Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction Providing the latest dish on Child Nutrition News and information Volume 4, May 2005 “Scoops” is published quarterly by the Arizona Department of Education, School Health and Nutrition Team 2005 North Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona (602) 542-8700 ade.az.gov/health-safety/cnp/ Mary Szafranski Deputy Associate Superintendent Health & Nutrition Services Holly Mueller MPH RD SFNS Program Director School Health & Nutrition Tristine Bogle SFNS Program Director Food Distribution Patricia Johnson RD SFNS Scoops Editor Professional Development Coordinator Katrina Klatt RD SFNS CRE Coordinator Kacey Frey RD SFNS SMI Coordinator Traci Grgich RD FSMC & Team Nutrition Grant Coordinator xcels Arizona E ation c i f i r e V n i 35% 30% 70% 60% 50% USDA Case Study Results of Verification Outcomes The results of Verification this year are very positive and we are excited about the quality of the programs being run in Arizona. The State had only 32% of its students not respond to the Notification of Verification. This is significantly better than the non-respondent rate that was calculated in the 2004 USDA Case Study that looked at 7 Major Metropolitan cities in the United States1. Even more impressive is that 71% of students on the National School Lunch Program in Arizona had no change in their Eligibility Certification. That is compared to only a 32% certification accuracy rate calculated in the USDA Case Study. Arizona is truly excelling in its ability to accurately enroll students for the National School Lunch Program. School Health and Nutrition would like to thank all of those sponsors who worked so hard to get their verification completed on-time and we commend you for your diligence in making NSLP a successful and accurate program. Additional Verification Statistics Percent of Free Eligible students who responded to verification and had their benefits changed to reduced-price. Percent of Free Eligible students who responded to verification and had their benefits changed to paid. Percent of Reduced-Price Eligible students who responded to verification and had their benefits changed to paid. Crystal Kalahar Welcome Assistance Coordinator Mat McCarty RD Team Nutrition Grant Coordinator Jackie Wilson Administrative Assistant 80% USDA Case Study Results of Verification Outcomes Arizona 40% For school year 2004-2005 schools had two 25% Arizona Results Results 20% 30% Verification changes that went into effect. 15% 20% The first change was USDA’s requirement 10% 10% 5% 0% 0% for additional school level data to be Application Vertification Accuracy Verification Non-Respondents reported. The second change was the modernization of the Verification reporting system. LEAs this year were the first to utilize the new CNP Verification system, which allowed sponsors to input their Verification results online. Health & Nutrition is happy to report that the transfer to the new system was very successful and we wanted to let all of our sponsors know how much we appreciate their patience through the transition cycle. One benefit of having all of the Verification data entered online is that we can already share with you the results for Arizona schools. Nicholas Dunford NSLP Training Coordinator Nicole Anderson Special Assistance Coordinator 45% 40% Lynn Ladd RD SFNS STEPS Grant Coordinator Cara Peczkowski RD NSLP Program Specialist 50% 1 9.57% 15.51% 27.62% Case Study of National School Lunch Program Verification Outcomes in Large Metropolitan School Districts; Special Nutrition Programs Report No. CN-04-AV3; United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services; April 2004 Circulate to: ❑ Principal ❑ School Nurse ❑ Business Manager ❑ Health Teacher ❑ Kitchen staff ❑ Secretary/Bookkeeper Summer Food grant opportunity The summer food season is coming up quickly. We are excited to have many new sponsors signing up to help feed hungry children this summer. It is not too late to attend training and be a part of this important program. The final training for potential and returning sponsors will take place here in Phoenix: May 17: Traditional SFSP May 18: Seamless Option You may register on-line for these trainings at website: www.ade.az.gov/ onlineregistration The Arizona Department of Education is also excited about the newest grant opportunity available from USDA. The rural transportation grant is intended to overcome the limited transportation resources in rural areas. The grant will be used to increase participation at congregate feeding sites. The eligible service institutions include public and private nonprofit school food authorities; units of local, municipal, county or State government; and private, nonprofit organizations. ADE will be partnering with interested institutions willing and able to participate in the SFSP. All who may be interested in applying for this exciting opportunity for the rural communities of Arizona, are invited to join ADE for an informational meeting at 2005 N. Central, Phoenix on May 16, 2005 from 1-2 pm. Please call (602) 542-8700 for more information. 