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Official Publication of the Washington School Nutrition Association Spring, 2017 Volume XXVI, Issue 3 In this issue . . .www.washingtonsna.org

WSNA President Linda [email protected]

(Continued on page 2)

Thank You, Sponsors 2

Executive Board Minutes 2

Spring Workshop Registration 4

Annual State Conference 6

Conference This & That 7

Chapter Table Rental 7

Credentialing Exam 8

Conference Training Classes 10

Ruth Ann Bennett Scholarships 11

Silent Auction 12

Delegate Assembly 12

Tentative Conference Program 14

Conference at a Glance 16

Conference Registration 17

Chapter Building 18

Welcome, New Members 18

Spring Toiletry Drive 20

Spotlight on Regions 20

State Legislative Report 22

Federal Legislative Report 23

From the Director’s Desk 24

Community Eligibility Provision 24

Snohomish County Food Truck 26

School Nutrition Foundation 26

Taste Washington 28

Super Hero Day 29

Apple Awards 30

Apple Awards Nomination Form 31

This and That from SNA 32

Recruiting Ballot 33

Scholarships 34

Dates to Remember 36

Teaming Up For Child Nutrition

“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” ~Henry Ford

Well, I think we can all agree that the winter season came in with gusto this year. Most everyone saw some of the “white stuff.” However, spring is just around the corner as we begin to see crocuses popping up and baby buds on the shrubs in the yard. There is the energy of “new beginnings.”

The Spring Workshop is planned for Saturday, April 22, at Cascade High School in Leavenworth. WSNA Vice President Vickie Ayers has planned the day with many educational sessions with current topics for everyone. You will not want to miss this event. Go to our website, take a look at the draft agenda, and go

to either the online registration or registration forms to sign up. Who wants to miss a workshop entitled Tips, Tricks, and Trends for Today’s School Foodies???

When you visit the website, check out the many other events and updates with easy access. For example, just hover the cursor and click to Meet the Executive Board or complete the same action to see the latest edition of our Apple Press. We thank Karen Brown, Peggy Rieper, and Kathy Buchanan for the updates and easy access to information.

We will also have a number of WSNA members who will be attending the SNA Legislative Action Conference (LAC) in Washington D.C. this year. As described by SNA, “LAC is an opportunity to participate in the democratic process as the Founding Fathers envisioned it. Attendees learn about legislative issues affecting child nutrition programs and have the opportunity to meet with elected representatives on Capitol Hill.” This is an annual event when we have the opportunity to have our voices heard, advocate for our programs, and share our stories of how important the job is of feeding our young people. We will be looking to “team up” with our Legislators for program success. Special thanks goes to Kim Elkins, WSNA Public Policy and Legislation (PP&L) Chair, who guides the PP&L committee and our Washington group from the state level to national level in an effort to “go to the Hill” and make a difference.

Many thanks also go to Mitch Denning, our state lobbyist, for his efforts to be sure that he keeps us informed on legislative issues and that our issues are heard at the state level. He is a “mover” around Olympia. As Past President Trish Dela Cruz said, “Mitch is tireless and diligent in his crusade for children’s issue. We appreciate his expertise and energy.” Thank you to all who joined Mitch for The Day on the Hill in January and for AEA day in February.

WSNA also hosted a day-long Leadership Summit recently at Cedarbrook Lodge in SeaTac. There were 31 WSNA members in attendance. The training was presented by Gaye Lynn MacDonald, past WSNA and SNA president, and Kaye Wetli, current SNA Northwest Regional Director and past WSNA president. During the day many leadership topics were discussed including leadership traits, skills, professional image, team building, and public

Washington Apple Press Spring, 2017

THE WASHINGTON APPLE PRESS: THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF

THE WASHINGTON SCHOOL NUTRITION ASSOCIATION

The Washington Apple Press is published four times a year by the Washington School Nutrition Association

ADVERTISING AND EDITORIAL OFFICESEditor: Kathy Buchanan

[email protected] S Sundown Drive ~ Spokane Valley, WA 99206

Membership & Mailing: Cindy Terry

[email protected] SW 116th Street ~ Seattle, WA 98146

PUBLICATION POLICYArticles and columns printed herein may be divergent in view and controversial in nature. Materials published herein represent the ideas, beliefs, and opinions of those who write them, and are not necessarily the view or policies of the Washington School Nutrition Association. Neither the Association nor the editor assumes responsibility for the opinions expressed by the authors of the paper abstracts, quoted or published in this journal. NOTE: Tax laws state 35% of your WSNA dues are used for lobbying or other political action and that portion of the dues is NOT deductible on an individual’s tax return.

President’s Message (Continued from page 1)

speaking. Attendees left the summit inspired, confident and perhaps motivated to step up and look at being a leader. There is always opportunity to “join the team” at a district, regional, state, or perhaps national level.

Just a reminder that our Annual State Conference is in Kennewick this year July 24-26. The convention center in Kennewick is spacious and lovely. Accommodations are comfortable and close to the center, and you will feel like you are in the hub of the action when you arrive. Our conference will offer numerous educational sessions, exhibits with new items you will not want to miss, networking time to make new friends and of course reconnect with old friends, good food and fun!! President-elect Paula Gualtieri has been very busy planning a great line-up of educational opportunities. Go, Paula!

Do not forget the Night of Entertainment. This year that event will be centered around a Team theme. Thinking about your costume? Dress up as a member of your favorite team--past or present. Remember a team is “a group of people with different skills and different tasks, who work together on a common project, service, or goal.” Have fun with it!!

Have a great spring . . . I hope to see you soon at Spring Workshop in Leavenworth on April 22; and, in the meantime, enjoy the New Beginnings of the season.

Thank you, Industry Partners

Platinum Sponsors ($3,500)Acosta Sales & MarketingFood Services of AmericaPeterson Farms Fresh, Inc.

Sysco Seattle

2016 Conference Sponsors General Mills - Promotional InsertsHealth-e Pro - Promotional Inserts

Hobart Corporation - Wellness WalkWA State Potato Commission - Promotional Inserts

Education Fund Gold Sponsors ($500)Hobart Corporation

SFS PacSmith & Greene CompanySpokane Produce Supply

The CORE Group

Education Fund Silver Sponsors ($300-$499)General Mills

J G Neil and Company

Education Fund Bronze Sponsors ($200-$299)Pacific NW Canned Pear Service

Rich ProductsVoeller & Associates

Education Scholarship ($600)Hobart Corporation

Chapter Scholarship ($500)Smith & Greene Company

Executive Board Spring Meeting Minutes

On March 10, 2017, President Linda Hoel called the meeting to order; a quorum was present. Action items were:

• Changes of a clerical nature to Bylaws. • The approval of the 2017-2018 slate of officers• The approval of committee chairs for the 2017-

2018 year.


WSNA 2017 Spring WorkshopApril 22, 2017 ~ Cascade High School ~ Leavenworth, Washington

~ Continental Breakfast and Registration: 7:30 am ~ ~ Workshop: 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. ~

~ Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. ~This workshop will provide 4.5 CEU’s (Key Area credits also available)

Program: See the article on page four. Watch the website (www.washingtonsna.org) for more details.

Directions to Cascade High School, 10190 Chumstick, Leavenworth, Washington: DRIVING FROM THE WEST ON I-90: Take Exit #85 (WA-970 N) toward WA-903 N/ Wenatchee. Turn Left onto WA-970. Turn Right onto WA-970 E. WA-970 E becomes US-97. Turn Left onto US-2. Travel 4.4 mi and turn Right onto Chumstick Hwy / WA-209.DRIVING FROM THE EAST ON I-90: Take Exit #151 (WA-281N) toward Quincy/ Wenatchee. Turn Right onto WA 281 spur. Turn Right onto WA 281 N/WA 281. Continue to follow WA-281. Turn Left onto F ST SW/WA 28. Continue top follow WA-28W. Turn Left onto US-2 W/US-97 S. Merge onto US-2 W toward Ellensburg/Seattle. Travel 18.7 miles and turn Right onto Chumstick Hwy / WA-209.

