SN Plus: Promote Dairy Power
As schools close or you move into summer feeding, it’s important to keep students engaged and entertained—serving up a little education on the side. Moooove into summer by celebrating a food group that plays an essential role in healthy school meals. June is your opportunity to put dairy in the spotlight! Read SN Plus
 
Expand Your DEI Knowledge at #ANC22
Successfully building a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment in a school district takes both knowledge and effort. At SNA's Annual National Conference, take the opportunity to invest your time and energy into these important initiatives by attending DEI-focused education sessions. Learn More

Check out New USDA Resources
USDA’s Team Nutrition has published a new Guide to Smart Snacks in School, with easy-to-understand tips on how to meet Smart Snacks standards and why they are important. Share this resource with school principals who oversee vending contracts, snack bar managers, fundraising chairs, and local school wellness policy coordinators. Team Nutrition also released new tip sheets on Crediting Fruits and Crediting Vegetables in Child Nutrition Programs! These simple easy-to-use references highlight the basics of crediting for these two meal components. Learn More
Get Registered!
Don’t miss what’s certain to be an extra-special live experience after a three-year pause. Have you registered for #ANC22 yet? After your registration has been processed, a personalized link and housing information will be provided in your conference registration confirmation. Registration rates go up on June 18. Register now!

Culinary Demonstrations
There’s nothing more delicious than discovering fresh ways to prepare and serve school meals. Listen in and watch chefs who will share culinary secrets and nutrition tips to increase participation at your school, as well as kid-approved recipes! Register now!

Pre-Conference Sessions
Take full advantage of all the professional development opportunities that #ANC22 has to offer by registering for a pre-conference workshop! Create a schedule of education sessions unique to your needs and interests by referring to the Target Audience Key:

  • E: Employee
  • M: Manager
  • D: District Director/Supervisor
  • MC: Major City Director/Supervisor
  • SC: School Chefs
  • SA: State Agency
  • C: College
  • I: Industry
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You have until June 10 to voice your opinion! In order to gain better insights of diversity, equity, inclusion and access as it relates to SNA the Association has asked Achieve More, LLC, a consultancy firm, to conduct a short member survey on our behalf. The survey should take no more than 10 minutes of your time. All of your responses will remain confidential, and only themes will be aggregated.
FRAC Large School District Pandemic Report
A Food Research & Action Center report, Large School District Report: Operating School Nutrition Programs During the Pandemic, released May 23, found that of the 62 large school districts surveyed, representing 9,188 schools nationwide, 98% identified supply chain distribution as a challenge and 95% identified labor shortages as a challenge. Read the Report
 
Comment Request: LFS Cooperative Agreement Program
USDA is proposing an emergency information collection needed for the Agricultural Marketing Service to administer a new noncompetitive cooperative agreement program for the purchase of local foods for distribution to schools. Comments are due by June 27. Submit comments
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Missed a live webinar? We’ve added a few to our on-demand library, including Powerful Partnerships: Advancing the Cultural Connection
July 10-12, 2022

October 10-14, 2022
National School Lunch Week
Going the Extra Mile
You’re not focusing all your marketing efforts on a general demographic of children, are you? Focusing on special groups of students might sound like extra work at first, but it pays off. When you focus your marketing efforts on groups like student athletes, students with non-medical dietary needs, and students in agricultural programs, you could end up increases your overall customer base. Read the latest issue of SN Magazine