What’s New with School Nutrition Tuesday, May 13

Agenda Memos and Mailings Online Contracts Special Opportunity: Chef training Smart Snacks webinar Training Team Nutrition Updates

Updates to the Web-based Direct Certification Process For Community Eligibility Provision, DPI needs eligibility data from each SFA at the school level. SFAs are now required to run direct certification to show eligibility by school within the SFA starting in the SY.

Online Contracts for SY Contract renewal begins May 19. Contracts should be renewed by June 20.

USDA Memos SP : Grain Entrees Related to the Smart Snacks in School Standards SP : Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards and Exempt Fundraisers SP : Fiscal Year 2014 NSLP Equipment Assistance Grants for SFAs SP : Area Eligibility Using Census Data SP : 2014 Edition of Q&A for NSLP Seamless Summer Option SP : Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards and Culinary Education Programs

USDA Memos SP : Clarification of the Policy on Food Consumption Outside of Foodservice Area, and the Whole Grain-Rich Requirement SP : Sharing Aggregate Data to Expand Program Access and Services in Child Nutrition SP : Q&A on the SBP Meal Pattern in SY SP : Q&A Related to the Independent Review of Applications SP : Prototype Household Application for SY

Chef Training FREE! August 4, :00am – 3:30pm Viroqua Area School District Interested? Lois Coleman at (Name, Address, Phone, , Employer)

Smart Snacks Webinar Training webpage: ◦

School Nutrition Skills Development Courses

Team Nutrition WI Foods Taste Testing Sub-grant Purpose is for schools to incorporate taste testing activities and nutrition education in the cafeteria and/or classroom. Funding is available for approximately 30 middle school sites. Selected schools will be awarded up to $4 per student to participate in sub-grant activities. Applications must be ed, faxed, or postmarked by June 20, For more information, please visit:

Team Nutrition Culinary Trainings Dates and Locations ◦ July 15, Fox Valley Technical College ◦ July 22, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ◦ July 29, University of Wisconsin-Madison ◦ August 5, University of Wisconsin-Madison Time ◦ 9:00am – 12:00pm – Morning Session ◦ 12:30pm – 3:30pm – Afternoon Session Each session of the culinary training class is limited to 12 participants and each SFA may register only one person. No registration fee to attend. To register, please visit:

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Next Webinar Tuesday, June 10

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