Monthly e-news for Oregon's school nutrition professionals
       October 2016

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!

2016-17
OSNA Officers

President
Cheri Meeker 
Newberg SD

President-Elect 
Anne Leavens
Central Point SD

Vice President 
Elisa Barcus
Coos Bay SD
Immediate Past President 
Troy Vennewitz 
North Wasco County SD
 
Treasurer 
Kelli Gladheim
Sherwood SD

Secretary 
Rebecca Wicks
Hillsboro SD 

2016-17
CALENDAR

October 10-16
October 21
Oregon School Nutrition Association (OSNA)
Annual Industry Seminar & USDA Foods Show
Camp Withycombe Armory
Clackamas, OR

January 22-24, 2017
School Nutrition Association
School Nutrition Industry Conference
Orlando, FL


March 6-10, 2017
April 2-4, 2017
School Nutrition Association
Legislative Action Conference
Washington, DC

July 9-12, 2017
School Nutrition Association
Annual National Conference
Atlanta, GA


Thanks to 
Our Sponsors





Get a Fuel Up to Play 60 Grant
Need equipment to update your cafeteria or promote/expand your school breakfast program? Fuel Up to Play 60 has grant funding, up to $4,000/school, to support academic success through school-wide healthy eating and physical activity initiatives. 

Applications are open online until November 2, 2016:  www.fueluptoplay60.com 

Questions or need help with the application? Contact: Erin Hirte or Crista Hawkins at the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council.

Download the 2016-2017 Grant Information Sheet here.
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK STARTS MONDAY!

Are you ready to show your school lunch spirit? National School Lunch Week (NSLW) is this coming week, October 10-14, 2016. The 2016 NSLW theme, "School Lunch: Show Your Spirit" challenges students, staff and school officials to come together to show just how much school spirit they have for school lunch.

This week recognizes the importance of a healthy school lunch on a child's life both inside and outside of the classroom. There's still time to get a few ideas before Monday! Visit the School Nutrition Association website to download the NSLW 2016 toolkit.  

There is still time to register!
2016 OSNA INDUSTRY SEMINAR & USDA FOODS SHOW

OSNA members can still register for OSNA's Annual Industry Seminar & USDA Foods Show on Friday, October 21, 2016. Download the Registration Form (.pdf) here, and visit the OSNA website to get updated program information!

BRING NEW COSTUMES FOR DONATION!
The OSNA Industry Committee is collecting new costumes and accessories for donation to the Chelsea Hicks Foundation and Chelsea's Closet, a rolling dress-up closet that provides monthly parties for seriously ill children in area hospitals. Download the Costume Donation Flyer (.pdf) here for details, and bring your donation to the Annual Industry Seminar!  

NEW! AFTERSCHOOL MEALS RESOURCE GUIDE
Share Our Strength and the School Nutrition Foundation partnered to create a guide to help operators better understand afterschool meal programs: Three Meals A Day: A Win Win Win - A Guide to Starting and Improving Your Afterschool Meals Program.

Learn from school nutrition directors who have implemented the Child and Adult Care Food Program's At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program in their districts. The information, tips, and ideas in this guide are based on interviews conducted with 10 school nutrition directors from across the country. Each of these directors represented different district characteristics, and each had a unique perspective and path to participating in the program. 
 
NOMINATE A SCHOOL NUTRITION HERO FOR 2017
Do you know an extraordinary OSNA/SNA member who goes far above and beyond his or her responsibilities in school nutrition to make a difference in his or her school and/or community?

The School Nutrition Foundation is asking for your help in identifying the School Nutrition Heroes to be recognized at the 4th Annual Celebration of School Nutrition Heroes, which will be held on Monday, April 3, 2017. Nomination criteria and nomination forms are available on the SNF website via this link: https://schoolnutrition.org/SNF/SpecialEvents. Nominations are due Friday, October 21, 2016.

ALMOST HOT OFF THE PRESS! 2016-17 OSNA ANNUAL DIRECTORY
The 2016-2017 Oregon School Nutrition Association Annual Directory will get first distribution to attendees at our Oct. 21 Industry Seminar & USDA Foods Show.

If you can't make the seminar this year, but want to get the latest edition pronto, please visit the Annual Directory webpage to download the PDF version, which will be live online Oct. 22.

JOB OPENINGS

Sherwood School District
Food Service Manager | Apply Online

Food Roots (Tillamook)
Farm to School Coordinator | Apply Online

Morrow County School District
Head Cook | Apply Online

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.

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