2 Arizona Is “Making It Happen” Today The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has just released Making It Happen! School Nutrition Success Stories. It tells the stories of 32 innovative schools and school districts that have improved the nutritional quality of foods and beverages on school campuses and outside of school meals. The take-away message from these stories is that students will buy and consume healthful foods and beverages, and schools can make money from these healthful options. This resource highlights the types of changes made by schools and school districts, how they made changes, and the results of implementing those changes. Making It Happen! provides six specific approaches for improving the nutritional quality of “competitive foods” and include: • Establishing Nutrition Standards for Competitive Foods • Influencing Food and Beverage Contracts • Making More Healthful Foods and Beverages Available • Adopting Marketing Techniques to Promote Healthful Choices • Limiting Student access to Competitive Foods • Using Fundraising Activities and Rewards that Support Student Health For your free copy of Making It Happen!, visit FNS’s Team Nutrition web-site at www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Resources/makingithappen.html. The Arizona Department of Education is offering an Advanced Changing the Scene course incorporating Making it Happen! on February 16, 2006. Please refer to your 2005-2006 Comprehensive Workshop Brochure for more information on class description and registration. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the exciting new MyPyramid food guidance system. The new symbol is intended to integrate physical activity, variety, proportionality, moderation, gradual improvement and most importantly, personalization. Maneuvering through the website provides a wealth of helpful information. Consumers enter their personal information (age, gender and activity level) and they are provided their own personalized plan at the appropriate calorie level. In order to help consumers track their progress using this new system, the website also provides personalized mini posters of each person’s individual plan. In addition to the mini poster, a worksheet is also available to help with tracking progress and choosing goals for today and well into the future. Take a moment and visit www.mypyramid.gov to learn more about this innovative and exciting new chapter in the effort to improve the health of Americans. Strive for Excellence Every five years, National School Lunch Program sponsors receive a Coordinated Review Effort (CRE) and a School Meal Initiative (SMI) Review. Within each review cycle, School Health & Nutrition Specialists are on the lookout for those sponsors who stand out from the rest. The “Outstanding Administrative Review Award” and the “Outstanding School Meal Initiative Award” were created to recognize sponsors for their hard work and dedication. Nominated sponsors will receive a certificate declaring their nomination in August and will be recognized in the 1st Edition of Scoops for school year 05-06 due out in September. The two award winners will be announced at the Arizona School Nutrition Association Conference in November 2005. We look forward to visiting your schools and observing what a difference you make in the School Health & Nutrition Programs. Please visit www.ade.az.gov/health-safety/cnp/nslp/ to view the award winners and nominees from the past two years. Calendar of Events Date 7/28/2005 7/28/2005 7/28/2005 7/28/2005 7/29/2005 7/29/2005 7/29/2005 8/3/2005 8/3/2005 8/3/2005 8/3/2005 8/4/2005 8/4/2005 8/4/2005 Health & Nutrition Services Trainings A+ School Lunch Workshops (NSLP) Introduction to NSLP: Module 1 Certifying Eligible Students: Module 2 Verifying Students Eligibility: Module 3 Counting and Claiming: Module 4 Commodity Foods: Module 5 Component Menus: Module 6 NuMenus: Module 7 Introduction to NSLP: