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Community of Practice Call May 6, 2021
Community of Practice Call May 6, 2021
About this Series
The Center for Ecoliteracy and LunchAssist host regular Community of Practice calls where we review the latest policy updates and highlight tools, best practices, and lessons learned from school districts and allied organizations across the state of California. This free series offers an opportunity for districts to connect with one another, share ideas, and build connections with community partners and government agencies around the state.
May 6, 2021 Call
Guest speakers: Neha Kanade Cramer, MPH and Brianna Dumas, MPH, RDN, LD from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
School Reopening Panel with Donna Martin from Burke County Schools (GA), Maureen Pisanick from Pisanick Partners (OH), and Jennifer Lew-Vang from Turlock Unified (CA)
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Chat: Community of Practice Call May 6, 2021
Morning all! Remember to (1) rename yourselves, and (2) disable doodlingHello, Kristie with Lakeside californiaHi all! Laurel From Lucia MAr!Kursten with Bonsall USD.Morning everyone! Abby Halperin, Policy and Grants Manger at the Center for Ecoliteracy. I’d go for teleportation — so many people and places to visit!Sally Spero, Retired but still a school lunch nerd. I want to be able to move back and forward in time.Good Morning! Mickinzie from LunchAssist. My superpower would be the ability go to to sleep for as long as I wanted and no time will have passed!Welcome! Please introduce yourself by typing your name, position, and where you work into the chat box. And If you could be a superhero, what would your superpower be?to heal people's broken hearts. Because with that power, I hope people can continue to live joyfullyDebra Appel Laguna Beach USDSusan from Lehigh Valley Food Policy Council in PAHi. Patty Gallagher - Roseland School DistrictGood morning allGood Morning! Darlene from Prosser, Wa.Sarah - Tennessee-McMinn County. Superpower - heal people and get rid of cancer and dementiaTo read minds.My superpower would be adding adding more hours to the day!Tara Thatcher - Darlington Snacks - WestGood Moring Everyone!Regina Salmon, Fortuna, CA. School Food Service ManagerJennifer Lew-Vang - Turlock Unified School Districtmornin' Bethany from Orcutt Schools.....Brendan Shields, Director of Food Services, Magnolia School DistrictHello, Kari Johnson, CA, Lunch at the Library Program (L@TL).CEO at Santa Clarita Schools Food AgencyHi everyone. I’m Karen Brown, creative director of the Center for Ecoliteracy. If I had a super power it would be to have people feel good around me. Working on it!Mark Mendoza, Cajon Valley USD, San DiegoPatty Phoenix, NY - psychic ?. So that I could get info to our staff fasterSuper power.....create more time in the day :)Good morning everyone! teletransporting!Hello Maureen from Pisanick Partners - my super power would be "heal" - whatever ails us....#healthisgreaterthenwealthAdam Klapow, Sonoma Valley Unified.Kara Muniz, Director Food and Nutrition Services, Ventura UnifiedKristen Tekell, Napa Valley USD Director, Super Hero Power = time travel!My power would be to be a super chef!Catherine Paredes, Food Service Director, Borrego Springs USD; Intuitive Knowledge of Need of OthersHello Missy Poirier Palm Springs Central Kitchen Supervisor. Super power-Invisibility!Emily Cena, Director of Food & Nutrition, Ramona Unified SD, San DiegoAmy Hedrick-Farr, Santa Cruz City SchoolsHello Good Morning Everyone! Los Angeles Academy of Arts & Enterprise Charter Los Angeles-food Service/Parent RepresentativeNancy Flores, Assistant Director, Kern High School District.Greetings to all, Cynthia H. from Marfa, TX, Marfa ISDDiana Carrillo - Director of Child Nutrition and Purchasing - Central School DistrictJamie Phillips, Vista UnifiedHello! Nicole Hite, Operations Supervisor at San Dieguito Union High School DistrictHello! Chela Cooper - School Nutrition Programs Ops Specialist, MarylandCindy from Loleta Elementary School--understandingEric Enciso, Director, Nutrition Services Colton Joint USD. Super power would be unlimited staffing budgetWelcome, Crystal!Welcome, Crystal :)Good Morning, Everyone! My super power would be to instantly speak and understand all languages.The training videos are awesome! My staff really enjoy the trainings. Thank you!Thank you, Irene! We’re glad your staff enjoys the training videos!!What are the pros and cons of utilizing our POS system VS the clicker system w/SSO for the SY 2021-22?Director of Nutrition Services, Purchasing, and DistributionMy super power would be to eat whatever I please and not gain weight. Carbs!!!!If there is another topic or format you’re interested in, please let us know in the chat box.Thank you for your participation in our polls!so cuteThat cow is a very popular with our team!What a great pic!Great Job :) Keep up the Great WorkAwesome Job! Great Pics...NO MASKS???It was prior to the mask requirement....Whew!Love the Pictures as wellYeah Bethany!CONGRATS, Chef B!!Congratulations on the audit!!Join the SNA School Lunch Hero Day Celebration, Tomorrow @ 10 am PT/1 pm ET [link]Download the fun graphics you see here on the screen, in English or Spanish, and feel free to share on social media: [link]Thank you Paloma....