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In the News
SNAPA IN THE NEWS – February
2008
This email
newsletter is sent to School Nutrition Association of
Pennsylvania members. It contains information specific to
Pennsylvania and features SNAPa members and their food service
programs. Other timely information related to school foodservice
is included as well. Just
click on the
links to review the entire article.
Lodging for ANC hotels is now open for reservations.
Hotel details are at
http://docs.schoolnutrition.org/meetingsandevents/anc2008/hotels.asp
The Marriott is the headquarters hotel. Don’t wait….rooms will go
fast. This is for SNA’s Annual National Conference in
Philadelphia, July 20-23.
Director and Employee of the Year
Awards Application Deadline is Extended to Feb. 29. (The Employee
of the Year Award is called “Heart of the Program)
The Instructions and forms can be found at
http://www.snapa.org/awards.asp
Make sure that the best food service people in Pennsylvania get
the recognition
they deserve!
Blast off to NSBW with Fuel Your
Imagination – March 3-7, 2008
National School Breakfast Week is almost here and now is the time
to strap on your moon boots and get planning for a stellar
celebration. SNA has tools available to help you including
toolkits, free backpack brochures, activity sheets and
decorations. Find out more at
www.schoolnutrition.org/nsbw
Also don’t forget to check out the Rocket race and cosmic quiz at
the student orientated
www.schoolbreakfast.org
Area Schools React To State Beef Recall,
Evening Bulletin, PA – 2/21/2008 (beef
recall)
http://www.thebulletin.us/site/news.cfm?newsid=19317277&BRD=2737&PAG=461&dept_id=618959&rfi=6
Cafeteria meals go paperless,
Echo Pilot, PA – 2/7/2008 (technology)
http://www.echo-pilot.com/news/2008/0206/Schools/042.html
Free lunch history at Monessen,
Monessen Valley Independent, PA – 2/7/2008 (charge
policy)
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleyindependent/news/s_551081.html
SNAPa,
in partnership with Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition &
Activity (PANA), invites all public and private schools (K-12) in
the Commonwealth to enroll in the Fifth Annual Keystone Healthy
Zone campaign.
This annual campaign publicly recognizes schools for their
commitment to creating and maintaining healthy schools
environments by equipping them with the tools and information
they need to make healthy easy…all for FREE.
The enrollment period runs March 3 – April 18. Get a jump start
on your enrollment preparation by gathering your school health
council and downloading the Sample Assessment at
http://www.panaonline.org/programs/khz/assessment/sample_assessmentform.php.
Schools enrolling in Keystone Healthy Zone will be asked to
select a healthy change goal for the coming year along the 12345!
continuum, a newly developed guide for assessing energy balance
(energy consumed through food = energy expended through
activity).
1 – One or more hours of physical activity
2 – Two hours or less of screen time
3 – Three meals a day with family and friends (with
an emphasis on
breakfast)
4 – Four or more glasses of water or no/low calorie
beverages
5 – Five or more fruits and vegetables
In return, participating schools are able to apply for an award
to help achieve this goal. Awards are evidence-based programs or
promising practices for improving nutrition and physical
activity. Award categories include educational programs,
equipment, activities, events, and professional development. For
the complete list visit:
www.panaonline.org/khz
Other Keystone Healthy Zone Membership Benefits include:
· 2007-2008 KHZ School Banner to hang in school building
· A customized report comparing individual school results
with state averages.
· An nrgBalance Award to support a healthy change goal
· Promotional materials for participation in Enter the Zone
events (Walk to (or at) School Day, Apple Crunch, Go for the
Greens, and Move it Outside)
· Regular communication about events, other grant
opportunities, and free resources to help you improve
nutrition and physical activity in your school
· Support for positive media exposure
· Eligibility to participate in special incentive offerings
throughout the year
Act now! And you can become part of a popular statewide campaign
reaching more than 1,600 schools and 900,000 students this year.
Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity work
collectively to make it easier to be healthy in the places we
live, learn, work and play by changing environments to support
healthier eating and physical activity options. For more
information, visit
www.panaonline.org
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