2017 Spring Workshop Registration

NAME ________________________________________________________________________________________

DISTRICT __________________________________________ CHAPTER ________________________________

SNA Member # _____________________________ PHONE (_____) ____________________________________

ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________________________________

CITY ________________________ ZIP __________ EMAIL __________________________________________

Mail registration to: WSNA, PO Box 686, Loon Lake, WA 99148. Credit card registrations may be faxed to 509.233.0230.

Questions: 509.220.6121, [email protected]

Refund & Returned Check Policy: It is the policy of WSNA to grant a full refund up to two weeks prior to the workshop less a processing fee of $15. No refund will be allowed if the request is made after the meeting has taken place. A $15 fee will be assessed for returned checks.

PLEASE CIRCLE ONE:

Early Registration (Postmarked by 4/15/17) Member $40 Non-member $95

Registration (Postmarked after 4/15/17)Member $60 Non-member $105

PAYMENT:

On-line at www.washingtonsna.org (Preferred)Check (enclosed) Payable to WSNA (NO PURCHASE ORDERS) Visa MasterCard Discover AmEx

Credit Card #____________________________________

Exp. Date ___________ Security Code ___________ Complete Billing Address: ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________

Printed Name: __________________________________

Authorized Signature _____________________________


Teaming Up for Child NutritionWSNA Annual State Conference

Kennewick, WashingtonJuly 24 - July 26

The date is set . . . The location is reserved . . . We need YOU, the Team, to Show Up!

WSNA’s summer training conference is going to knock it out of the park. This year’s conference offers opportunities to attend training sessions that will help you learn and grow professionally, to see old friends and meet new ones, and to celebrate. You will not want to miss this lineup of wonderful speakers, useful demonstrations, exciting classes, and special events! We are offering pre-conference classes again this year on July 23. These classes will be offered simultaneously on Sunday, July 23, beginning at 8:00 am. A SNS credentialing test will also be offered.

Our own OSPI staff will be leading numerous training sessions to help us better understand and operate our programs. We will also have a wide array of guest speakers from industry and school districts. They will be presenting to share their knowledge and expertise on a variety of topics. Topics include knife skills, tips and tricks in the kitchen, produce safety, and communication skills, to name just a few.

Other conference highlights include the Night of Entertainment (NOE), which will have a Team theme with games, tailgate food, pictures, and team-building fun. This year the NOE will take place in and around the Three River Conventions Center. Exhibits will be another highlight . . . booths are already being reserved. You will want to plan to visit the more than 140 exhibitors that we are expecting. That evening the President’s Banquet will be held, followed by a magic show. This event will give us an opportunity to dress up for a wonderful time of celebration.

Review the tentative schedule in Conference at a Glance on page 17 of this Apple Press to see the overall schedule. You will not want to miss teaming up and attending this motivational, educational, and fun WSNA Annual Conference in Kennewick at the beautiful Three Rivers Convention Center.


Please note this important information about the great conference we have coming up in sunny Kennewick.

√ Make hotel reservations now at one of three conference hotels: • SpringHillSuites Kennewick Tri-Cities, 7048 West

Grandridge Blvd, Kennewick, is the host hotel. Reservations may be made by phone (509.820.3026) or online at https://goo.gl/L4VmgJ. Cut-off date for reservations is June 21. All reservations received after June 21 will be accepted based solely on space and rate availability.

• Hilton Garden Inn Tri-Cities, 701 North Young Street, Kennewick. Reservations may be made by phone (509.735.4600) or online at https://goo.gl/QJyXOH. Cut-off date for reservations is June 7. Reservations received after June 7 will be accepted based solely on space and rate availability.

• Red Lion Inn & Suites Kennewick, 602 North Young Street, Kennewick. Reservations may be made by phone (509.396.9979) or online at https://goo.gl/GfSJsj. Cut-off date for reservations is June 23. All reservations received after June 23 will be accepted based solely on space and rate availability.

√ Donations at Conference. Giving back to the local community is a tradition of WSNA members. This year’s items will be personal hygiene items, although it has not yet been decided where the donations will go. Watch the summer Apple Press for more details about this year’s project.

√ Silent Auction. Once again we are asking chapters and individual WSNA members to bring donations for the silent auction and/or for door prizes. The silent auction theme is Team Up for Child Nutrition, and all proceeds from the silent auction will go to the WSNA Education Fund that provides educational opportunities for members. See the full article on page 12.

√ The Night of Entertainment (NOE). Our committee is putting together a great evening of entertainment with a DJ, games, and costume contest with a team theme (sports, work, family, etc.) in keeping with the Teaming Up for Child Nutrition conference theme; there will be costume contests for individuals and for groups. More information will be in the summer Apple Press.

√ President’s Banquet ~ After we install our new WSNA officers, we will enjoy a magic show by Steve Hamilton, a Seattle-based magician.

√ Conference wellness activities will include the choice of a daily Wellness Walk or Stretching. On Monday and Wednesday, the walk will be a garden walk; and on Tuesday, it will be a river walk.

√ Chapter Tables. Chapter tables are available to rent again this year. Please keep the following guidelines in mind:•Only full tables are available.•Each chapter table sign must indicate that “Proceeds

go to Chapter xx.” In the past there has been confusion over which items were part of WSNA’s Silent Auction and which were items that benefited chapters.

•Each chapter with a table is required to donate an item or items to either the WSNA Silent Auction or for the conference door prizes.

CHAPTER TABLE RENTALS

Please see “Chapter Tables” in the article on this page for the requirements for chapter tables. Chapters must submit this form to reserve a table at conference. Tables will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Deadline for this form: July 8. If you have questions, email [email protected].

Chapter Name: ________________________________

Chapter No.:________________________________

Contact Name:______________________________

Phone: (____)______________________________

Email: ____________________________________

# of tables _____ @ $15 = Total $____________

Submission of this form indicates that you will provide one item for WSNA’s Silent Auction or a door prize and appropriate signage as stated in the article on this page.Send with payment to: WSNA, PO Box 686, Loon Lake, WA 99148

Looking Forward to Conference in KennewickConference Theme: Teaming Up for Child Nutrition

Important Conference Details to Remember


Option OneAcademic Requirements:60 College Credits OR Associate’s Degree AND

Key Area Requirements:Additional 30 College Credits in any of the four Key Areas: Operations, Nutrition, Administration, Communications/Marketing OR

Work Experience in coordinating, managing, or supervising various aspects of child nutrition programs may be substituted for 30 college credits (1 year of work experience equals 10 college credits.) AND

Work Experience Requirements:One year of work experience related to school nutrition within the past 5 years in any of the following settings

Option TwoAcademic Requirements:Bachelor’s Degree of Higher AND

Work Experience Requirements:Same as Option One

WSNA is offering the newly updated SNS credentialing test on Sunday, July 23, from 8 am to noon in Kennewick. SNA established the School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) Credentialing Program in 1997 to enhance the professional image of school nutrition professionals, elevate professional standards and enhance individual performance.

The SNS Credential is a mark of excellence that reflects what it takes to manage school nutrition programs in today’s challenging climate. The Exam evaluates candidates’ knowledge and skills required to perform specific job activities related to managing or directing school nutrition programs.

SNA plans to release a revised version of the exam in July at ANC, which is prior to our conference. The new exam will include 220 multiple choice questions of which only 200 questions will be scored. The remaining 20 questions will not be scored and are being pre-tested for future exams. The pre-test items will be randomly dispersed throughout the exam so candidates should plan on answering all questions.

Before you can sit for the SNS credentialing exam, you must meet the academic, key area hours, and work experience requirements listed in the chart below.

Now available from SNA are the SNS Study Guide and the book School Food and Nutrition Service Management for the 21st Century. As an introductory offer, SNA is offering them as a bundle. (schoolnutrition.org/snsStudyGuide/)

Exam Registration Information ~ To register, visit www.schoolnutrition.org/sns and download the SNS Credentialing Exam Handbook. The SNS Handbook includes the requirements, application, content/knowledge areas, and a list of resource materials to help you study. The exam will be administered July 23, 2017, in Kennewick at the Three Rivers Convention Center. Registration is currently open and concludes on July 2, 2017. You must register through the SNA website. (schoolnutrition.org/sns)

The application fee for the exam is $225 for members and $325 for non-members. If you are not deemed eligible to sit for the exam or cancel your exam registration, you will receive a refund of the exam application fee minus the processing fee of $50.

