Food for Thought Winter 2022

PPE virtual pocket experience PAGE 35

WINTER 2022 EDITION

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Letter From the President

Calendar of Events

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Mark Your Calendars

NOMI NAT I ONS DUE MARCH 1 , 2022

Social Media Post Inspiration

ISNA/IDOE Certificate Program Schedule

committee research articles STARTING ON PAGE 30

onor a colleague by nominating them for an SNA award! There are SNA awards to recognize every

ISNA Executive Board

member type:

nutrition in action Nutrition Research Committee PAGE 32

National School Breakfast Week

Employee of the Year Award Manager of the Year Award, in honor of Louise Sublette Director of the Year Award

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“Operational Revolution: Total Kitchen Efficiencies” - Administration Research

SNA Awards EMPLOYEE O F T H E Y E A R

“A Student’s Favorite Event: Taste Test Day” - Operations Research

National School Lunch Week! October 11-15, 2021

global supply chain crisis: the challenge is real

“Building a School Nutrition Network” -Comm. and Marketing Research

perry twsp schools NSLW highlights PAGE 22

SNA Training Zone: Webinar Wednesdays

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New for 2022

State Agency Happenings

It’s now easier than ever to recognize a school nutrition colleague by nominating them for an SNA Award! No certificate requirement for Employee and Manager of the Year No requirements for a certificate, SNS credential or service on a committee or board for Director of the Year Membership requirement for Director of the Year is now 3 years Applications have been streamlined and are now all digital Regional judging will be done by an ad-hoc committee of volunteers, and You can now team up to collaborate on applications!

SNA Awards MANAGER O F T H E Y E A R

Legislative Update

Standardized Recipe Exchange

Industry Partners

® All ISNA members are also proud members of the School Nutrition Association. SNA Office 2900 S. Quincy Street, Suite 700 Arlington VA 22206 Phone: (703)824-3000 FAX: (703)824-3015 www.schoolnutrition.org SNA Shop www.schoolnutrition.org/ sna-emporium Indiana SNA Office Sheri Shipp, RD P.O. Box 915 Brownsburg, IN 46112 (317) 852-1985 sheri@indianasna.org

PRESIDENT Stacie Light

Warsaw Community Schools slight@warsawschools.org PRESIDENT ELECT Christine Clarahan, MS, SNS, RDN School City of Hammond crclarahan@hammond.k12.in.us VICE PRESIDENT Courtney FitzSimons, RD, SNS West Lafayette Comm. School Corp. fitzsimonsc@wl.k12.in.us SECRETARY/TREASURER Vacant IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Leeanne Koeneman Northwest Allen County Schools leeanne.koeneman@nacs.k12.in.us

Food for Thought is published four times a year by the Indiana School Nutrition Association. Articles in Food for Thought represent the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect official policy of the Indiana School Nutrition Association nor does acceptance of any advertisement imply endorsement of the product(s) or service(s). Copy deadline for the Spring Issue is February 11, 2022. Contributions are welcome from the members of ISNA and Industry Partners. Email articles to sheri@indianasna.org.

SNA Awards DIRECTOR O F T H E Y E A R

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