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Monthly e-news for Oregon's school nutrition professionals
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Send Us Your News!
OSNA wants the scoop on your school meal successes! Feel free to send us your news, links and images and we'll post them on our website and in our e-news!
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2017-18
Anne Leavens
Elisa Pole-Barcus
Coos Bay SD
Vice President
Rebecca Wicks
Hillsboro SD
Immediate Past President
Treasurer
Kelli Gladheim
Sherwood SD
Secretary
Naomi Adams
Newberg SD
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2018
CALENDAR
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January 25-26, 2018
Oregon Garden, Silverton, OR
January 26, 2018
Mt. Angel, OR
March 9-10, 2018
Salem, OR
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Thanks to
Our Sponsors
Just click on the company logos below to get more info on the latest offerings for schools from our sponsors!
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Join us for Friday Fun Night on March 9! This year's theme is Country/Western, so saddle up and get ready to kick up your spurs for a rootin'-tootin' time and line dancing with your school nutrition colleagues!
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REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2018 OSNA STATE CONFERENCE
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VENDORS: Please visit the
OSNA State Conference webpage for
Vendor Registration materials, including the booth floor layout schematic. The registration deadline for vendors is
Feb. 10, 2018, and booth assignments are made on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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GET A HEAD START ON THE
SNS CREDENTIALING EXAM
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SIGN UP TODAY!
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OSNA is pleased to announce that it will again host the
SNA School
Nutrition Specialist (SNS) Credential Exam at the association's annual State Conference. The exam will be held on Friday, March 9 from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
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Register now to join the School Nutrition Association next month as we E-G-G-S-P-L-O-R-E the power of protein in meals that will keep your students feeling full and focused throughout the day. This year's webinar schedule is filled with exciting new topics.
Click on the link below to learn more about the webinar and check the SNA webinar page for new webinars.
2:00 pm ET on Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Power up your school nutrition program with protein based foods, like E-G-G-S. The high-quality protein in eggs will keep your students feeling full and focused throughout the day. This webinar covers the latest in egg nutrition research, foodservice trends, success stories, and marketing material to attract your students to the protein power of eggs! Successful completion of the webinar and quiz is awarded 1 SNA CEU, or 1 CPEU for RDs/DTRs.
2018 Webinar Registration Opening Soon
- February 7, 2018 -- Community Eligibility Series, Part 1: Community Eligibility Provision 101
- February 21, 2018 -- Best of #SNIC18: Simple Tech Tools from Your Nerdy Best Friend
- February 28, 2018 -- Best of #SNIC18: When it Comes to Food and ingredients, What Do Consumers Really Want?
- March 14, 2018 -- Community Eligibility Series, Part 2: Making It Work with ISPs Below 60%
- April 11, 2018 -- Community Eligibility Series, Part 3: Strategies for Partial Implementation
Participation in
Webinar Wednesdays will help you earn CEUs toward your USDA Professional Standards annual training requirements, along with your SNA Certificate or SNS Credential. All webinars are held at 2 pm Eastern Time (1 pm CT/Noon MT/11 am PT). For more information and to access the webinar archive, please visit
www.schoolnutrition.org/webinars.
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REGISTER NOW FOR SNA'S VIRTUAL EXPO
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This is your opportunity to experience the future of sourcing new products, equipment, and technology-all with the click of a mouse-from 34 top industry vendors. Plus, you'll be able to
earn up to 20 CEUs by viewing
pre-recorded education sessions chosen from some of our most popular #ANC17 sessions.
The Virtual Expo offers 24-7 access with everything right at your fingertips--no travel or funding required! You'll be able to come back as often as you like during the expo's six-week run through March 16, so please spread the word to state affiliate and local chapter members to
register now for this exciting opportunity.
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Do You Have a Job Opening?
It's easy to post your school foodservice job openings on the OSNA website or in the School Meal Scoop eNews. Just send an email to Julie Larson Bricher with the URL link to the job description/application.
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The
Oregon School Nutrition Association (OSNA) is a collaborative group of school nutrition and foodservice professionals and industry suppliers who work together to ensure that Oregon's 600,000 K-12 students receive wholesome, nutritious foods in school meal programs all over the state. Founded 70 years ago, OSNA has more than 500 school nutrition members, including public school district, private and residential child care institution directors, managers, coordinators, chefs and foodservice staff.
For more, visit
www.osna.us
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