If you have questions about the process to register, you may contact Peggy Rieper, WSNA Executive Director, [email protected].

SNS Credentialing Test: July 23, 2017 ~ Kennewick

• School Nutrition Program (District/State/Federal)• Community Nutrition Program (Child Care/Head

Start)• SNA State/National Association Staff

• College/University/Technical/Culinary Program (Staff/Faculty/Research

• Trainer/Consultant/Industry Staff• State/Community Agency


Pre-Conference Training ClassesTraining courses for food service personnel will be

available in Kennewick before and during the 2017 WSNA Annual State Conference. Take advantage of this opportunity to become certificated, earn Key Area credits, or earn CEU’s.

On Sunday, July 23, Basic Culinary Math for School Nutrition Professionals and Food Safety in Schools (Serving It Safe) will be offered. Nutrition 101 will be offered on Monday and Tuesday during conference. Please see the details that follow.

Registration ProcessPre-registration is required. Use the conference

registration form on page 17 to pre-register for the classes. In addition, the a link to the registration form is available on the WSNA website at www.washingtonsna.org.

If a minimum of 20 registrations has not been received for a specific class by July 2, the class will be cancelled and refunds made. Be sure to register early to insure that the class you want is not cancelled. In addition, there is a maximum number of registrants per class.

Basic Culinary Math for School Nutrition Professionals 6 hours of Key Area 2 or 3 credits or CEU’s

The goal of this training is to provide participants the opportunity to review and practice basic culinary math skills. A portion of this training will refresh the participants’ knowledge of the basic math principles of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The remainder of the training will focus on measuring and converting measurements, scaling recipes, and calculating food costs.

As a result of using these math skills daily, school nutrition professionals can gain valuable information that will support strong financial management of their school nutrition programs. Consequently, real-world scenarios are provided to introduce how each of the mathematical concepts are utilized in school nutrition programs.

Class time: Sunday, 7/23, 8 am to 3 pm (One hour lunch on your own) Fee: $50

Pre-registration is required (See page 17.) Minimum class size (by 7/2): 20; Maximum class size: 45.

Food Safety in Schools (formerly Serving It Safe)8 hours of Key Area 1 credits or CEU’s

Qualifies for SNA Core Course Certificate Level 1.

Food safety is the responsibility of every person in school nutrition programs. Every action has the potential to impact the safety of the food, whether during purchasing, storing,

Food Safety in Schools (cont.)preparing, holding, serving, or cleaning. This comprehensive food safety training course, taught by an Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) (formerly NFSMI) instructor, provides guidance for school nutrition professionals to assure the preparation and service of safe food and how to manage a safe and sanitary school nutrition operation.

Lesson topics:•FoodSafetyisTopPriority•PreventFoodborneIllness:Understanding

Microorganisms•BasicFactsAboutMicroorganisms•ACleanandSanitarySchoolNutritionFacility•ProcessforPreventingFoodborneIllness•FoodSafetyProgramsinSchools

Class time: Sunday, 7/23, 8 am to 5 pm (One hour lunch on your own) Fee: $50


Nutrition 1018 hours of Key Area 2 credits or CEU’s

Qualifies for SNA core course certificate level 1.

This training provides a basic overview of nutrition with an emphasis on the importance of balance in daily food choices and the inclusion of physical activity as a key component to good health. The training incorporates a variety of learning activities including short physical activity boosters. Lesson topics:

•Lesson1:NutritionisImportanttoYou!•Lesson2:ToolsforGuidingFoodChoices•Lesson3:Macronutrients:TheEnergyNutrients•Lesson4:Micronutrients:VitaminsandMinerals•Lesson5:SpecialDiets•Lesson6:PuttingItAllTogether•Lesson7:NutritionIssuesintheMediaThis class is offered during regular conference hours. All

conference events, meals, etc., as well as this training are included with your conference registration. Class time: Monday, 7/24, 10:30 to 11:30 am and 1:15 to 4:30 pm Tuesday, 7/25, 1:00 to 5:15 pm Fee: $0; Conference registration required



Scholarship Opportunity for Pre-Conference Training Courses The Ruth Ann Bennett Scholarship is for WSNA members registered for a pre-conference training class. To qualify

for consideration, (1) you must be a member of WSNA, (2) you must pay your own registration fee for the training class (your district, chapter or other cannot pay or reimburse you), and (3) your attendance must be verified. Upon application, approval, and meeting the criteria above, you will be reimbursed. A total of $600 is available! There is no scholarship available for Nutrition 101.

Each applicant may apply for scholarship funds to cover as many classes as the applicant takes, but prepayment is required and scholarship checks will be mailed after conference. You may either submit the application at time of payment, or you can bring it with you to the class. (Remember, however, that pre-registration is required for these classes.)

Please contact Peggy Rieper, 509.220.6121, [email protected], if you have questions.

Ruth Ann Bennett Scholarship Application

NAME_____________________________________________________________ MEMBER # _______________

HOME ADDRESS: _________________________________ CITY ____________________ZIP ______________

PHONE (____)______________________ DISTRICT________________________________________________

I am registered for the following: Certification: Food Safety Key Area Credits: Basic Culinary MathI certify that I am paying my own registration and am not receiving reimbursement from my employer.

Signed_________________________________________________________ Date ________________________


Conference and the annual Silent Auction should be great fun this year with Linda’s theme of Team up for Child Nutrition to give us some great ideas for team-themed auction items. We will feature a mixed auction that will include a silent auction and a raffle ticket system. Raffle tickets are only $1 each, so make plans to support WSNA and help to make this year’s auction a success. Wouldn’t it be fun to get together a great team to donate a gift card for a day of sports? Or a card for a dinner for a team of two? Or maybe a big basket of team themed goodies to represent your favorite local teams? The ideas are endless! Use your imaginations; inspire your team to donate the greatest idea, or best basket, or gift card package.

Don’t feel you are limited to donating a basket. We are happy to accept any item you would like in order to build the Education Fund. You can let your imagination run wild and have fun by including your co-workers, friends, and family to support the auction. Talk to your local stores and outlets; they often love to support school-related causes.

As soon as you arrive at Conference, bring your auction items to the registration area. Drop-off times are Sunday, July 23, from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm and Monday, July 24, after 6:30 am. The auction will be open for bidding on Monday from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm and on Tuesday from 2 pm to 5 pm. Items won will have to be paid for and picked up on Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 am.

Here are a few suggestions for donations:• Parking spot for student or parent close to the main

entrance for a year•Visit from fire truck or police squad car at child’s

birthday party•One month of tutoring from the local teacher of the

year•Reserved seats for graduation ceremony•Buy a teacher a day off; bidder’s choice who gets

time off• Class party including pizza, games and prizes•Personal yoga sessions done at your home•Seats to big games•Personal trainer at a local gym•Dinner at the local sports bar •Tickets to a game •Sponsorship of a school team for a year•Purchase for a student store•Tickets for a tasting day at a local brewery or wineryIf you have any questions about the auction, please

contact Trish Dela Cruz at [email protected]. Thank you for your continued support of the WSNA Education Fund. It helps us all with professional development dollars, so please donate and don’t forget to BID often on your favorite item!

WSNA EDUCATION FUND AUCTION 2017Trish Dela Cruz, WSNA Education Fund Chair

No Plan to Hold Delegate Assembly (HOD) in 2017

Trish Dela Cruz, Bylaws Committee Chair

There have been no proposals or resolutions submitted by members nor recommendations by the Executive Board to change any portion of the Association Bylaws other than the type listed in Article V, Item 2, Subitem n. This provision allows the WSNA Executive Board to make punctuation, grammar, and clerical changes to the Bylaws that do no change the intent of the Bylaws.

Since the Delegate Assembly changed many sections and added several others to our WSNA Bylaws last year, it has not been necessary to propose changes to the document this year. Please refer to the minutes of last year’s Delegate Assembly (washingtonsna.org>Resources>House of Delegates Annual Meeting Minutes).