& Lunch Assist! Our team could definitely not have done this without all of you!!!!We are handing out Jersey Mike's subs to all our employees tomorrow. They will drive through the Central Kitchen parking lot.What are your plans for celebrating School Lunch Hero Day?Great Job Chef :)Have we heard yet whether we will receive the rural/self-prep rates?We have downloadables for School Lunch Hero Day. I love the zoom background download: [link]If anyone else has thoughts on all this, or has heard from the other state agencies, feel free to chime in!Will this include the vegetable sub groups? Are these part of the extended waiver?You may talk about this later in the call, but would you please address Triannual Wellness ? I am completely in the dark@Irene - I don't believe so- the waivers are saying all other meal patterns in effectCheck it out here: [link]Rebecca, we have a blogpost on our website that covers how to complete the Triennial Assessment!Here is the link [link]This is great policy! I cant wait to have it voted in!I'm also curious if everyone else will be following vegetable subgroups and providing 3/4 C of vegetable for curbside meals. We used the waiver to serve 0.5 Cup since so many items are IW.Regarding CACFP, the American Rescue Plan Act will provide additional reimbursement for young adults up to age 25 residing in Emergency Shelters. USDA has not issued guidance to states yet.Does SB 364 also address summer meal needs?To learn more about school meals for all and get involved, visit [link]What is the latest re: the restoration of milk, whole grains and sodium flexibilities?@Susan, here is the memo on serving meals to youth 18-24 in CACFP emergency shelters: [link]Thank you Center for Ecoliteracy, Stephanie and Jennifer!Great job Stephanie and Jennifer!!Go GirlsThank you!!@Kari, great question! Summer meals are already free for all through SFSP and SSO, but there have been some early discussions about bolstering this program.@Kari, our state agency in PA said that USDA has approved Summer EBT for summer 2021, but it is up to the states to decide if they will participate. In PA, they have not made a decision, but they are leaning towards participating.With the provision to employ SSO through June 2022 - any reason/benefit you see for districts to apply for CEP?Can we go back to salad bars in cafeterias?Will self serve salad bars be able to return next school year?GREAT question Patricia, I would also like to know@Patricia, FRAC recommends applying for CEP because you will be locking in current conditions.Hi Debbie...I am going back to salad bars as soon as my parents and teachers are comfortable with the idea. USDA and FDA have said that the virus is not spread through foodCan we get the links to the CDC updates and guides?@Patrica and @Lisa — one thing that I’ve heard is that community need (and therefore your ISPs) are quite high right now, so you can lock in a higher reimbursement rate for the next four years if you apply for CEP now@Abby, thanks for the response. I will be in touch via email. :)Please clarify CACFP for 21-22 SY - snack and supper can be served free at any site regardless of free/reduce % Thank you!Makes sense. thank you!Please provide links to the two guides you just mentionedCan you post a link for the guides that Brianna is discussing?FRAC has webinars on their website regarding the importance of applying for CEP and how to utilize best if you have lower ISP rates. Food Research and Action Center, frac.orgIs anyone re-establishing their cafeteria recycling programs now that students are returning?Can masked students come through the cafeteria briefly to get their lunch served on a tray or do we need to continue serving everything packaged to go outside?Hallie - students should be able to come thru the cafeteria, as long as some safety guidelines can remain in place (i.e. masks, 3’ distancing, etc.)