What is the Pre-Order Survey?
The Pre-Order Survey is an annual requirement for all participating USDA Food Distribution sponsors. The survey is your commitment of what you plan to order during the upcoming 2021 school year. The survey also tells OSPI Food Distribution how much and what types of foods to order through USDA for the entire 2021 School Year.
What do you have to do?
Complete your pre-order survey as soon as possible! The survey opens today, February 10 and closes Friday, February 28!
Complete your survey in CNP! Here's some helpful tools:
Product Information Sheets
Questions on completing your survey? Email Marlon Hopkins or call 360-726-6204.
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OSPI Child Nutrition Services (CNS) invites you to participate in the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Distribution Program for the 2020 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).
Why USDA Foods?
The USDA Foods program offers a wide variety of nutrient-dense, kid-friendly food and provides a great value – plus it can help you achieve a balanced budget.
Organizations earn entitlement dollars based on the number of meals served during the previous years’ operation. Sponsors that earned at least $50 in USDA Foods entitlements based on their 2019 operation are eligible to participate this year.
This Years’ Items may include:
•Individual fruit cups •Pre-cooked beef patties •Canned beans •Canned fruit •For a complete list of USDA foods that may be offered, please view the WA Food Items Available List.
More About USDA Food Ordering:
•There is a minimum case requirement when ordering.
◦Dry Items– 15 cases. ◦Frozen Items – 15 cases.
•While USDA Foods uses entitlement dollars, associated fees are charged to the sponsor (processing fees, delivery fees, storage fees, etc.).
How to Participate:
- The ordering period is March 25-27, 2020.
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School Districts currently receiving USDA Foods will receive their SFSP orders with their NSLP May Surplus order, if applicable.
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Non-School District SFSP Sponsors will arrange to pick-up orders May 1-22, 2020.
- West side pick-up location (Dry and Frozen foods): Lineage Logistics in Algona
- East side pick-up location:
- Frozen - Empire Cold in Spokane
- Dry - Inland Empire Distribution in Spokane.
NOTE: By completing an interest form and accepting USDA foods, you and your organization agree to apply for, and operate, a Summer Food Service Program during summer 2020.
Questions? Please email the Food Distribution team or call 360-725-6204.
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Do you want to boost meal participation, eliminate student meal debt, and provide meals at no cost to all students?
Join the OSPI and United Way of King County for one of the 2020 Community Eligibility Provision Summits!
Superintendents, school board members, business officials, Title I staff, nutrition staff, and anybody else involved in CEP planning is encouraged to attend! We recommend attending as a cohort from your district to maximize planning time.
All events are from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm and include lunch. Register below!
These half-day summits are an opportunity for school districts to learn more about all aspects of CEP - what it is, how it works, the benefits, the challenges, and any other questions you have!
Join us to learn best practices and tips from local and national champions. We'll cover a range of topics, including:
- An overview of CEP
- Direct certification best practices
- Tips for CEP groupings and partial district implementation
- How it works with federal and state funding programs like Title I, Part A, and LAP.
- Best practices for collecting alternate income forms
- Community Eligibility + Breakfast After the Bell: how to implement both to maximize success
If you were unable to attend a summit or would like to learn more about CEP, you can watch the last week's CEP webinar available at this link.
The WSNA 2020 Industry Seminar and USDA Foods Tasting Show on Tuesday, February 18 and 19th at Emerald Downs in Auburn is around the corner!
Register online or download a registration form
The USDA Foods Tasting Show includes items that will be on contract for the 2020-21 school year. This is a great opportunity to taste products prior to completing your Food Distribution preorder for the 2020-21 school year!
In addition, there will be an opportunity to attend informational sessions on best practices and tips for managing your USDA Foods entitlement.
For more information about the USDA Foods Tasting Show, contact Marlon Hopkins at 360-725-6209.
For more information about Industry Seminar or the Washington School Nutrition Association (WSNA), visit www.washingtonsna.org or contact Marianne Culligan at 206-714-5832.
Now's the time to register for Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) annual training! All lead program administrators are required to complete OSPI training each year.
There are additional in-person training opportunities available this year. Read about the training options below for more details and to register.
All Sponsors
All lead program administrators from organizations planning to operate the SFSP in 2020 must watch the Civil Rights* and Procurement* recorded trainings annually, prior to program application submission.
New Sponsor/New Administrator Training
This training will take an in-depth look at how to operate the SFSP.
Who Must Attend?
Lead program administrators from organizations that are:
- New SFSP sponsors;
- Returning sponsors with new administrative staff;
- Returning sponsors who did not operate a SFSP in 2019; OR
- Returning sponsors required to attend as part of their corrective action plan.
Before attending the in-person portion of this training, lead program administrators must watch the “Intro to the Summer Food Service Program” recorded training (coming soon).
Register:
** PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE AND LOCATION - March 4th, 9am– 3pm, Olympia– Register
March 12th, 9am– 3pm, Spokane – Register
Returning Sponsor In-Person Training
This training provides a general overview of SFSP requirements and offers opportunities for peer-to-peer networking and best practices sharing from other existing sponsors. This training can be completed in place of the online returning sponsor training.
Who can attend?
Program administrators who performed an administrator role on the SFSP in 2019 from a returning sponsoring organization.
Register:
** PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION - March 3rd, 9am– 1pm, Olympia – Register
March 13th, 9am– 1pm, Spokane – Register
Online Training Option for Returning Sponsors
Returning sponsors have the option to watch a 3-hour recorded training in place of attending the returning sponsor in-person training. This training will be available on the OSPI CNS website in March. No registration is necessary.
*NOTE: If your organization operates another federal Child Nutrition Program during the school year and the lead program administrator for the SFSP has already completed Civil Rights or Procurement training within the last year, the training above does not need to be completed. Please maintain documentation of the alternative trainings completed.
If the students at your schools learn about and eat nutritious foods, you could receive a grant!
Action for Healthy Kids is offering funding to help students reach their wellness goals - Apply now!
Applications close April 3, 2020.
National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) starts March 2! Are YOU ready to go Out of this World?
This year, the #NSBW2020 theme is “School Breakfast: Out of this World.” And now is the time to get a head start on promoting your program!
Why should I participate?
Recognizing NSBW in your district or cafeteria helps you:
- Increase student participation in your program.
- Spread the message to parents that you’re serving a healthy, tasty breakfast at school each day.
- Connect with teachers and administrators at your school, and throughout the district, to spread the word that school meals are healthy and delicious.
- Earn media coverage from local papers, blogs, and TV stations.
Promote National School Breakfast Week on your Program’s social media pages: Download our Facebook cover photo (jpg) and add it to your program’s page to increase awareness of #NSBW20! Download our Instagram meme (jpg) and use it to spread the word about #NSBW20!
Visit the School Nutrition Association and USDA webpages for ideas and resources.
The School Nutrition Association (SNA) has some great webinars that can help you overcome obstacles in your programs:
Explore SNA's Learning Zone for more online trainings!
Is your school or district looking to share more fresh produce with your students? If so, now is the perfect time to connect with local farmers and suppliers!
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is hosting two Farmer-School Buyer Networking and Planning Meetings in February.
School Districts in South King and Pierce Counties are encouraged to attend on Thursday, February 13 in Puyallup, WA - RSVP Here.
Districts in Central Washington are encouraged to join the meeting on Thursday, February 27 in Grandview, WA - RSVP Here.
Questions? Contact Chris Iberle, WSDA.
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