The Bylaws Committee does not recommend a Delegate Assembly be held this year during ASC as there have been no amendments or resolutions to the Bylaws submitted to the Board or the committee as outlined in Article XII, Section A of the Bylaws. The Delegate Assembly Luncheon will instead be a networking luncheon.

All Board reports, committee reports, financial documents and the current Plan of Action will be available or presented during the Annual State Conference.


Tuesday, July 25

6:00 am - 7:00 am River Wellness Walk or Stretching 6:45 am - 7:30 am Continental Breakfast 7:45 am - 8:45 am Education Sessions: Why You Do What You Do (OSPI) Local Wellness Policy (OSPI) Knife Skills: Robot Coupe 9:00 am - 10:30 am Exhibits for Directors/Supervisors 9:00 am - 10:15 am Second General Session Keynote: Matt Upton A Recipe for Your Team to Serve Well Through the Entire Season10:30 am - 2:00 pm Exhibits for All Attendees 1:00 pm - 5:15 pm Nutrition 101 Pt III (Hours 5 - 8) 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Education Sessions: Blend It, Flip It, Top It, Wrap It, Stuff It, Customize It (Dayle Hayes) Customer Service Excellence 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Education Session (2-hour): Title TBD (Matt Upton) Ready for the Rebound! Meal Pattern Documentation (OSPI) 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Education Sessions: Making the Most of #Social Media (Dayle Hayes) Customer Service Excellence 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Social Hour 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm President’s Banquet & Magic Show

Wednesday, July 266:00 am - 6:30 am Garden Wellness Walk or Stretching7:00 am - 8:00 am Seated Breakfast / Star Awards7:00 am - 9:15 am Committee Days Breakfast8:15 am - 9:15 am Education Sessions: Title TBD (Matt Upton) Offer vs Serve (OSPI) USDA Foods Update (OSPI) Produce Safety Trends in Child Nutrition Knife Skills: Robot Coupe

9:30 am Third General Session Keynote: Dayle Hayes ~ TEAMing Up to Increase Participation (and Your Job Satisfaction, Too!)

Sunday, July 23 (Pre-Conference Training) 8:00 am WSNA Classes Basic Culinary Math for School Nutrition Professionals Food Safety in Schools 8:00 am SNA Credentialing Test

Monday, July 24 6:00 am - 6:30 am Garden Wellness Walk or Stretching 6:45 am - 7:45 am Continental Breakfast 6:45 am - 7:45 am First-timers Session (Breakfast served)

8:00 am - 10:15 am First General Session Keynote: Jeff Joiner~ Teaming Up for Child Nutrition: This Job Is Too Important to Try to Do Alone!10:30 am - 11:30 am Region & DDS Breakouts10:30 am - 11:30 am Nutrition 101 Pt I (8 hours / Hour 1) 11:45 am - 1:00 pm Networking Luncheon 1:15 pm - 4:30 pm Nutrition 101 Pt II (Hours 2 - 4) 1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Education Sessions: Title TBD (Jeff Joiner) CACFP (pre-school) (OSPI) Team Nutrition Resources / Using CNS Web Pages (OSPI) Spreading the Word Without Breaking the Bank Creating a Culture of Food Safety How to Make Healthy Eating Fun 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Education Sessions: Title TBD (Jeff Jointer) Meal Patterns (OSPI) Let’s Taco ‘bout It: Improving the C & C in Your SNP Central Kitchens - Marketing The Basics of Parliamentary Procedure Care of Equipment

3:45 pm - 4:45 pm Education Sessions: Dietary Specifications and Sodium Reduction (OSPI) Let’s Taco ‘bout It: Improving the C & C in Your SNP Care of Equipment Kitchen Efficiency Tips & Tricks Smarter Lunchrooms: The Next Step Trends in School Nutrition6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Night of Entertainment

2017 Conference Program (Tentative)


2017 Conference at a GlanceSunday

July 23, 2017

At Three Rivers Convention Center

WSNAPre-Conference Training

Pre-Registration Required

(See Conference Registration Form)

Workshop Sign-in 7:30 am

Basic Culinary Math for School Nutrition

Professionals (6 hours) 8:00 am to 3:00 pm

(1 hour break for lunch--NO LUNCH provided)

Food Safety in Schools (8 hrs)

(Serving It Safe)8:00 am to 5:00 pm

(1 hour break for lunch--NO LUNCH provided)

SNS Credentialing Test8 am to 12 pm

*****************RegistrationHospitality

Drop-off for Silent Auction and Door Prizes

11 am to 7 pm

Balloting OPENNoon to 7 pm

Executive Board1 pm to 4 pm

Lunch Provided

DDS Dinner Location TBA

Social Hour 6 pmDinner 7 pm

(Times are tentative)

MondayJuly 24, 2017


Garden Wellness Walk

or Stretching6:00 to 6:30 am

Continental Breakfast6:45 to 7:45 am

1st Timers’ Session6:45 am to 7:45 am(Breakfast served)

RegistrationHospitality

Silent Auction andDoor Prize Drop-off

6:30 am to 5 pm

Balloting OPEN7 am to 4 pm

Silent Auction7:00 am to 5 pm

1st General Session8 am to 10:15 am

Region & DDS Breakouts10:30 am to 11:30 am

Nutrition 101 (Hour 1)10:30 am to 11:30 am

Networking Luncheon11:45 am to 1:00 pm

Education Sessions1:15 pm to 2:15 pm

2:30 pm to 3:30 pm 3:45 pm to 4:45 pm

Nutrition 101 (Hours 2-4)1:15 pm to 4:30 pm

Night of Entertainment6 pm to 9 pm

TuesdayJuly 25, 2017


River Wellness Walk or Stretching

6:00 to 7:00 am

Continental Breakfast6:45 am to 7:30 am

Registration7:30 am to 10:00 am

Education Sessions7:45 am to 8:45 am

At Toyota Center

Note: No Entrance Allowed to Exhibits before stated times.

Must wear name badge.

Exhibits (DDS Only)9:00 am to 10:30 am

Exhibits (All Attendees)

10:30 am to 2 pm


Nutrition 101 (Hours 5-8)1:00 pm to 5:15 pm

Silent Auction2:00 pm to 5 pm

Education Sessions 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm3:45 pm to 4:45 pm

No-host Social Hour 6 pm to 7 pm

President’s Banquet and Magic Show

7 pm

WednesdayJuly 26, 2017


Garden Wellness Walk or Stretching6 to 6:30 am

Silent Auction Pay & Pick-up

6:30 am to 8 am

Seated Breakfast7:00 am to 8:00 am

Committee DaysBreakfast

7:00 am to 9:15 am

RegistrationHospitality

8:00 am to 9:00 am

Education Session8:15 am to 9:15 am

Closing and3rd General Session

9:30 am

Executive Board Meeting & Board Training

12 noon


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Food Safety in Schools (formerly Serving It Safe) (8 credits), July 23 $50Basic Culinary Math, (6 credits), July 23 $50**Nutrition 101, (8 credits), July 24 & July 25 $ 0**Must pre-register even though there is no additional charge. Conference registration required. Section “B” Total $ ________

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Refund & Returned Check/Denied Credit Card PolicyAll cancellations must be in writing and received by July 2. All cancellations received by July 2 will be refunded less a $15 administrative fee. No refund will be allowed if the request is made after the meeting has taken place. A $15 fee will be assessed for returned checks.

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Early Bird Deadline: June 30, 2017

2017 WSNA ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONJuly 24 - 26 ~ Three Rivers Convention Center ~ Kennewick, Washington

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Welcome to Our New Members

and to Our New Industry MembersDick & Jane Educational Snacks ~ Corporate Member

Chapter building can be so much fun. Meetings don’t have to be formal. If you are an officer of one of the chapters, brainstorm with the

other folks on your chapter board and in your schools to see where they would like to meet. Don’t feel confined to having meetings at school. You can meet at a coffee shop, a pizza place, or one of your favorite local restaurants. Sometimes just sending out an e-mail invitation to your kitchens (and department office staff) is all that is really needed. If you decide to meet at a local restaurant, make sure to ask for an RSVP to make sure the restaurant or location where you have chosen to meet has enough room; and contact the restaurant to let them know you will be bringing a group. Between lunch and dinner can be a slow time for most restaurants, so they should be happy to have you. If there is a department meeting scheduled, everyone is already there; so invite them to go somewhere after that meeting to continue that feeling of common goals.

