To examine how school meal programs have encouraged good decisions among their students, the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project—a joint initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation—commissioned a nationally representative sample of school nutrition department directors. The project also gathered insights on the survey data from a panel of school nutrition leaders whose districts are recognized for their success in serving healthy meals and snacks. The research makes clear that multiple strategies, particularly those that engage children’s creativity and invite their input, have helped instill healthy eating behaviors at schools across the country.
Click here to download the initiative’s new Fact Sheet: Schools Embrace Proven Strategies to Promote Students’ Healthy Eating (.pdf) to get the scoop on how nutrition directors encourage involving kids in food choices and expand meal service beyond the cafeteria.
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 at www.fueluptoplay60.com.
Questions or need help with the application? Contact: Erin Hirte or Crista Hawkins at the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council.
Food Roots, a community food system organization serving the north coast of Oregon, is seeking a Farm to School Coordinator. This position ranges from 25-30 hours weekly, and is grant funded through September, 2017, with the intent for annual continuation and future funding by grants.
Food Roots Farm to School program works with all three Tillamook County School Districts from north, central and south parts of the county along the our rural coastline. Primary tasks and responsibilities include:
- Develop and deliver school garden and nutrition education curriculum at area schools
- Coordinate, educate and lead students in harvest of the month and tasting table activities at area schools
- Coordinate farm field trips and farmer to classroom visits for area schools
- Develop, deliver and lead family and community engagement activities for Farm to School activities
- Strengthen existing Farm to School programming at Food Roots including School to Market project
- Develop and implement summer Farm to School activities for grade school students
- Partner with community organizations, schools, leaders, to strengthen student and family engagement in healthy food awareness, consumption and local agriculture engagement.
- Support Food Roots FoodCorps service member in healthy school program implementation
- Develop partnerships and strengthen school food service director and cafeteria staff relationships
Visit the Food Roots Job Opportunities page for a full position description and application instructions.
CLOSING DATE: This position is open until filled, to start ASAP.
Sherwood School District has announced an immediate opening for a Food Service Manager at Archer Glen Elementary School. The successful applicant will direct the operations of the school kitchen with assistance from the Director of Nutrition and Food Services. The Food Service Manager is responsible for day-to-day performance of tasks required to provide a food service programs to a school population, including providing assistance in schools to plan, prepare and serve nutritious meals to students and staff in a sanitary, efficient and friendly environment.
For a full job description and online application, please visit the Sherwood SD Employment page. Applications will remain open until the position is filled.
Registration is now open for the 2016 OSNA Annual Industry Seminar & USDA Foods Show. This year’s fun-filled educational event will be held on Friday, October 21 at the Camp Withycombe Armory/Event Center in Clackamas.
Please visit the Annual Industry Seminar page for preliminary program, registration and hotel information. Hope to see you there!
Get the latest scoop on OSNA activities and events! Read all about it in the September 2016 issue of OSNA’s e-newsletter, School Meal Scoop!
As part of Let’s Do Breakfast, Oregon! campaign, Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon, Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council and Oregon Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs are excited to announce the second annual 2016 November School Challenge.
Schools are encouraged to enroll to celebrate school breakfast, boost student participation and win cool prizes!
Register this month between Sept. 1-30 and participate during the month of November! Get details, enrollment information and the official toolkit online at https://oregonhunger.org/breakfast-challenge.
Sherwood School District has announced an opening for a Food Service Manager at Archer Glen Elementary School. The successful applicant will direct the operations of the school kitchen with assistance from the Director of Nutrition and Food Services. The Food Service Manager is responsible for day-to-day performance of tasks required to provide a food service programs to a school population, including providing assistance in schools to plan, prepare and serve nutritious meals to students and staff in a sanitary, efficient and friendly environment.
For a full job description and online application, please visit the Sherwood SD Employment page. Applications will remain open until the position is filled.
The Oregon School Nutrition Association was well-represented at this year’s SNA Annual National Conference in Texas. Among the Oregon delegates attending the 2016 ANC, from left: (Row 1) Suzann Kayser, Becki Wicks, Cheri Meeker, Troy Vennewitz, Anne Leavens, Jeri Paull, Lynne Shore; (Row 2) Kory McVeety, Jessica Visinsky, Yvette Parker, Nathan Roedel, Teresa Dorondo, Lea Waddington, Kayla Lynn, Anya Friday, and Gitta Grether-Sweeney; (Row 3) Crista Hawkins, Caroline Hamina, Tina Senz, Jessica Harmon, Karen Beckner Janelle Bennett-Gossett, Leslie Phillips, and Marsha Hart.
Missed your August issue of OSNA’s e-newsletter, School Meal Scoop? Read it here!