ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION School Nutrition Programs Newsletter Wednesday, May 22, 2019

What's on your Calendar?

Upcoming Trainings! 6/13 Tucson: Director’s Track: Learning the NSLP 6/13 Tucson: USDA Foods 2019 myFOODS System Training  6/18 Tucson: Menu Planning Boot Camp  6/20 Phoenix: Director’s Track: Learning the NSLP 6/25 Flagstaff: Director’s Track: Learning the NSLP 6/27 Phoenix: USDA Foods 2019 myFOODS System Training  7/2 Webinar: Staying on Track– Webinar Series  7/9 Webinar: Direct Certification Best Practices

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Messages from USDA

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A Note from School Nutrition Programs

Get Ready for School Year 2019-2020! The Arizona Department of Education Health and Nutrition Services Division has released the School Year 2019-2020 Administrative Review Schedule for the National School Lunch Program! Visit The Administrative Review page to see if you are on the Review Schedule! A formal letter will be mailed to those Local Education Agencies (LEAs) later this week. Each LEA should be organized and prepared ahead of time for their Administrative Review. What can you do now to start preparing for your Administrative Review? COME TO TRAINING! ADE would like to take this opportunity to remind all LEAs that the School Year 2019-2020 Training Brochure is posted and registration is open! Find more information on the Training and Professional Standards webpage. Special Assistance Application Application for Special Assistance Provision 2 or Provision 3 due June 1st. Find more information on the Special Assistance Provisions webpage . Program Forms for School Year 2019-20 20 ADE has updated and posted all program forms for SY 2019-2020. Go to the  Program Forms  page and click the  red button -  Review Program Forms for SY 2019-2020   Reminders: LEAs cannot accept and process any household applications before the beginning of the federally defined school year (July 1 through June 30).

Review Program Forms for SY 2019-2020

USDA Foods/DoD Fresh This applies to all LEAs participating in USDA Foods and/or Department of Defense Fresh Produce Program

myFOODS Training It is not too late to sign up for myFOODS training! There are still seats available in Tucson on June 13th Phoenix on June 27th This is a hands-on training that covers all aspects of myFOODs, the ADE order management system for the USDA Foods Program. Eligible Participants will gain access to the system during this training. Take advantage of this summer training opportunity and register by clicking here ! DoD Participants Flood Gate Updates Please be aware on June 10 th , 2019 any remaining DoD Fresh balances in individual accounts will become available to everyone in FFAVORS. This is a first come first serve opportunity to help Arizona spend all its entitlement before the school year closing date on June 30 th , 2019. All active users will have access to this combined entitlement amount and can place orders until there is no entitlement remaining. Please only order what you can use during this time as this allows all schools an opportunity to utilize funds. Delivery days and receipting requirements ($150 minimum per order) will remain the same. Mark your calendars as this combined entitlement will go fast. Please note that if you still have plans for your funding, you have until June 7 th , 2019 to place orders in FFAVORS using your own funds. On June 10 th , 2019 all funds will be pulled from individual accounts and placed in the state account for state wide usage. Orders can be placed up to two weeks in advance, so please order ahead if you would like to take advantage of your individual funds before they become available to everyone. Please contact Regan Garner at Regan.Garner@azed.gov with any questions or concerns about this release day.

Partner Announcements

Institute of Child Nutrition S.T.A.R. Webinar: Strategies for Utilizing Standardized Recipes Thursday, May 30, 2019, 12-1 pm The recipes have been tested, the results are known, and can be duplicated over and over. Standardized recipes ensure meal quality and nutritional consistency. They are also useful in procurement as well as inventory and labor management. Together, production records and standardized recipes confirm that menus meet the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP) requirements for reimbursable meals. The S.T.A.R. webinar, Strategies for Utilizing Standardized Recipes, will focus on tactics for utilizing standardized recipes. Pat Richardson, M.E., with ICN and Heather Plain, SNS, from Bonneville School District 93, will discuss the importance of utilizing standardized recipes. Webinar registration link: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8511378183677293835 A continuing education certificate will be available after completion of the webinar. Key Area: 2 Operations Training Topic: Food Production (2110) Learning Objective: Participants will identify strategies for utilizing standardized recipes

Featured Resource!

Team Nutrition Looking to spice up your menu next year? Check out Team Nutrition's Recipes for Healthy Kids Cookbook for Schools . Recipes include crediting information and nutrition facts.

As always, if you have any questions or need additional information or assistance, please feel free to contact your School Nutrition Programs Specialist. We can also be reached at our group email: ADESchoolNutrition@azed.gov.   Click here to subscribe to these weekly School Nutrition Program Updates!