Outlook: Nutrition programs

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SEPTEMBER 2006
Important Dates
• Sponsor/Site Application—completion date no later than
September 15, 2006
• National School Lunch Week—October 9–13, 2006
• KidsFest, DuPage Expo—St. Charles, October 12–14, 2006
• Illinois School Breakfast Week—November 12–18, 2006
• American Education Week—November 12–18, 2006
Visit our Our Improved Division Website
Add a little more color and a lot more links and what do you get? An easier-to-use Nutrition
Programs Division website! In effort to keep you updated on the latest information and
resources, we strive to improve our website on a regular basis. Please visit us at www.isbe.net/
nutrition and check out some of the newest additions, including expanded local wellness policy and
School Meals Initiative pages. And do not miss out on what is happening—remember to visit our
newsletter, electronic calendar, and workshop/training pages regularly!
FREE KidsFest-Chicago Event Approaching
Q. What do you get when you mix 5,000 children K–8 graders, a rock
climbing wall, a Junior Chef’s competition, over 50 exhibitors and
sponsors, and fun and entertainment for three days?
A. KidsFest-Chicago at the DuPage Expo in St. Charles, October
12–14, 2006.
With October
approaching,
so does the
KidsFest-Chicago
event to be held
at DuPage Expo in St. Charles. It is not too
late to plan to attend this non-stop fun and
entertainment event coordinated by the Illinois
Nutrition Education and Training Program
(NET). This year’s primary sponsors include
Sodexho and Radio Disney. Download the
flyer at http://www.kidseatwell.org/kidsfest/.
The
OUTLOOK
Nutrition Programs
Illinois State Board of Education
www.isbe.net/nutrition SEPTEMBER 2006
b u l l e t i n
b o a r d
September 2006 Outlook
In this issue....
Important Dates ............................................................................... 1
Visit Our Improved Division Website ............................................. 1
FREE KidsFest-Chicago Event Approaching ................................. 1
ADMINISTRATION
School-Based Child Nutrition Programs Fiscal Year 2007
Renewal Application Due September 15 ............................... 2
Verification Process—IMPORTANT UPDATE ............................. 2
Categorical Eligibility of Homeless, Runaway, and
Migrant Youth ........................................................................ 2
Review News From the Monitors ................................................... 3
Temperature, Not Color, Important Determinant of
Ground Beef Safety ................................................................ 3
Comment Period Extended for Management of Donated Foods ...... 3
Governor Signs Childhood Hunger Relief Act ............................... 3
Claim Common Cent$—Severe Need Breakfast ............................ 3
Questions and Answers ................................................................... 3
FOOD SERVICE and NUTRITION
Fuel Up With School Breakfast ...................................................... 3
Illinois School Breakfast Week + American Education
Week = A Formula for Success .............................................. 4
GRANTS/AWARDS/HONORS
Congratulations to the Wellness Policy Minigrant Recipients ........ 4
TRAINING, TIPS, and TOOLS
Save the Date! ................................................................................. 5
Basic Training Manual Updated! .................................................... 5
Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge ................................. 6
Calendar of Events—October ......................................................... 6
OTHER
Datesaver! ....................................................................................... 6
New School-Based Child Nutirtion Programs Calendar ................ 6