Title: SNA Member Resources: Coronavirus Disease
Topic Category:CACFP - Child and Adult Care Food Programs, COVID-19, NSLP - National School Lunch Program, SBP - School Breakfast Program
Organization: The Institute of Child Nutrition - Applied Research Division
The SNA maintains a regularly updated list of resources regarding Covid 19. The list was updated October 12, 2020, and includes updates from the USDA, CDC, DOE, and more.
Title: Impact of Covid-19 on School Nutrition Programs: Part 2
Topic Category:COVID-19, NSLP - National School Lunch Program, SBP - School Breakfast Program, SFSP - Summer Food Service Program
Organization: The Institute of Child Nutrition - Applied Research Division
The School Nutrition Association has released a second publication with regard to the impact of Covid-19 on school foodservice. Topics covered are providing meals and meal assistance during Covid-19 closures, Summer Meal Program planning, and financial impacts of Covid-19 closures. The publication also includes a list of issues ranked by …
Title: Seamless Summer Option: Providing Multiple Meals at a Time During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Topic Category:COVID-19, NSLP - National School Lunch Program, SSO - Seamless Summer Option
Organization: The Institute of Child Nutrition - Applied Research Division
The United States Department of Agriculture is working with state child nutrition agencies to provide safe and flexible meal service to children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Under nationwide non-congregate feeding and meal time waivers, state agencies may allow school food authorities to provide more than one day’s worth of …
Title: Supporting Our Communities Through Covid-19
Topic Category:CACFP - Child and Adult Care Food Programs, COVID-19
Organization: The Institute of Child Nutrition - Applied Research Division
FoodCorps provides an extensive list of resources on their website intended to help school nutrition professionals, educators, families, and community members. Topics covered for school foodservice professionals include personal protection, tips on how districts are feeding students during closures, links to guidelines from organizations such as the USDA and FRAC, …
Title: One-Way Halls, Lunch at Desk, Playing Alone. L.A. Schools Could Reopen with Stark Rules
Topic Category:COVID-19, NSLP - National School Lunch Program, SBP - School Breakfast Program
Organization: The Institute of Child Nutrition - Applied Research Division
The Los Angeles County Office of Education has provided guidelines that provide early insight into changes that California schools could undergo when reopening for the fall. The guidelines were developed with input from county staffers, outside advisors, and representative from 23 county school systems. One county plans to use an …
Title: Irene Pawlische Goes from MMSD Cook to Handing Out Meals at Food Sites
Topic Category:COVID-19, NSLP - National School Lunch Program, SBP - School Breakfast Program
Organization: The Institute of Child Nutrition - Applied Research Division
This article features an interview with lead cook Irene Pawlische regarding her experiences providing food for school children during the Covid-19 pandemic. Pawlische discusses her journey from menu and recipe testing to boots on the ground distribution of meals to children, sometimes wearing costumes to cheer the children up or …
Title: School Nutrition Staff Training Webcasts
Topic Category:NSLP - National School Lunch Program, Other Resource Topic, SBP - School Breakfast Program
Other Topic Category : Staff Training
Organization: Iowa Dept of Education
School Nutrition Directors can utilize these 10-15 minute webcasts during staff training. The webcasts include hands-on activities and quizzes to assess knowledge gained. In addition, the Facilitator Guide provides links to additional trainings and resources to support the topic.
Title: Louisiana Culinary Skills Training Pre and Post Survey
Topic Category:Menu Planning and Recipes, NSLP - National School Lunch Program
Organization: Louisiana Department of Education
This is the pre and post survey we asked participants to complete prior to the Culinary Skills Training and then after the training as well.
Title: Louisiana Culinary Skills Resource Binder
Topic Category:Menu Planning and Recipes, NSLP - National School Lunch Program
Organization: LA Department of Education
Through a partnership with Louisiana Department of Education and Louisiana Culinary Institute, we hosted several in-person Culinary Skills Trainings throughout the state, and provided participants with a binder of resources.
Title: Healthy Habits Start Early Toolkit
Topic Category:CACFP - Child and Adult Care Food Programs, Wellness for Child Care
Organization: Iowa Department of Education
This toolkit is a guide for implementing Healthy Habits Start Early, a garden-based nutrition program for home childcare providers and child care centers that supports and improves healthy eating practices. This toolkit includes menu ideas, Iowa gardening tips, parent engagement tools, progress tracking tools, and advice for safely adapting to …
Title: CACFP Menu with Best Practices
Topic Category:CACFP - Child and Adult Care Food Programs, Menu Planning and Recipes
Organization: Iowa Department of Education
This resource provides recipes to prepare healthy and delicious meals that meet meal pattern requirements and the optional best practices to further improve nutritional quality of the meal served.
Title: Feeding Kids When Schools Are Closed Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Topic Category:CACFP - Child and Adult Care Food Programs, COVID-19, SFSP - Summer Food Service Program, SSO - Seamless Summer Option
Organization: The Institute of Child Nutrition Applied Research Division
USDA is working closely with states and child nutrition program operators to provide nutritious meals and snacks to children, while supporting social distancing efforts related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). This document conveys information about the child nutrition program meal service options available during the public health emergency.
