SNA and Barilla Present Whole Grain Pasta Meals That Rock Webinar 2017-04-11 Barilla and SNA are joining forces to present the webinar, " Whole Grain Pasta Meals that Rock!," on Wednesday, April 12, as a part of the Association’s Webinar Wednesdays e-learning events. Whole grain pasta has been one of the most challenging school lunch ingredients for many districts across the country. Today, more and more are finding delicious successes by first choosing better products and improving back-of-house cooking procedures. In the front of the house, by focusing on presentation and marketing, smart operators are once again capitalizing on pasta’s natural appeal with students. In this webinar, hosted by School Meals That Rock’s Dayle Hayes, you’ll discover success stories straight from directors of districts big and small, and learn how to adapt them to your own. After the webinar, the participants will be able to: Discuss on-trend sauce and ingredient combinations that create pasta meals to increase participation. Identify at least three appealing pasta packaging and presentation tips from successful school cafeterias. List at least three strategies to improve their photographs of student-approved pasta lunches. Register for this webinar today! Successful completion of the webinar and quiz is awarded 1 SNA CEU, or 1 CPEU for RDs/DTRs. Don’t Miss Our Upcoming Webinars: Best of #SNIC17 3 of 4: Innovative Menu PlanningWednesday, April 19, 2017, 2:00 pm ETChef Sharon’s webinar from her action-packed General Session at this year's SNIC will wow you with ways to boost participation through new school meal recipes. She will focus on recipes that highlight ethnic, trendy and popular flavors in the food world right now. Community Eligibility: Ensuring Successful Implementation and Expansion in the 2017-18 School Year Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 2:00 pm ETOver 20,000 schools have successfully implemented the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) and are now offering breakfast and lunch at no charge to all students. Join this webinar to learn about the many benefits of the provision and participation trends for this school year. Leadership Series: Why Can’t We All Get Along? Dealing with Conflict During ChangeWednesday, May 3, 2017, 2:00 pm ETLearn about effectively dealing with anger constructively and rebuilding trust, skills needed to lead change successfully in today’s world. Presented by Professor Robert J. Bies, PhD, Professor of Management and Founder of the Executive Master’s in Leadership Program at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. Versatile Fruit: Made on American Farms for Kids in Our SchoolsWednesday, May 10, 2017, 2:00 pm ETLearn about delicious and versatile fruit that can easily be used in schools to meet creditable fruit servings and as allowable snacks that will boost student fruit consumption. Participants will learn about the benefits and impact of farm to school, salad bars and breakfast initiatives on consumption and waste. All live webinars are held at 2:00 pm Eastern Time (1:00 pm CT/12:00 pm MT/11:00 am PT) and feature closed-captioning for the hearing impaired. Visit SNA Webinars for more information and don’t forget to check out our Webinars On-Demand; available to SNA members 24/7.