Module 1 Certifying Eligible Students: Module 2 Verifying Students Eligibility: Module 3 Counting and Claiming: Module 4 Commodity Foods: Module 5 Component Menus: Module 6 NuMenus: Module 7 Location Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix Flagstaff Flagstaff Flagstaff Flagstaff Flagstaff Flagstaff Flagstaff Time 8:00-10:00 10:15-12:15 8:30-11:30 3:45-5:00 8:00-11:00 12:15-2:30 2:45-5:00 8:00-10:00 10:15-12:15 8:30-11:30 3:45-5:00 8:00-11:00 12:15-2:30 2:45-5:00 Professional Development Trainings and Conferences New HACCP Requirements Phoenix 10:00-4:00 New HACCP Requirements Tucson 10:00- 4:00 New HACCP Requirements Yuma 10:00- 4:00 New HACCP Requirements Phoenix 10:00- 4:00 New HACCP Requirements Flagstaff 10:00- 4:00 First Choice Procurement Phoenix 9:00-3:00 Nutrition Summer Seminar/ Central Arizona College www.centralaz.edu/dep to register 6/22-24/2005 Arizona Dietetic Association Food and Nutrition Tucson, AZ Conference & Exhibition www.eatrightarizona.org 6/25/2005 Arizona School Board Association Delegates Assembly Phoenix, AZ www.azsba.org 7/17-20/2005 School Nutrition Association Annual National Baltimore, MD Conference www.asfsa.org 7/19-22/2005 Arizona Association of School Business Officials Tucson, AZ Annual State Conference www.aasbo.org 7/21-23/2005 Arizona School Board Association Summer Leadership Flagstaff, AZ Institute www.azsba.org Register on line for all ADE Classes at: http://www.ade.az.gov/onlineregistration 5/6/2005 5/10/2005 5/12/2005 5/24/2005 5/26/2005 7/21/2005 6/6-11/2005 ber m e M New Team Joins The Health and Nutrition Department at the Arizona Department of Education would like to welcome Teresa McCormack as the new Program and Project Specialist on the Food Distribution team! Teresa previously worked with Health and Nutrition as the administrative assistant for the National School Lunch Program team. Teresa comes with a wealth of knowledge in the National School Lunch Program. Her positive and accommodating personality will be an excellent fit for the Food Distribution Team and sponsors of the Food Distribution Program. Teresa will assist sponsors who are new to the Food Distribution Program and provide technical assistance when needed. She will help with commodity transfers and losses and she will be teaching the Online Commodity Website classes. Sponsors may also contact Teresa for technical assistance with the commodity ordering system. You may contact Teresa at: 602-542-8721 or tmccorm@ade.az.gov. As the school year winds to a close, please order out all remaining commodity inventory by May 31st. Contact Teresa McCormack if you would like to include surplus commodities in your orders. For Seamless Waiver sponsors, you may use all remaining inventory for the Summer Food Service Program. Have an excellent summer! 3 Agencies work together to increase NSLP participation Helpful Claiming Reminders Claim Due Dates For the past few months the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) has worked with the Department of Economic Security (DES) on developing a computer based staff training for DES case workers dealing with families who need help signing up for DES benefits. The purpose of these trainings is to help educate case workers who are then able to inform parents about NSLP benefits during that DES application process. The computer based training provides an overview of Child Nutrition Programs and how the direct certification system works. The training also notes schools do not need DES approval letters to approve children for free meal benefits because they have access to the Direct Certification System. DES Staff are taught that a Child’s name/spelling must match school registration and DES benefits application for the Direct Certification system to work. The training also emphasizes that families approved for DES benefits may not be required to submit an income application to the school. For families applying for DES benefits, a “Free School Lunch” brochure will be provided explaining that they may not need to fill out an income application if they are APPROVED for DES benefits. This pamphlet is also available in Spanish. Posters highlighting the NSLP will be placed in all DES offices starting this spring. With ADE and DES working together, more families will be made aware of the benefits of the NSLP. This could potentially increase participation for your program. It’s a win/win situation for all involved! • Claims submitted by 10th of each month will be paid during the month of submission. • Claims