Tours of vendor facilities are another option, one which will also give you credit for Professional Standards. Most vendors are happy to give tours to customer groups. Over the years, I have been to our produce vendor, our local

distributor, baking products supplier, dairy, and a seafood manufacturer, just to mention a few.

Seasonal parties are also a hit with members. A back to school/fall party, a winter holiday party and a spring party are all wonderful times to get together. Light refreshments and some games with door prizes are all that is really needed.

Fundraising is another opportunity to be creative. When you are at conference, stop by the different chapter tables to get idea of what other chapters are doing. Raffles are popular. If you plan to have a table at conference, the fee is $15.00 plus the donation of a silent auction basket.

You can sell tee-shirts with a nutrition theme within your district. Flyers come in the mail offering seasonal tee-shirts. My chapter just did a fundraiser for March offering a shirt that features little chicks in a basket with a logo stating “we cook for our peeps”, charging $5.00 per shirt more than the cost. After selling 20 shirts, our chapter will net around $100. The shirts are really cute and appropriate for work. In the past, we have sold paring knives, rolls of parchment and half-sheet pans. One year, I knit more ruffle scarves than I want to remember, but it was a big hit and we sold out!

Lastly, I want to give a big shout-out to the Seattle Chap-ter. We often see the Seattle Chapter members at workshops and education events, but recently they have decided to elect new officers and start holding meetings. Way to go!

Building Your ChapterCindy Terry, Membership/Certification Chair


It is time to prepare for our new statewide drive. Time to plant your seeds in your schools, getting staff, teachers, parents, and students excited for this event. May is approaching quickly, and it’s time to get your plan in place.

The theme of the drive is Head and Shoulders, Teeth and Toes. Do you remember the song Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes? We have revised it:

Head and shoulders, teeth and toes, Teeth and toes.

Head and shoulders, teeth and toes,Teeth and toes.

Eyes and ears, and mouth,And nose.

Head and shoulders, teeth and toes,Teeth and toes.

Collect all sorts of toiletries, including trial sizes, in your schools and then redistribute them back into your community, just as you did with the food drive.

Some ideas for distribution are: • If your district has a family center or a community

center, this is a good place to start. Sometimes these centers are the hub of communities and will disperse as needs are identified.

• Food banks are a super place with which to share.• Churches and shelters can help distribute.• Redistribute back into each school. The nurses and

counselors see the needs of many.Here at Bethel School District we put together items in

Ziploc bags. One bag may contain shampoo, soap, hairspray, a pink shaver with shave cream, and some feminine hygiene items (all trial size). This would be great for a teenage girl. Another bag may contain toothbrush, soap, man’s shaver and shave cream and mouthwash. That may be a great bag to give to a male going on a job interview. Get creative thinking of all the needs of all sexes and ages.

Here’s how to participate:• Hold your toiletry drive during the month of May.• Use the press release on the WSNA website to

advertise your drive (to be eligible for cash prizes.). • Advertise in your building; be sure to get

permission from your principal.• For greater success work with your students,

teachers, and other building staff. • Distribute the collected items using the suggestions

in the previous paragraph or in other ways that fit your local situation.

• Count the number of items collected and submit the results of your drive to [email protected] by June 10, 2017.

In order for all chapters to compete on an equal basis, winners are awarded on the number of items collected per chapter member. In order to be eligible for the cash awards, chapters must utilize the publicity provided. Please tell us your successes! All chapters will be recognized in the Apple Press and at summer conference. Who wants to win up to $300 for their chapter?!

Cash Awards for Chapters:1st Place ~ $3002nd Place ~ $2003rd Place ~ $100

Coming Soon! Head and Shoulders, Teeth and Toes2017 Toiletry Drive ~ May 1-31, 2017

Dara Edwards, WSNA Marketing Chair

Eastern Region 4Samantha Slipper

Region 4 Lead

Finally seeing some above freezing degreesJ I’m so very excited to put this winter behind

us and looking forward to Spring Workshop in Leavenworth. I have never attended, and it sounds like an awesome little town. I love this opportunity to network and connect with districts in my region.

Conference sounds exciting as well. I am still fairly new to school food service and to being a member of the WSNA board, so I’m loving all of these new experiences and getting these trainings.

Speaking of training, Spokane Public Schools has been focused on customer service this winter and spring and are following elements of the Smarter Lunchroom model. We’ve been fortunate to have the support of WSU Food Sense and the Spokane Regional Health District to help lead these trainings. We also had Bianca Smith from OSPI come train on Smarter Lunchrooms at our local Spokane SNA meeting and opened this up to neighbor districts to attend. It was definitely a success! Everyone walked away with some great tips on how to incorporate smarter lunchroom in their cafeterias.

Have a wonderful Spring!

Spotlight on Regions


State Legislative Reportby

Kim Elkins, WSNA PP & L Chair, and Mitch Denning

WSNA has had a very busy session so far, as a number of our key issues have been and are being considered for state budget and fiscal state policy. This report will feature a discussion of these issues.

On February 22, ten WSNA members took part in our annual AEA Day on the Hill; this was the largest gathering of WSNA members at our annual event in some time. We met with a number of our own legislators as well as state leaders from all four caucuses and shared our AEA and WSNA priorities, which will be discussed in this report. Included in those attending were AEA board members Kim Elkins, Mead SD; Jeff Fleury, Bellevue SD; and Ed Aylesworth, Arlington SD. Other WSNA members included Jan Campbell-Aikens, Auburn SD; Vickie Ayers, Bethel SD; Trish Dela Cruz, North Thurston SD; Marianne Culligan, JG Neil food broker; Pam Fobes, Acosta food broker; Jill Howard, Medical Lake SD; and Sheila Myrvang, Newport SD.

For the last three years, WSNA, as an AEA member, has been directly involved with the WASA/WASBO Local Funding Group, a group of association leaders that has developed key principles to be considered by the 2017 Legislature in its final plan for fully funding basic education per the McCleary decision.

Here are the Education Funding Principles for a McCleary Plan developed by this group that also includes AWSP, WSSDA, and WA School Personnel Association. These principles serve as a framework for WSNA’s position of education funding bills:

• Funds the actual cost of basic education salariesbefore any reduction to levy lids or Local Effort Assistance (levy equalization);

• Maintains and updates the Prototypical SchoolFunding Model;

• Provides a careful transition that holds districtsharmless, ensuring that they do not lose funding as they move to a new system;

• Provides sufficient resources to ensure that basiceducation (including salaries) is amply funded, as required by the State Constitution; any “levy swap” that does not have new funding can’t be supported;

• Limitslocalcollectivebargainingforcompensationin supplemental contracts outside of basic education;

• Considers recommendations of House CapitalBudget and Senate Ways and Means regarding classroom and facility needs necessary to fully

implement all-day K and K-3 class size reduction; • Establishesaregularreviewofthenewsystemtoensure

it continues to comply with the State Constitution.WSNA is following key bills regarding the most

important issue of the 2017 legislative session, which is to fully fund K-12 basic education

WSNA supports SHB 1843, the House Democratic plan, which (a) maintains and enhances prototypical school funding model to ensure uniformity in staffing schools and districts; (b) provides salary increases for state-funded classified staff ,moving salary closer to the current salary rate, for which the local levy is paying; (c) provides state-funded professional development for all state-funded classified staff as classified staff needs continued training; and (d) considers recommendations of House Capital Budget and Senate Ways and Means regarding classroom and facility needs necessary to fully implement all-day K and K-3 class size reduction. The amended bill passed the House, 50-47, on February 22, and now awaits a public hearing in Senate Ways and Means.

WSNA cannot support SSB 5607, the Senate Republican’s McCleary Plan, as it doesn’t contain the aforementioned tenets of SHB 1843, and, as a block grant ($12,500 per FTE student) with few guidelines, doesn’t maintain a uniform system of basic education. It passed the Senate, 25-24, on February 1, had a public hearing in House Appropriations on February 6, and remains in that committee.

