What’s New with School NutritionTuesday, May 13

AgendaMemos and MailingsOnline ContractsSpecial Opportunity: Chef

trainingSmart Snacks webinarTraining Team Nutrition Updates

Updates to the Web-based Direct Certification ProcessFor Community Eligibility

Provision, DPI needs eligibility data from each SFA at the school level.

SFAs are now required to run direct certification to show eligibility by school within the SFA starting in the 2014-15 SY.

Online Contracts for 14-15 SY Contract renewal begins May 19.

Contracts should be renewed by June 20.

USDA MemosSP 35-2014: Grain Entrees Related to the Smart

Snacks in School Standards SP 36-2014: Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards

and Exempt Fundraisers SP 37-2014: Fiscal Year 2014 NSLP Equipment

Assistance Grants for SFAsSP 38-2014: Area Eligibility Using Census Data

SP 39-2014: 2014 Edition of Q&A for NSLP

Seamless Summer OptionSP 40-2014: Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards

and Culinary Education Programs

USDA MemosSP 41-2014: Clarification of the Policy on Food

Consumption Outside of Foodservice Area, and the Whole Grain-Rich Requirement

SP 42-2014: Sharing Aggregate Data to Expand Program Access and Services in Child Nutrition

SP 43-2014: Q&A on the SBP Meal Pattern in SY 2014-2015

SP 44-2014: Q&A Related to the Independent Review of Applications

SP 45-2014: Prototype Household Application for SY 2014-15

Chef TrainingFREE!

August 4, 20148:00am – 3:30pm

Viroqua Area School District

Interested?Email Lois Coleman at lmcolema@olemiss.edu

(Name, Address, Phone, Email, Employer)

Smart Snacks WebinarTraining webpage:

◦http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_snt_training

http://fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_sntwebcasts#S

School Nutrition Skills Development Courses

Team NutritionWI Foods Taste Testing Sub-grant Purpose is for schools to incorporate taste testing

activities and nutrition education in the cafeteria and/or classroom. 

Funding is available for approximately 30 middle school sites.

Selected schools will be awarded up to $4 per student to participate in sub-grant activities.

Applications must be emailed, faxed, or postmarked by June 20, 2014.

For more information, please visit: http://ne.dpi.wi.gov/ne_tngrant

Team NutritionCulinary Trainings Dates and Locations

◦ July 15, 2014 - Fox Valley Technical College◦ July 22, 2014 - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point◦ July 29, 2014 - University of Wisconsin-Madison◦ August 5, 2014 - University of Wisconsin-Madison

Time◦ 9:00am – 12:00pm – Morning Session◦ 12:30pm – 3:30pm – Afternoon Session

Each session of the culinary training class is limited to 12 participants and each SFA may register only one person.

No registration fee to attend. To register, please visit:

https://forms.dpi.wi.gov/se.ashx?s=56301B2D5BE3EFEB

Any questions?

Next WebinarTuesday, June 10

Non-Discrimination StatementThe U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers,

employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department.  (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)

If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.

Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).  

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.