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Monthly e-news for Oregon's school nutrition professionals
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Send Us Your News!
OSNA wants the scoop on your school meal successes! Feel free to send us your news, links and images and we'll post them on our website and in our e-news!
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2016-17
President-Elect
Anne Leavens
Vice President
Elisa Barcus
Coos Bay SD
Immediate Past President
Troy Vennewitz
Treasurer
Kelli Gladheim
Sherwood SD
Secretary
Rebecca Wicks
Hillsboro SD
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2016-17
CALENDAR
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January 22-24, 2017
School Nutrition Association
Orlando, FL
March 6-10, 2017
School Nutrition Association
Washington, DC
July 9-12, 2017
School Nutrition Association
Atlanta, GA
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Thanks to
Our Sponsors
Just click on the company logos below to get more info on the latest offerings for schools from our sponsors!
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JOIN US AT THE 2017 OSNA STATE CONFERENCE, MARCH 10-11
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It's a Kentucky Derby theme! Join OSNA in the Winner's Circle March 10-11 in Salem!
Join us at the 2017 OSNA State Conference and Food & Equipment Expo from March 10-11 at the Salem Conference Center for a full slate of educational sessions and a dynamic exhibition hall. Registration forms are now available online on our website and a full program will be available soon! Visit the State Conference page to download the registration form today.
You also can pre-register for Friday's preconference courses on the registration form. Seating is limited for preconference classes so please register today! Visit the State Conference webpage for descriptions of the courses:
- Nutrition 101: A Taste of Food and Fitness
- ServSafe
- SNA School Nutrition Specialist (SNS) Exam
- USDA Foods Web-Based-Supply-Chain-Management-System (WBSCM) Refresher Training
 EXHIBITORS: The
Exhibitor Packet materials, including registration form and show floor layout, are available on the State Conference page of our website. Join us for OSNA's biggest exhibitor event of the year! The Exhibitor application deadline is
February 10, 2017.
Download the
Exhibitor application and more today!
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JANUARY 31 DEADLINE FOR SCHOOL WELLNESS AWARD APPS
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Oregon schools who are actively working to improve student and staff wellness should apply by Jan. 31 for one of three 2017 School Wellness Awards. This award not only recognizes schools for their accomplishments, but winning schools also serve as models for other schools working to create healthier school environments.
The School Wellness Awards are supported by the Oregon Department of Education (ODE), the Nutrition Council of Oregon, and the Oregon Dairy and Nutrition Council. A Blue Ribbon Panel, appointed by ODE, will review the applications and Deputy Superintendent Salam Noor will make the final selection of the three award-winning schools.
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NOMINATE SOMEONE YOU ADMIRE FOR AN SNA AWARD
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 Are you inspired by your school nutrition colleagues, friends, and mentors? Nominate someone you admire for an SNA Award for the 2016-17 school year. Nominations for the Employee of the Year, Manager of the Year and Director of the Year awards are now being accepted online by SNA. Being nominated for an SNA Award is a great honor. All state, regional and national winners will be recognized at the Red Carpet Awards Ceremony at SNA's Annual National Conference 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Who do you know who should be honored with a SNA award? To learn more and to submit your nomination online today, please visit
www.schoolnutrition.org/SNAawards
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TIME TO REGISTER FOR FEB. 3 CHILD HUNGER CONFERENCE
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Join Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon for the 10th Annual Child Hunger Conference, Feb. 3, 2017, from 9:00-5:00 at the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg.
The conference aims to provide planning, professional development, networking and innovative strategies in child nutrition and hunger prevention. This conference is for anyone passionate about preventing child hunger and will be especially helpful for professionals in education, child nutrition and anti-hunger advocacy.
Topics:
The conference will include a mini-talk series and resource fair that will highlight the role institutions can play in feeding kids where they learn, live and play. Breakout sessions will include marketing and outreach, equity and diversity training, expanding school breakfast, starting and sustaining summer and after-school meal programs, youth-led initiatives in hunger prevention, and more! The keynote speaker is
Dayle Hayes, MS, RD, the award-winning author and educator who many of you may remember from previous OSNA State Conference sessions.
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Do You Have a Job Opening?
It's easy to post your school foodservice job openings on the OSNA website or in the School Meal Scoop eNews. Just send an email to Julie Larson Bricher with the URL link to the job description/application.
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Oregon School Nutrition Association (OSNA) is a collaborative group of school nutrition and foodservice professionals and industry suppliers who work together to ensure that Oregon's 600,000 K-12 students receive wholesome, nutritious foods in school meal programs all over the state. Founded 70 years ago, OSNA has more than 500 school nutrition members, including public school district, private and residential child care institution directors, managers, coordinators, chefs and foodservice staff.
For more, visit
www.osna.us
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