Meanwhile, three moderate Senate Democrats have drafted what they are calling a “middle of the road” solution to the McCleary issue in SSB 5825, which they say is an attempt to begin a conversation on the issue, and their plan is open to revisions. Their bill

• makes a new property tax levy “permanent”; beginning in 2018, rate would be the lesser of $5.00 per $1,000 of assessed valuation or the current 2017 tax rate; fund only basic ed items from this levy; does make the revenue regular and dependable; problem with staying at current rate, as it’s not equitable among districts;

• makes the existing M&O levy an ”enrichment” levy for non-basic ed activities; limited to annual FTE student enrollment x $1,000; OSPI would have to approve them prior to submitting to votes to ensure that it was non-basic ed; districts set up separate sub-fund; levy rate discrepancy would

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This year’s SNA Legislative Action Conference (LAC) is in Washington D.C. from April 2-4. This conference presents the opportunity to hear directly from USDA and lawmakers. We also meet with all of our Washington Congressional members and/or staff. It is a time to build relationships and show our expertise during a critical time for our programs. Please consider attending this important conference. If you are attending please contact Kim Elkins at [email protected] for more information on coordinating visits with Congress.

SNA released the 2017 Position Paper that will guide our conversations. The link is http://schoolnutrition.org/legislation-policy/action-center/2017-position-paper/ The highlights are:

• Oppose block grants for the school meal programs• Expand USDA foods to school breakfast at the rate of 6 cents per breakfast served• Provide flexibility by: (1) maintaining Target 1 sodium levels (2) having half the grains whole-grain rich vs. 100%• Simplify regulations to improve efficiencies and provide $1 million for an independent study of our programs.At this time talks have started on the Farm Bill, but no movement has happened on the Reauthorization of our program.

It is important that all of us reach out to our Congressional members and tell our stories about how these issues impact our schools. We are the voices for our students. You will not make a difference by being quiet. You only make a difference by being heard.

House of Representatives: http://www.house.gov/representatives/#state_waSenate: https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact/senators_cfm.cfm?State=WAIf calling, ask to speak to the child nutrition legislative correspondent, as they are very familiar with school nutrition

issues.

Federal Legislative ReportKim Elkins, WSNA PP & L Chair


From the Director’s DeskDonna Parsons, MS, RD, SNS, State Director, Child Nutrition Services, OSPI

Happy Spring (although as I write this it feels like winter weather will never end)! I hope you are having great school year.

We are excited to be moving forward with our Direct Certification with Medicaid Data project. We currently use Medicaid data for verification. This project will allow our Direct Certification system to utilize household size and income information from Medicaid to directly certify students for free and reduced-price meals. This will result in more households being directly certified. We hope to have this enhancement operational by the first direct certification download in August. Stay tuned for more information.

It’s hard to believe, but the year is flying by; and it will be summer before we know it. Summer time should not be a hungry time for children in our state. Have you considered sponsoring a summer feeding program for the children in your community? Schools can sponsor the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) or Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Visit our SFSP page (http://www.k12.wa.us/ChildNutrition/programs/SummerPrograms) for more information and for a comparison of the two programs.

Speaking of summer, I’m looking forward to seeing many of you at the WSNA Annual Conference in Kennewick. We will have many staff attending conference, so make sure to ask your questions or just introduce yourself and say “Hi!” I love this year’s theme of Teaming Up. Child Nutrition Services strives to be your partner and to “team up” to provide Washington’s children healthy meals.

What’s Happening with Community Eligibility Provision?

Wendy Barkley, RD, OSPI School Nutrition Programs Supervisor

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is alive and well in the state of Washington. School year 2017-2018 marks the fourth year of operation in our state. To date, 58 school districts participate with a total of 208 school sites. That’s impressive, considering that CEP was a new and unknown program just three years ago.

Many school districts have remarked that CEP brings a comfort to the cafeteria. All students eat at no cost, so lines move quickly; and school staff members no longer have to worry about meal charges.

One of the biggest barriers to participation has been the distribution of the Family Income Survey. This survey is required in Community Eligibility Provision schools. It is used to determine family economic status for students in schools that do not distribute meal applications. The survey provides a mechanism to retain valuable state education funding for programs like Learning Assistance Program (LAP), K-3 High Poverty Funding, and Teacher Bonus. Many districts have fine-tuned processes and worked hard with school principals to capture the surveys and maintain funding levels.

If your district or even some of the schools qualify, we hope you will consider participating. It’s helpful to start participating with a few schools with high direct certification rates. This will help to minimize the number of surveys to collect and fine tune the process. Then add additional schools in upcoming years.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to your program specialist if you have questions about CEP. Your peers in participating school districts are also a good resource for you. You can find participating districts on the Child Nutrition Services Community Eligibility Provision webpage (http://www.k12.wa.us/ChildNutrition/Programs/NSLBP/CommunityEligibility.aspx0

This year USDA has had many webinar opportunities to help promote CEP. Child Nutrition Services will also conduct a promotional webinar as well. These webinars will be recorded and posted to respective web pages.

The application for Community Eligibility Provision will be June 30, 2017. USDA has let us know that there are currently no plans to extend the date to August 31 this year.

Remember that qualification data must be representative of April 1, 2017. Time to get started!


In Washington, families spend an average of $300 more a month on food in the summer. Children who rely on free and reduced priced school lunches during the school year often go hungry during this time. Fortunately, there are funds from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for summer meals through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP); but transportation to these sites can be challenging, particularly in rural areas. When it comes to summer feeding, the Snohomish School District has taken a unique approach in Washington by implementing a food truck to serve free meals to children and youth in rural parts of the district.

Historically, the school district has served SFSP summer meals at Snohomish High School, the Snohomish Boys and Girls Club, the Snohomish Aquatic Center and two mobile home parks. Marty Grasa, the Director of Dining Services at Snohomish School District, said “the geographic limitations that we have in Snohomish are that there are some areas that are more rural; some kids aren’t able to travel to Snohomish High School for a meal.” For many years, the district used a van donated through a local auto dealership to deliver meals to sites. Last summer the district and its food service provider, Chartwells, purchased a food truck, which has made the distribution and serving of meals more efficient.

In the summer of 2016, 15,646 meals were served remotely to children and youth at four locations in the district, and another 10,918 breakfasts and lunches were served at Snohomish High School. Combined, the district served 26,564 meals that summer.

The increased efficiency of the food truck is an encouraging step towards ending childhood hunger in Washington State; however, as many in this work know, it can be challenging to find staff or recruit volunteers to prepare, serve, or administer meals. As long as there is a need for food among children and youth in the summer there will be a need for staff to serve them. The Snohomish School District goes from serving about 9,800 meals per day during the school year to about 1,300 meals per day in the summer, indicating a need for more summer meals and, in turn, staff. Last year, through the district’s close work with student, religious, and community groups, they received help from more than 200 community volunteers.

The food truck was and continues to be a success in the Snohomish School District. Grasa is excited about the progress being made and contemplates other ways to expand, including utilizing the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which serves meals afterschool and is also funded

Food Truck in Snohomish County Gets Free Meals to Kids in the Summer!

School Nutrition FoundationKaren Brown, WSNA Secretary/Treasurer

As the Washington State Ambassador to the School Nutrition Foundation (SNF), I would like to thank all who donated last year. The money is used by SNF for schol-arships and continuing education for members, as well as to support school nutrition research, trends, and innova-tions. Over the years I have had two staff members benefit by receiving a scholarship to ANC, so the Foundation is near and dear to my heart.

Our goal this year is to have at least 3-5% of our members participate by giving at least $10. When we achieve this goal, SNF will give money back to our State Association to use for local scholarships and classes. Last year we had 40 people donate, which came out to just over 1.5%. Using last year’s numbers, 3% would be 70 donations of $10 or more, and 5% would be 110 donations.

With your help we can not only raise money for the School Nutrition Foundation but also for our own state Association. Feel free to contact me at [email protected]. You may also donate through my SNF web page: https://snfannual2015.networkforgood.com/projects/15041-karen-brown-s-fundraiser

If you prefer to donate in person, look for me in Kennewick! I will have a table with pins for those who donate and a place to sign your name so everyone knows you are a supporter. Help us support the SNF as well as our own Washington SNA members.

by the USDA. Grasa says that the Snohomish School District has “2500-3000 compliant recipes ready to go. We have all of the facilities and resources to do it, it’s just a matter of staff.”