@Debbie, Yes, but no share racks or tables...yet!That's correct, Mickinzie!Thank you CDC for the guidance and for being here@Jennifer -- re: CACFP area eligibility for SY21-22, correct, the nationwide waiver eliminates the area eligibility requirement for next year, so you can serve at any site. But as always, check with your state agency!Learn more about the AR Boot Camp: [link]Thanks for having us on!Thank YOU, Neha and Brianna!!Love all the updates!www.lunchassist.org/ARBootCampThanks for having us!How to Complete the Triennial Assessment: [link]We will be editing the Triennial Assessment blog post to add some time-saving tips, later today!New Tips for Staffing Summer Meal Programs: [link]No Kid Hungry California League of Hunger Heroes: [link]CAFF’s Week of Action: [link]USDA executive order: [link]chef ann foundation: [link]health-e pro training: [link]CICN: [link]health-e-pro link pleaseAny update or statuse from USDA or CDE regarding to meal application for the new school year@Corina, let us know if this link works for you: health-e pro training: [link]USDA seeding success: [link]SNA and CDC: [link]Lean & green: [link]Got it. Thanks Abby!Link to Sprouts grant: [link]The Mixup podcast is from the ICN?Nextgen advocacy: [link]@Rebecca, yes, you can find it here: [link]Thank you!Thank you to all of our incredible food service heroes. It truly ‘takes a village’!@AgnesLally, in Caifornia, from the last TownHall meeting - CDE isn’t sure how this will look and is awaiting guidance. Our guess is it will be the same-same as what is listed in the Jan 5 Q&A where USDA strongly urged schools to continue collecting applications if needed.Thank you All for such a wonderful resourcesOnce I am finally approved for our own program here at my school do I have the option to only serve our kids on campus or do I automatically have to serve 0-18 no matter what school they attend? We will be a first time School Nutrition Program starting next school year.Yeah, Donna Martin!Donna Martin taught me everything I know! Yay Donna!@Nicole - if you would like to serve only enrolled students, you will just need to apply to operate a “closed, enrolled SSO site”@Nicole, I listened to a USDA webinar and they said that schools can do SSO as closed enrolled sites that only serve their own students (but you can also serve all kids as an open site if you want).@Carolyn, thank you. Thats what I thought too . Its a little overwhelming as a first timer!Awesome entrée of fish and wild rice!You are amazing Donna!those meals look so good!!!WOW. That’s impressive!that looks Delicious YummmBeautiful, Donna!So teachers come to lunch with the students? That would be so wonderful!Very impressed with your system of providing meals safely!Great job Jennifer!!! You have done a great jobALL of these meals looks amazing!These are great, Donna! Great project for dietetic interns!Fantastic idea, Donna!how do you know that these families have stoves/kitchen tools, basic cooking skills?LOVE the recipes and instructions, Donna.Awesome! Great Recipes and how to cook itemsThe boxes are a great vessel for communicating nutrition education with parents!Turning a crisis into an opportunity! Thank you for all you do!nutrition education directly into the home. what an impact! love to see it!jicama with tajinDonna - with 75% of your students attending school full time, how do you ensure you aren't feeding those students at school and at home for the same day? We continue to struggle with that piece...So inspiring!JICAMA + TAJIN + LIME = PERFECT SNACK FOR SUMMER!Thanks to everyone!We have a list of our virtual students that we use when they come to get our boxes and we mark off their names. If they have 0-4 years old we verify their birthdate and add them to our lists.I was calling a women's shelter once a week and ask how many kids they had and drop off.LOVE the WEST Side Market in OHIOGreat idea, Jamie!Donna - I love the boxes and I love precepting Dietetic Interns! They're so fun and help upkeep a positive, innovative, and educating environment.There's a low sodium Tajin, too! :) [link]We surveyed our parents so see what cooking utensils and equipment they had and they had everything they would need to cook with our boxes. I was totally shocked how equipped their kitchens were. I was afraid that would be a problem, but no one has complained. They have even come back and told me the new recipes they have made with the ingredients in the box. For example, one family made cream of broccoli soup with the milk, cheese, broccoli and mushrooms we had in the box.That's right! thank you @Deirdre!Brianna was the first Farm to School Dietitian I ever hired and she set an example that has inspired our program for years. Brianna rocks everything she does.Awesome work everyone!Shout out to Friends of the Earth - they helped my program align with 3 local farmers, all willing to work with schools.Thank you, Mickinzie.Any updates on meal applications for 21-22?Hi Nelly, no official updates yet!thank you!!!!Thank youThank you!Thank you everyone!Thank you!0
