Nutrition Program Bulletin – Week of October 5, 2020
Each section contains updates relevant to those nutrition programs. You can jump to the section by clicking the link.
New documents:
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Summer Food Service Program Claim Submission
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) claims for this fall cannot be submitted until Cyber-Linked Interactive Child Nutrition System (CLiCS) sponsor and site applications have been approved by the state. Our staff are in the process of approving thousands of applications at this time. We appreciate your patience as we work diligently to complete this process. Watch for the status of your sponsor and site applications to change from “Submitted for Approval” to “Approved.” Once the applications are approved, claims may be submitted. The deadline for submitting September claims is November 29, 2020.
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New Training Materials for CACFP Civil Rights
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires that organizations participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provide civil rights training to their staff. New staff to your organization must receive civil rights training prior to starting CACFP responsibilities. Annual civil rights training must also be provided at least annually, within each program year (October through September), to all center staff and staff supporting and providing care in family child care homes. Use these training resources for CACFP civil rights staff training:
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October 12–16: National School Lunch Week
National School Lunch Week, celebrated this year October 12-16, is right around the corner! Here are some fun activities provided by the national School Nutrition Association (SNA) that you can use to engage students and inform parents. Participating in National School Lunch Week (NSLW) helps you:
- Increase student participation – Use our activity and coloring sheets for elementary and middle school age kids, and turn to the toolkit for ideas for all ages.
- Spread the message to parents that you’re continuing to serve safe, healthy, delicious lunch at school – Use the NSLW infographic in English or Spanish.
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Earn media coverage from local papers, TV stations and internet bloggers.
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Connect with teachers, parents and administrators at your school or in your district to reiterate the importance of safe and nutritious school meals.
Tuesdays @ 2 Webinars
Join school nutrition staff for a training webinar every Tuesday at 2 p.m. Read session descriptions and register for Tuesdays @ 2 webinars.
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Labels, Labels, Labels (October 13, 2020)
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Evaluating Verification Household Documentation (October 20, 2020)
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Completing an Edit Check (October 27, 2020)
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Nominate Your Community Food Champions
Help the National Farm to School Network recognize the invaluable contributions made by community members towards supporting and feeding children and families in our communities. These community members go by many names – farmer, cafeteria worker, neighbor, teacher, gardener, volunteer, and more – but they’ve all risen to the call for collaboration, partnership and creativity to feed our nation’s kids and support equity and access in the food system. Who are your community food champions? Nominate them to receive a $500 honorarium and be named a National Farm to School Network Community Food Champion! The nomination form should take less than 10 minutes to complete. Learn more about the 2020 Community Food Champion Award and nominate a food champion.
Virtual Training Modules on the Food Buying Guide for Child Nutrition Programs
Team Nutrition released three new training modules on the Food Buying Guide (FBG) for Child Nutrition Programs. Each module will provide an in-depth look at the FBG with interactive knowledge checks.
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Introduction to the FBG
- Recipe Analysis Workbook (RAW)
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Child Nutrition (CN) Labels and Product Formulation Statements (PFS)
Farm to School Food Forum hosted by The Good Acre
The Farm to School Food Forum will take place virtually on October 28, 2020, at 2 p.m. The forum will feature breakout sessions in which participants from schools across the state will have a chance to share their successes and challenges in implementing Farm to School efforts in the midst of the pandemic.
The webinar will be hosted by The Good Acre and led by Carrie Frank, Food and Nutrition Director at Dover-Eyota Schools, and Barb Schank, Director of Nutritional Services at Waconia. Special guest speakers will include the Commissioner of Agriculture Thom Peterson and the Commissioner of Education Mary Cathryn Ricker. You’ll also hear how the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is supporting farm to school efforts with new funding opportunities.
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