Grasa says that today in the Snohomish School District, more kids are receiving the meals they need to develop at a healthy rate - “When I was in school there was no summer feeding program, which I certainly would have taken advantage of.” Stay tuned for updates from the Snohomish School District in summer 2017!

Contact Marty Grasa, the Director of Dining Services at Snohomish School District, at [email protected] for more information about the food truck or other meals work in the district. For general questions about afterschool and summer meals programs in Washington State, contact Natalie Kahn at [email protected]


Jump on the Taste Washington Day Train! There’s Room for Everyone . . . All Aboard!

The Washington School Nutrition Association once again

will be partnering with the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) in October for Taste Washington Day. This event is held the first Wednesday of October. School districts are encouraged to jump on board and celebrate the local connections that happen between schools and farmers and to develop a better understanding of our state’s food system from farm to school.

Schools across our state participate in variety of ways. Many schools use locally grown ingredients straight from the farm in recipes, menus, and salad bars for the day, and highlight the farmers who grew the food on signage. Some schools invite special guests to have lunch. Guests might include local and state politicians, farmers, school principals, local media, OSPI staff, and members of WSNA. Educational materials such as coloring books can be provided for our younger students, teach-ing them about the various agriculture Washington State has to offer. Students visit local farms and get their hands “dirty” so to speak, as they look at soil conditions, composting and study worms! Many districts across our state will be planning and planting their own gardens where they learn how to be self-sustainable.

Fun facts about Washington-grown products:• The top five Washington-grown food products are apples, potatoes, beef, milk, and wheat.• Washington State has approximately 39,000 farms.• Three-hundred different crops are grown in Washington state.• Washington apples are sold in all 50 states and in over 50 countries.• Washington grows more apples, sweet cherries, pears, Concord grapes, and red raspberries than any other state.

Here are some examples of menus you may want to consider for your special day:

Apple Pulled Pork Sliders w/Apple Slaw Beef and Lentil Chili Roasted Root Veggie Sticks Whole Wheat Roll Juicy Pluots Roasted Winter Squash Fresh Washington-grown Fruit & Veggie Bar Apple Slaw Low-fat Milk Low-fat Milk

Mouthwatering BBQ Chicken Panini Blueberry Coleslaw Sweet Yellow Corn Local Sweet Strawberries Low-fat Milk

Think of all Washington State has to offer. It’s your time to shine and jump aboard the Taste Washington Day Train! Recipes will be featured in the summer Apple Press.

The winter Taste Washington Day celebration is growing. School districts across our state participated in the winter Taste Washington Day. On February 3, the Concrete School District participated by featuring Meatballs (made from local ground beef from Ovenall Ranch), Golden Potato Wedges, and Roasted Root Veggies (potatoes, carrots, parsnips, kohlrabi and red and golden beets). Enumclaw School District celebrated by featuring winter root veggies and dairy from Enumclaw farmers and apples from Cashmere. On March 1 the Methow Valley School District served apples from Smallwood Farms, Bluebird Grains Farm scratch rolls, and stew from beef that a 4-H student raised! On March 23 the Monroe Schools held a student culinary completion featuring Washington grown and sourced products and had visits from farmers and guest chefs. Watch out, Food Network . . . here we come!

Go to WSDA Farm to School, www.wafarmtoschool.org, to find helpful resources to make your Taste Washington Day unique and special. ALL ABOARD!


May 5, 2017It’s Almost Here!

Don’t forget to celebrate your School Lunch Heroes!

For additional resources visit: schoollunchheroday.com

On Friday, May 5, we will end School Nutrition Employee Week (May 1-5) with a bang, when we celebrate the 5th Annual School Lunch Hero Day! School Lunch Hero Day is a chance to showcase the difference school nutrition professionals make for every child who comes through the cafeteria. How will you and your staff and students celebrate? This is the perfect time to step out of your normal routine and jazz it up.

In the Bethel School District, we are jazzing up our menu by naming the menu items after super heroes for the entire week. For example, our Friday menu is Power Puff Girls Pollock Nuggets, Flash French Fries, Supergirl Salad, Batgirl Baby Carrots, Spiderman Celery, Batman Blueberries, Power Ranger Pears, and Captain Marvel Milk.

Have fun, make memories and show off your students and staff! Send your photos and stories to [email protected]. We can share our success stories in the summer Apple Press.


Please read over the awards and criteria listed below and nominate someone you believe is a good candidate for the award using the form on page 31. We need to hear from you about outstanding candidates for these awards.

The first two awards are designed for WSNA members working in a school district. The third is for an industry member. The winners of the Golden Apple and Apple Blossom Awards will receive special recognition with their peers at the district or chapter level and at WSNA Annual State Conference. They will receive an award and a gift certificate in recognition of their achievement. The winner of the Industry Award will receive recognition at the WSNA conference and an award.

Golden Apple Award Who is eligible? A certified WSNA member employed in a school district’s meal program (all categories of employees except directors) What are the criteria? The candidate demonstrates outstanding leadership and professionalism. A Golden Apple Award candidate is an enthusiastic role model and is

Golden Apple Award (cont.)

an inspiration to others in the school food service program, local chapter, or the state association.

Apple Blossom AwardWho is eligible? A WSNA member who has been employed for 5 years or less in a school district’s meal program (all categories of employees except Directors) What are the criteria? The candidate demonstrates leadership, enthusiasm, and dedication to the school meals program. An Apple Blossom Award candidate is someone who has made a marked difference in the short time they have been involved in the schools meal program, local chapter, or the state association and is a source of inspiration to others.

Industry AwardWho is eligible? Any person working in industry who im-pacts school meals programs.What are the criteria? The candidate demonstrates outstanding leadership qualities and supports child nutrition programs above and beyond the normal duties of his/her position.

WSNA Apple Awards Nominations Due: June 1, 2017


WSNA Award Nomination Form Due by June 1, 2017

I nominate _________________________________for the award marked below. (Check only one, using the criteria outlined to determine your choice.)

Golden Apple Award Apple Blossom Award (5 years or less) Industry Award

Candidate’s Information:

School District: ______________________________________________________________________________

Job Title: ___________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________ City/State/ZIP____________________________

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Please describe in the space below how your nominee demonstrates leadership, enthusiasm, and dedication to the school meals program. How have they been an inspiration or a role model to others in the work environment or in the chapter or state association? Describe your nominee’s single greatest achievement; be specific please. If applicable, list any community activities or awards they may have received related to Child Nutrition. (Attach additional sheet if necessary.)

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Send completed application to: WSNA, PO Box 686, Loon Lake, WA 99148 or email to [email protected].

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Recruit this Spring for a Chance to be an SNA VIP! We have the opportunity to win big this spring and boost our membership to strengthen our association! Our

mission is to recruit as many new members and retain as many current members as possible to meet or exceed our 3% membership growth goal. Our state association could be the Membership Division Champion!

Plus, if YOU recruit members, you can win, too! If you bring in 5 or more new members to SNA this year through the Annual Membership Campaign, you will be entered in a raffle to win 1 of 5 VIP registrations to ANC 2018 in Las Vegas! For more information about the Annual Membership Campaign and how you can win big by recruiting, visit: https://schoolnutrition.org/vegas/.

Design Your ANC Education ScheduleWill it be Take Charge of Your Charging Policy or Unscrambling Offer vs. Serve, or, perhaps, Creating a Culture

of Food Safety, or something else enticing? Will you focus on training your team, innovative menu planning, customer service, teamwork, or another critical area of school nutrition operations? With more than 100 sessions on the agenda at SNA’s Annual National Conference (ANC), how will you decide which ones to prioritize? Head online to www.schoolnutrition.org/anc to access a filter tool that will allow you to identify your options based on date, topic, target audience and Professional Standards key area and then customize your schedule accordingly. At ANC, you have the opportunity to earn more than 12 CEUs across all four key areas! You’ll need to register to attend, of course--so start making your plans to take advantage of all the hot topics and cool connections that await in Atlanta in July. SchoolNutrition.org/ANC is your first stop.

