Outlook: Nutrition programs

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Welcome Back!
Important Dates
• Sponsor and Site Application—Completion date no later than September 14
• National School Lunch Week—October 15-19, Vote for School Lunch
IMPORTANT! Sponsor/
Site Applications Due
September 14
Sponsor/Site Applications to
participate in the National School
Lunch Program, School Breakfast
Program, Special Milk Program,
and/or After-School Care Snack
Program during the 2007–08 school
year will be available beginning
mid-August. Applications will be
accessible through IWAS (ISBE Web
Application Security)/Application and
Claim Entry System (ACES) and are
due no later than September 14, 2007.
For instructions on completing the
applications, go to http://www.isbe.
net/nutrition/htmls/instructions.htm.
Share Your Success Stories
School Recognition
Program Online
As schools implement effective
changes as a result of Local
Wellness Policies, the Illinois State
Board of Education, Nutrition
Programs Division encourages
school(s) to SHARE YOUR
SUCCESS STORIES related to
your Local Wellness Policy efforts,
specifically in nutrition, nutrition
education, physical activity, and
other school-based areas. We would
appreciate your input by completing
AUGUST 2007
The
OUTLOOK
Nutrition Programs
Illinois State Board of Education
www.isbe.net/nutrition AUGUST 2007
b u l l e t i n
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August 2007 — The Outlook
In this issue . . .
Important Dates
IMPORTANT! Sponsor/Site Applications
Due September 14................................................1
Share Your Success Stories School Recognition
Program Online....................................................1
Introducing New Division Staff .................................2
Expect Mailing to School Food Authorities
and Individual School Sites This Month.............2
ADMINISTRATION
Household Eligibility Applications.............................2
School-Based Child Nutrition Programs
Rates of Reimbursement......................................3
School District Policy on Outstanding School
Food Services Balances.......................................3
Denying, Delaying, or Changing Meals as
Discipline.............................................................3
Greet Fall With a Fresh Attitude.................................4
Questions and Answers...............................................5
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Changes in Planned Assistance Level.........................5
Warehouse/Delivery Contract Change........................5
FOOD SERVICE and NUTRITION
Temperature, Not Color, Important Determinate
of Ground Beef Safety ...........................................6
Celebrate National Food Safety Education Month®
in September...........................................................6
GRANTS, AWARDS, and HONORS
Classroom Breakfast Funds Available........................6
Illinois HealthierUS School Challenge Competitive
Mini-Grant Recipients Announced......................6
TRAINING, TIPS, and TOOLS
Developing a Food Safety Program Training
Handouts Available Online..................................7
Order Free Team Nutrition Resources Online............7
Acronyms Listing Available ......................................7
Bookmark These Websites as Favorites......................7
Looking for Spanish Child Nutrition Outreach
and Nutrition Education Materials.......................7
Calendar of Events......................................................8
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