Title: Child Nutrition Program Meal Service During Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Topic Category:CACFP - Child and Adult Care Food Programs, COVID-19, NSLP - National School Lunch Program, SBP - School Breakfast Program, SFSP - Summer Food Service Program
Organization: The Institute of Child Nutrition Applied Research Division
The coronavirus pandemic presents unique challenges that may make it difficult for child nutrition program operators to provide meals and snacks directly to the eligible child or adult in their care. This document conveys information, tips, and best practices to consider when allowing local program operators to distribute meals and …
Title: Kansas DOE – Pandemic Response SOP
Topic Category:COVID-19, NSLP - National School Lunch Program, SBP - School Breakfast Program
Organization: The Institute of Child Nutrition Applied Research Division
The purpose of this standard operating procedure is to prepare for pandemic incidents involving child nutrition program staff and child nutrition program services. This procedure should be implemented to safely and properly respond to pandemic incidents, some of which may involve school closures.
Title: Forecasting Your Future - Nutrition Matters: A Curriculum for Nutrition and Wellness
Topic Category:NSLP - National School Lunch Program, Nutrition Education
Organization: Indiana Department of Education
Audience: FACS teachers who teach Nutrition and Wellness classes as well as Food Service staff who wish to partner with FACS teachers to better engage students in school nutrition. The curriculum was intentionally designed to maximize student learning and interest by integrating life skills and partnership activities with experts in …
Title: MyPlate Bingo Cards
Topic Category:NSLP - National School Lunch Program, Nutrition Education
Organization: Iowa Dept of Education
This set of BINGO card includes ways to incorporate nutrition and physical activity into the classroom on a monthly basis. As a class, review the BINGO card at the beginning of each month as a way to set goals related to wellness in the classroom. Brainstorm additional ideas to fill …
Title: MyPlate Lessons 3rd and 4th Grade
Topic Category:NSLP - National School Lunch Program, Nutrition Education
Organization: Iowa Dept of Education
These lessons are based on the USDA's Team Nutrition Serving Up MyPlate Curriculum that introduces the importance of eating from all five food groups using the MyPlate icon and a variety of hands-on activities. They have been condensed to be delivered in a 30 minute sessions.
Title: Fall Reopening Checklist
Topic Category:COVID-19, NSLP - National School Lunch Program, SBP - School Breakfast Program
Organization: Texas Department of Agriculture
This checklist provides child nutrition directors a starting point for asking questions/making decisions on meal service, food, scheduling, staffing, service model areas, food preparation, point of sale, menus, equipment, supplies, accountability and communication in planning for the 2020-2021 school year.
Title: Fall Meal Service Considerations
Topic Category:COVID-19, NSLP - National School Lunch Program, SBP - School Breakfast Program
Organization: Texas Department of Agriculture
Before the academic year begins, school nutrition leaders will have to decide how to serve meals in new ways that account for social distancing and the COVID-19 pandemic. The following considerations can be discussed with your superintendent and business officials when determining the best meal service model for your school …
Title: Providing Bulk Meals
Topic Category:CACFP - Child and Adult Care Food Programs, COVID-19
Organization: Texas Department of Agriculture
The "Providing Bulk Meals" Handout provides the number of servings per common food items found in the grocery stores.
Title: Transitional Menu Planning Tool
Topic Category:COVID-19, NSLP - National School Lunch Program, SBP - School Breakfast Program
Organization: Texas Department of Agriculture
The Transitional Menu Planning Tool provides a guide to local program operators for planning their fall 2020 menu. The tool encourages operators to plan one menu that can be used for various service methods including cafeteria service, kiosk/grab and go service, and classroom service. This planning tool includes menu planning …
Title: Harvest of the Month Beef Video
Topic Category:CACFP - Child and Adult Care Food Programs, FFVP - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, NSLP - National School Lunch Program, Nutrition Education, Other Nutrition Program, SBP - School Breakfast Program, SFSP - Summer Food Service Program
Organization: Montana Team Nutrition, Office of Public Instruction
This video features beef, one of the Montana Harvest of the Month foods! For more information about Montana Harvest of the Month visit: http://www.montana.edu/mtharvestofthemonth/ . This material was partially developed through a FY 2016 TNTG.
Title: Harvest of the Month Kale Video
Topic Category:CACFP - Child and Adult Care Food Programs, FFVP - Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, NSLP - National School Lunch Program, Nutrition Education, Other Nutrition Program, SBP - School Breakfast Program, SFSP - Summer Food Service Program
Organization: Montana Team Nutrition, Office of Public Instruction
This video features Kale, one of the Montana Harvest of the Month foods! For more information about Montana Harvest of the Month visit: http://www.montana.edu/mtharvestofthemonth/ . This material was partially developed through a FY 2016 TNTG.
Title: 2019 SNEB Poster: SD Team Nutrition- Increasing Access to Healthier Food Options
Topic Category:NSLP - National School Lunch Program, Other Resource Topic, SBP - School Breakfast Program, SFSP - Summer Food Service Program
Other Topic Category : Local School Wellness & Nutrition Education
Organization: SDSU Extension
This posters provides an overview of the 2016-2019 TNTG activities from South Dakota, including Smarter Lunchrooms, Power Chef Challenge, and the South Dakota Farm to School Guidebook.
Title: 2017 SNEB Team Nutrition Poster: SD Team Nutrition- Farmers Grow MyPlate & Power Chef Challenge
Topic Category:NSLP - National School Lunch Program, Nutrition Education, Other Nutrition Program, SFSP - Summer Food Service Program
Organization: SDSU Extension
This poster provides information and a link to download the Farmer's Grow MyPlate curriculum developed for k-4th grades in a classroom, summer or after-school setting. It also introduces the Power Chef Challenge activities that provide culinary and nutrition education training to school nutrition professionals, elementary and middle school students in …