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The nominated member has been contacted and is willing to run for this position. The nominated member has not agreed to be considered for this position, but I believe that he/she is qualified to run.

Call for Leadership: Have You Ever. . .• WantedtoplayalargerroleinhelpingWSNAprovidesuccessfulprogramsforitsmembers?• WishedyoucouldhaveagreatervoiceforWSNA?• HadthedesiretobecomeinvolvedonthestatelevelforWSNA?• WantedtogivewhatyoucouldandgivebacktoWSNAforallitdoesforitsmembers?If you answered “yes” to any of the above, please call or email us today. We would love to visit with you, answer your

questions, and provide you with a job description. Nominating committee members are Chair Trish Dela Cruz, [email protected]; Heather Mann, [email protected]; and Mark Oswalt, [email protected]. Open positions are Vice President, Northwest Region 1 Lead, and Southeast Region 3 Lead. You may use the form below to nominate yourself or someone else. Mail the form to Trish Dela Cruz, 3609 Donnelly Drive SE, Olympia, WA 98501.


still exist even with LEA being doubled; •Doubles levy equalization funding;•Beginning teacher’s salary would be $45,000,

and the current Salary Allocation Model (SAM) is maintained for certificated instructional staff; however, there is no uniform salary structure for classified and administrative staff;

•certificated instractional staff; however, there is no uniform salary structure for classified and administrative staff;

•prototypical school funding model would be retained to drive per-pupil funding; minimum per pupil funding would be $11,500; additional funds for LAP, TBIP and Highly Capable;

•Hold harmless provision for districts; no district would lose funds; and

• No mention of collective bargaining for supplemental contracts;

•Again, more of a “block grant” that doesn’t create a uniform program of basic education.

This bill was heard in Senate Ways & Means on February 27, and WSNA is watching it at the present time.

WSNA supports SHB 1508, WA Kids Ready to Learn Act of 2017 in principle, but our current position is “Other,” due to the sugar amendment:

• Contains instructional hours language that allows districts to count student instruction that occurs during the consumption of breakfast in the classroom;

• Requires in SY 2018-19, all high need schools to serve Breakfast After the Bell, if funded in the 2017-19 operating budget;

• Includes WSNA amendment approved by House Ed, “if feasible, give preference to WA grown food” in Breakfast After the Bell menus;

• Eliminates all previous references to the elimination of the reduced-price copay for pre-K and 4-12;

• Removes the BAB Lighthouse Project language, general responsibilities for sharing positive experiences of schools doing BAB move to OSPI;

• Approves the sugar amendment: All BAB foods must contain less than 25%, by weight, added sugar; met with Rep. Caldier; WSNA does not support this amendment; impossible to calculate amount of added sugar, as labels don’t have added sugars separated from other sugars; breakfast is already within calorie limits, difficult to offer added sugars,

and stay within those limits; unfunded mandate, indeterminate cost to contact manufacturers for all products serve in BAB, not all school districts have dieticians on staff;

•Restores funding for WA State Department of Agriculture that had been reduced several years ago for both the Farm-to-School and Small Farms/Direct Market programs (now called the Regional Markets Team);

• Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC), the Legislature’s research arm, to conduct an analysis of the BAB programs that the bill establishes, and to report on student changes in (1) tardiness and absenteeism; (2) suspensions; (3) reported illnesses and visits to the nurses’ offices; (4) standardized test results; and (5) graduation rates; this report is due by December 1, 2025; and

It’s Time to Apply for Scholarships Did you ever think about taking some leadership

classes, communication classes or just brushing up on your math skills but never felt you could financially afford it? WSNA has a deal for you! Below is a list of the scholarships available through WSNA for your education.

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Hobart Professional Growth & Education Scholarship: Two $300 scholarships

WSNA Professional Growth & Education Scholarship: One $500 or two $250 scholarships

WSNA Directors & Supervisors Scholarship: $500 Scholarship

CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP:Smith & Greene Chapter Scholarship:

$500 scholarship

The deadline for submitting your application for these scholarships is May 1, 2017. Send applications to Connie Vowels, 6615 NE 60th Street, Vancouver, WA 98661. For further information on available scholarships or applications, check the WSNA website at www.washingtonsna.org or contact Connie Vowels at [email protected].

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•Contains a “null and void” clause, so that if the 2017-19 operating budget doesn’t fund the initiatives found in the bill, the bill is null and void.

The amended bill passed the House, 90-8, on March 2, and now goes to Senate Early Learning/K-12.

WSNA supports HB 1551, the Apple-A-Day Grant program, which provides:

• Competitive grant to fund needed capital expenditures in kitchen equipment and expansion;

• Preference for schools with at least 50% free/reduced lunch count;

• Local match is required from non-State sources; and

• WSNA is part of an advisory committee to administrative the grant with OSPI;

• Funded last year in Healthy Kids/Healthy Schools Grant;

• Passed the House on February 27, by a vote of 94-3; now goes to the Senate.

WSNA supports SSB 5696, instructional hours during breakfast in the classroom, which:

•Changes definition of instructional hours: If all students are provided an instructional activity under a teacher’s direction concurrently with the consumption of breakfast, the time shall be considered “instructional hours.”

•Moved out of Senate Early Learning/K-12 on February 17 to Senate Ways and Means; however, it did not move out by Feb. 24, the policy and fiscal cutoff date, and is “technically” dead.

WSNA opposes HB 1878, posting of allergen information, which:

• Requires OSPI to consult with the Dept of Agriculture and disseminate guidance for school districts in posting allergen information; and

• Requires all public schools by September 1, 2018, to display allergen information on a conspicuous sign in a prominent place where food is served.

Note: WSNA has opposed this bill for the last three sessions, as it is an unnecessary, unworkable, and unfunded mandate, as students with allergen issues currently are handled through special diets. WSNA met with Rep. Derek Stanford (D-Bothell); he agreed with our position and decided to not advocate for the bill this session; he did indicate an interest in getting stakeholders together during the interim to discuss the issue.

WSNA supports HB 2104 / SSB 5485, collecting data on WA hunger, which:

• Require the Dept of Health to conduct research on food insecurity in WA state and add the USDA two-question food insecurity screen to the behavioral risk factor surveillance system survey beginning in 2018 and in every-even numbered year;

• By January 1, 2018, DOH shall consult with food insecurity advocacy groups, including those who administer federal nutrition programs, to develop additional criteria for the process; and

• Require DOH to report to the Legislative and the Governor by December 31, 2018 re: survey results.

Note: both bills did not make it out of their respective fiscal committees by the February 24 deadline and are “technically” dead.

If you have ideas or comments on any legislative topics, you are encouraged to contact Kim Elkins, WSNA legislative representative, [email protected]; Jeff Fleury, WSNA PPL member, [email protected]; Leeda Beha, WSNA PPL member, [email protected]; Ed Aylesworth, WSNA PPL member, [email protected]; or Mitch Denning [email protected].

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March 1-April 30 Spring Membership Drive

March 1 SNA Director of the Year SNA Employee of the Year SNA Manager of the Year Nominations Due to Linda Hoel

April 2-4 SNA Legislative Action Conference Washington DC

April 15 SNA Scholarship Applications Due

April 22 Spring Workshop Leavenworth, Washington

May 1 WSNA Scholarship Applications Due Due to Connie Vowels

May 4-6 SNA National Leadership Conference Baltimore, Maryland

June 1 Apple Award Nominations Due Due to Peggy Rieper

June 10 Toiletry Drive Results Due to Peggy Rieper

June 2017 Conference Committee Meeting Kennewick, Washington Date TBD

July 9-12 SNA Annual National Conference Atlanta, Georgia

July 22 WSNA Finance Committee Meeting Kennewick, Washington

July 23 WSNA Executive Board Meeting Kennewick, Washington

July 23 Pre-Conference Classes Kennewick,

July 23 SNS Credentialing Exam Kennewick, Washington

July 24-26 WSNA Annual State Conference Kennewick, Washington

July 26-27 Executive Board Training Kennewick, Washington

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