attention in Minnesota. In
order to better understand the issue, we are collecting information from all
public school districts and charter schools in the state about their unpaid student
meal debt. On Wednesday, March 14, an email with survey link was sent to all
food service contacts. If you did not receive the email and think you should
have, please email mde.fns@state.mn.us
with “survey” in the subject line.
Information must be submitted by Friday, March
30. All respondents will
receive a summary report with key findings. Districts and schools will not be
identified in any report produced with this data. We greatly appreciate your
help!
Scratch Cooking School Meals! –
March 29 Webinar
Scratch cooking allows
schools to have more control over flavor and nutrients in school meals. How can
schools transition to more scratch cooking in their kitchens?
Hear from Boston
Public Schools who will share their story on how they transitioned from heat
and serve to scratch cooking. USDA’s Team Nutrition will also do a live
demonstration of the new Food Buying Guide Mobile App.
To register for this
webinar scheduled for Thursday, March 29, 2018, 2-3 p.m., visit Scratch Cooking School Meals!
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Tuesdays@2 Webinars
A
variety of topics will be offered during this year’s Tuesdays@2 webinar series.
All webinars begin at 2 p.m. and will be 30-60 minutes in length, unless
otherwise noted. Registration and session information will be posted on
the Training: School
Nutrition Programs webpage.
Upcoming Webinars
March 27 – Using the Food Buying Guide
If
you haven’t pulled your Food Buying Guide off the shelf recently, this is the
session for you. This session will provide an overview of the Food Buying Guide
and how to use it to determine creditable portions for school meals.
Registration – Using the
Food Buying Guide
April 3 – Breakfast Encourages Students to Thrive (BEST)!
Learn
about MDE’s new “BE Your Best” resources to promote the School Breakfast
Program, increase participation rates, expand your service options, and
effectively communication with students, staff, and parents.
Registration – Breakfast
Encourages Students to Thrive
April 10 – Best Practices for Implementing
Share Tables
Share tables seem like
an effective way to reduce food waste while giving students who might otherwise
leave the cafeteria hungry a way to get some more to eat. This session will
provide an overview of share tables and best practices for implementation.
Registration – Best Practices for Implementing
Share Tables
Upcoming 2018 USDA Summer Meals
Webinars
To register, select
the webinars that interest you:
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Public School Grant Opportunity
Looking to increase
breakfast participation in your schools? The Food Research & Action Center
(FRAC) has grants available to support school districts with implementing
universal breakfast after the bell models. School districts can apply for funds
to implement the program in schools with either 70 percent free or
reduced-price certified students or that already offer free breakfast to all
students. The grant provides up to $8,000 per school to cover the costs of
transitioning and implementing a sustainable breakfast model and offers
technical assistance to schools as needed. The grants are made possible through
the generous support of the General Mills Foundation. For additional
information, contact Qwamel Hanks (qhanks@frac.org).
Action for Healthy Kids Grant Opportunities
School Grants for Healthy Kids awards funding
to implement school health and wellness practices that help students eat
better, stay physically active, and be better prepared to learn. Funded schools
will also receive technical assistance to help implement a successful project
that leads to sustainable change.
Priority areas include:
- School
Breakfast Grants: Funding to include alternative breakfast programs (breakfast
in the classroom, grab and go breakfast, breakfast after first period,
breakfast on the school bus) and universal breakfast programs
- Game On
Grants: Available in Minnesota, this program provides physical activity grants
with an optional nutrition component to support becoming recognized as a
health-promoting school
- Parents
for Healthy Kids Grants: Funding for parents or parent groups to implement
physical activity and nutrition initiatives
Eligibility
Parents, schools, PTO/PTA, or school health and
wellness teams can apply for funding. Priority will be given to schools with greater
than 50 percent of students eligible for free/reduced-priced meals.
For more information and to apply, visit School
Grants for Healthy Kids.
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