Page 1 Indiana Nutrition Newsletter Keeping Schools ‘IN’ the Know If you know of a nutrition-related or Food Service success story, please click here. Issue 2017-2 Summer 2017 In this issue: School Food Service Employee of the Year 1 Continued Story 2 FFVP School of the Year 3 South Bend Receives 2017 Farm to School Grant 4 Resources for You 4 Reminders 4 Director’s Corner 4 Continued on page 2 Carla Prickel is the 2017 School Food Service Employee of the Year! By Suzette Hartmann, School Nutrition Specialist several new steamers and has been reconfigured to improve efficiency. A new floor was installed in the cafeteria, the walls were painted, and new tables and chairs were purchased. “We would not have this fantastic new cafeteria and kitchen without Mrs. Prickel’s leadership and grant writing ability,” stated Moeller. Mrs. Prickle has worked at St. Louis Catholic School for 13 years. The following examples are just some of the ways Carla Prickel provides excellent service to the students and staff: Creates a welcoming environment in the cafeteria for the students, staff, and volunteers who help serve the meals Participates on the school wellness committee Helps anyone with a special request Provides special meals for various occasions Writes grants Asks for student input on new food items Greets every child by name Accommodates students who have special dietary requirements On May 31, 2017, the Indiana Department of Education named Carla Prickel the School Food Service Employee of the Year. Prickel is a Cafeteria Manager at St. Louis Catholic School in Batesville, Indiana. Prickel received a plaque from the Indiana Department of Education and a check for $200 from the Indiana Nutrition Council during an award ceremony at her school. Chad Moeller, Principal of St. Louis Catholic School, submitted the nomination for Carla Prickel. In his nomination, Mr. Moeller described how Mrs. Prickel recently led an initiative to renovate the kitchen and cafeteria. Their kitchen now has Photo: Chad Moeller and Carla Prickel
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Page 1
Indiana Nutrition Newsletter Keeping Schools ‘IN’ the Know
If you know of a
nutrition-related or
Food Service success
story, please click
here.
Issue 2017-2 Summer 2017
In this issue:
School Food Service Employee of the Year
1
Continued Story 2
FFVP School of the Year
3
South Bend Receives 2017 Farm to School Grant
4
Resources for You
4
Reminders 4
Director’s Corner 4
Continued on page 2
Carla Prickel is the
2017 School Food Service Employee of the Year!
By Suzette Hartmann, School Nutrition Specialist
several new steamers and has been
reconfigured to improve efficiency.
A new floor was installed in the
cafeteria, the walls were painted, and
new tables and chairs were
purchased. “We would not have this
fantastic new cafeteria and kitchen
without Mrs. Prickel’s leadership and
grant writing ability,” stated Moeller.
Mrs. Prickle has worked at St. Louis
Catholic School for 13 years. The
following examples are just some of
the ways Carla Prickel provides
excellent service to the students and
staff:
Creates a welcoming
environment in the cafeteria for the students, staff, and volunteers who help serve the meals
I hope you enjoyed your summer break and are getting excited for the new school year! Did you get a chance this summer to attend some of our great training sessions? The Culinary trainings were again outstanding and enjoyed by all who attended. We also had training for New Food Service Directors and Food Safety training, both courses provided lots of valuable information. July 1 was the deadline to have your charging policies in place, so make sure households are notified of your policy in writing as they register for school. We are here to support you as you start the new school year. Be on the lookout for new coffee break webinars, and be sure to call your field consultant or our office with any questions you have. We look forward to seeing you at the ISNA fall conference in South Bend, another excellent learning opportunity! Thank you for all you do, have a great year!
Farm to School Reminders
Have you made plans to celebrate Food Day? In
Indiana, schools celebrate Food Day any day during
the month of October to accommodate Indiana’s
growing season and different school calendars.
Click here to view the 2017 Food Day Toolkit.
Register for the 2017 Great Lakes Great Apple
Crunch by September 30th in order to receive
stickers! You will also receive a 2017 Apple Crunch
Guide! To register, click here and follow the
directions.
Resources for You
Planning a back-to-school night or open house?
Team Nutrition has lots of fun activities and resources
available on the Team Nutrition Back to School
Resources webpage. To view this webpage,
click here.
Team Nutrition has recently created two new
webpages. For information on how to order
Team Nutrition posters that encourage children
to make healthy choices, click here. To find
Team Nutrition training materials for elementary
classrooms, as well as materials for the home,
cafeteria, and community connections, click here.
The School Nutrition Association (SNA) has released
Ingredients for Increased Student Engagement -
Top 10 Ways to Involve Students in Your School
Nutrition Program. Engage students and increase
participation with SNA’s latest resources designed to
help you open the lines of communication with
students and help market your program. To view these
tools, click here.
National School Lunch Week is October 9-13, 2017.
Click here to access SNA’s NSLW resources.
Team Nutrition has a Local School Wellness Policy
Outreach Toolkit available on the TN website. The
toolkit includes resources to help engage school staff
and parents in school wellness. To view the toolkit,
click here.
Congratulations to South Bend Community
School Corporation for receiving a
2017 USDA Farm to School Grant!
The grant will be used to evaluate current evidence of
existing farm to school activities, develop a Farm to
School Action Plan, and embed farm to school best
practices into school culture. The program will work to
establish a site-managed garden program that has the
potential to support and sustain snacks in the classroom
This is a publication of the Indiana Department of Education
Office of School and Community Nutrition
http://www.doe.in.gov/nutrition
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Indiana Department of Education Non-Discrimination Statement It is the policy of the Indiana Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability, in its programs, activities, including access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups, or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Laws (I.C. 22-9-1), Title VI and VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 USCS § 12101,et.seq.).
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