The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 06 – Michelle Poirier
Chef Patrick chats with Michelle Poirier, Supervisor of Central Kitchen Production for the Palm Springs Unified School District. Join them as Michelle discusses how her team has navigated the new school year. She also discusses how her team has been accommodating meal needs for children with disabilities.
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Institute of Child Nutrition Adapts to Continue Training
OXFORD, Miss. – The Institute of Child Nutrition, part of the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi, has transitioned to offer extensive virtual services so it can continue supporting child nutrition professionals across the country.
Historically, one of ICN’s largest outreach efforts has been face-to-face training for child nutrition professionals. The institute presented more than 500 in-person sessions in 2019, but because of COVID-19 travel and event restrictions, it has not been able to provide in-person training since March 13.
The Mix Up Podcast – Episode 05 – Vince Caguin
In Episode 5 of The Mixup, Chef Patrick chats with Vince Caguin, Director of the Natomas Unified School District. Join them as Vince discusses the strategies he is using to lead his team into the new school year.
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Meal Pickup to Now Require Student Identification at Dearborn Public Schools
Pressandguide.com, author Jessica McLean, August 26, 2020
In Dearborn Michigan, starting September 7, parents or guardians picking up meal packs, which consist of a week’s worth of breakfast and lunch items for students, will be required to provide the name, student ID or student number for each child. This is to ensure meals are being distributed to Dearborn Public School Students, as funding has changed and emergency provisions are no longer available for the fall semester. Adults may, however, only have to provide this information once for the year, by registering with the Nutrislice App, where they can also access information about school menus.
Full story, here: https://www.pressandguide.com/news/meal-pickup-to-now-require-student-identification-at-dearborn-public-schools/article_b60a07a0-e7b4-11ea-b7c2-0b544f32a2ad.html
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Schools Aim to Feed Students – Including Remote Learners – This Fall
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, authors Bob Batz Jr., Joshua Axelrod, and Dan Gigler, August 24, 2020
This article provides an overview of how schools have adapted their meal services to accommodate both remote learners and students physically attending schools in the Pittsburg, Pennsylvania area. In the Penn-Trafford School District, students will dine in the cafeteria. The cafeteria will have new features, such as sneeze guards, social-distance stickers, and “without toppings bars.” The Pittsburg Public Schools opted to go fully virtual, and offers grab-and-go meals five days a week at more than 25 pick-up sites. The Hampton Township School District is utilizing a hybrid model that will have students physically attend schools two days a week, where they will send students home with meals to be eaten on days they are learning remotely.
Full story, here: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2020/08/24/School-lunch-breakfast-COVID-19-USDA-Food-Bank-No-Kid-Hungry-Allies-for-Children/stories/202008180124
How the Pandemic Has Changed Cafeterias at Stark County Schools
IndeOnline.com, author Amy Knapp, August 20, 2020
In Stark County, Ohio, the Stark County Schools system is employing multiple new methods to foster safety during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Plain’s elementary schools, students will choose between two lunch menu items in the morning, and they will be served later in their classrooms. Older students will be served in the cafeteria, spaced out to be mindful of social distancing, and serving times will be staggered to prevent long lines from forming. The cafeteria is going cashless, and students will say their pin numbers to staff rather than type them in.
Full story, here: https://www.cantonrep.com/news/20200820/how-pandemic-has-changed-cafeterias-at-stark-county-schools