The 2022 SNA Election is Open! 

Before you cast your vote, we encourage you to check out the election page to learn more about the candidates running for positions on the Board of Directors and the Leadership Development Committee. Voting is open through February 28.

Vote now.

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) are recruiting for two critical senior leadership positions, Deputy Administrator for Child Nutrition Programs and Deputy Administrator for Policy Support. Both of these positions represent extraordinary opportunities to have an impact on FNS’ nutrition assistance programs, as well as shape the agency for the future.  The application deadline for these positions is March 10!

Join us in congratulating our January Monthly STEPS Challenge winner Elizabeth Colwell, Kitchen Manager with Harrison SD Two in Colorado Springs, Colorado! The prize drawing was conducted on February 1^st from the pool of STEPS Challenge participants and included a $50 Amazon eGift card! You could be next! Continue to stay healthy during the February Challenge and try 5 different meditation sessions available in the Strive to Thrive mobile app. You will earn 500 bonus steps for each meditation session per day that you complete during the month. The February Challenge ends February 28, 2022. 

Mark your calendar for National School Breakfast Week—March 7-11, 2022! This year’s theme, “Take Off with School Breakfast,” reminds that a healthy school breakfast helps ensure students’ academic success in school so they can “take off” and reach their goals.

Celebrate with gifts and promotional items from the School Nutrition Association and the official NSBW merchandise supplier Jim Coleman, Ltd.  Be sure to check out great gifts under $10. Order today to guarantee delivery!

Tell us about them by entering the NSBW “Take Off with School Breakfast” Contest and you could win an SNA Shop gift certificate you can use to promote your program! It’s easy to enter—just fill in your contact information and answer 3 questions about any special menu items in the works, your celebration plans and how you used the NSBW Toolkit. The deadline to enter is Sunday, February 28.

Send us your NSLW stories and photos and you could be featured in School Nutrition magazine! Email your best photos and a short summary of your celebration to snmagazine@schoolnutrition.org. You can also tag SNA on Facebook and Twitter and be sure to use the hashtag #NSBW22. We may share your content!

In New Jersey, State Senator James Beach introduced a bill to require school breakfast programs in all schools with five percent or more of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

In Kentucky, a  bill to provide children the opportunity to eat breakfast in the classroom during instructional time has been introduced by Representative Steve Riley.

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Burbio has launched a Calendar Insights subscription service to provide school foodservice suppliers with critical school calendar data. Burbio, a data service that measures school and community life, is providing data and analysis on school calendars of over 80,000 K-12 schools from all 50 states. The service measures end of year dates and back to school dates for districts representing over 90% of the U.S. school population.  

Never stop learning! SN readers share their hopes and goals for a learning-centric new year. Let their aspirations be your inspiration! Read the article.