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| CN Direct: News from SchoolNutrition.org |
Vol. 8, No. 22 - November 10, 2009 |
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This Issue's Top Stories |
Feature of the Week Educate Your Community WeekDo parents, grandparents, community leaders, teachers and school officials in your community know the facts about school nutrition? On November 16-20, let them know the great value of school lunch and get their support for important initiatives. Visit the SNA website for easy tips and tools about Educate Your Community Week. [ Learn More] Upcoming Events
- Upcoming Webinars
- 11/18 - Fuel Up to Play 60
- 12/3 - District of Excellence
- [More Webinars]
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- Upcoming Exams
- 1/9 - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
- 1/11 - Boxborough, MA
- 2/1 - Albany, NY
- 2/27 - Washington, DC
- 4/15 - Charleston, SC
- 7/11 - Dallas, TX
- [More Credentialing Exams]
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- What Are You Doing to Educate Your Community?
- Schools Improve Direct Certification for School Meal Programs
- 2010 FAME Award Winners Announced
- School Nutrition Explores Financial Management Techniques
- H1N1 Resources Available for School Nutrition Programs
- CNIC 2010: Many Voices, One Vision
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What Are You Doing to Educate Your Community?
School nutrition professionals are encouraged to make time to tell their stories to different community groups during Educate Your Community Week, November 16-20, 2009.
[Read Full Story]   Schools Improve Direct Certification for School Meal Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service has published a report on the state of implementation of direct certification for school meals. The report found that a number of local education agencies or school districts, conducting direct certification rose to 78%, up from 67% last year.
[Read Full Story] 2010 FAME Award Winners Announced
Three SNA past presidents will be recognized for their longstanding and ongoing contributions to the school nutrition profession at the 2010 FAME Awards ceremony in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
[Read Full Story] School Nutrition Explores Financial Management Techniques
The November issue of School Nutrition, SNA’s award-winning flagship publication, takes a look at ways to find new revenue for your operation, how to cut costs and save money and how you can navigate through the grant application process.
[Read Full Story] H1N1 Resources Available for School Nutrition Programs
Flu season is getting an early start, as many schools have begun reported closures in an effort to prevent the spread of the highly contagious H1N1 flu. School nutrition operations nationwide are working hard to ensure that their programs can continue to serve children should their schools close in response to an H1N1 influenza outbreak.
[Read Full Story] CNIC 2010: Many Voices, One Vision
While all voices in the school nutrition debate share the SNA vision that “Healthful meals and nutrition education are available to all children,” they can digress and divide when identifying strategies to realize that goal. But success will require stakeholders to develop a united front.
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| Edited by Julie Eckman (jeckman@schoolnutrition.org), communications specialist. |
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