can be submitted starting on the 1st day of the month following claim month. • Claims can be submitted for previous months within 60 day deadline. • Claims cannot be submitted for the current month or the month ahead. Submitting Claims • Claim status must be Submitted to receive reimbursement. • You must click Submit All Claims link located under the red Reminder to submit your claim. • Claims left in Pending status are not considered timely and will not be paid. • Arizona Department of Education Will Not submit your claims. SUBMITTING CLAIMS EXAMPLE A B A. The Submit All Claims link must be clicked. B. To receive payment the status must be Submitted. A claim left in Pending status after the 60-day deadline will not be paid. Payment Information line 602-542-5300 pre-recorded message Arizona Department of Education Tom Horne, Superintendent of Public Instruction Restricted Competitive Foods are foods that compete with more healthful choices and should not be made available to students. Restricted Competitive Foods also known as “Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value” or FMNVs, cannot be sold in the food service area during meals where a reimbursable meal is sold or eaten. The following are examples of restricted competitive foods.* SODA WATER ICES Chewing Gum Certain Candies As defined by 21CFR 165.175 Food and Drug Administration Regulations, (class of beverages made by absorbing carbon dioxide in potable water, etc. ) except no product shall be excluded form this definition because it contains artificial sweeteners or discrete nutrients added to the food such as vitamins, minerals, and proteins. **this list includes but is not limited to these products As defined by 21CFR 135.160 Food and Drug Administration Regulations, except that water ices which contain fruit or fruit juices are not included in this definition. Flavored products from natural or synthetic gums and other ingredients that form an insoluble mass for chewing. Product Pepsi, Coke and Coke products including Diet, Sierra Mist, Sierra Mist Free, Mountain Dew, Diet Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew-Code Red, Diet Mountain Dew-Code Red, Mug Root Beer, Diet Mug Root Beer, Slice, Mirinda Orange, 7 Up, Cherry 7 Up, 7 Up Plus, A&W Rootbeer, Sunkist, Dr. Pepper, Diet Dr. Pepper, Fanta, Fresca, Mello Yello, Mr Pibb, Tab Sno Cone Syrups, Pop-ice, Otter Pops Bubblecious Bubble Gum, Bubbaloo, Chiclets, Cinn-a-burst, Clorets, Dentyne Classic, Dentyne Fire, Dentyne, Ice, Trident, Frident for Kids,Trident White, Juicy Fruit, Wrigley’s Spearmint, Doublemint, Extra, Winterfresh, Big Red Eclipse, Eclipse Flash, Orbit, Freedent, Airwaves, Alpine Processed foods made predominantly from sweeteners or artificial sweeteners with a variety of minor ingredients that characterize the following types: • Hard Candies - A product made predominantly from sugar (sucrose) and corn syrup which may be flavored and colored, is characterized by a hard, brittle texture, and includes such items as sour balls, fruit balls, candy sticks, lollipops, starlight mints, after dinner mints, sugar wafers, rock candy, cinnamon candies, breath mints, jaw breakers and cough drops. • Jellies and Gums - A mixture of carbohydrates which are combined to form a stable gelatinous system of jelly-like character, and are generally flavored and colored, and include gum drops, jelly beans, jellied and fruit-flavored slices. • Marshmallow Candies- An aerated confection composed of sugar, corn syrup, invert sugar, 20% water and gelatin or egg white to which flavors and colors may be added. • Fondant - A product consisting of microscopic sized sugar crystals that are separated by a thin film of sugar and/or invert sugar in solution such as candy corn, soft mints • Licorice - A product made predominantly from sugar and corn syrup that is flavored with an extract made from the licorice root. • Spun Candy - A product that is made from sugar that has been boiled at high temperature and spun at a high speed in a special machine. • Candy Coated Popcorn - Popcorn that is coated with a mixture made predominantly from sugar and corn syrup. * The list includes but is not limited to those items listed. The listed products are in no way meant to be all inclusive or definitive but rather as an example to provide guidance when making determinations on new products or products not specifically listed. February 2005 Academic Achievement Division Health and Nutrition Services Unit School Health and Nutrition Programs 602-542-8700 Halls Throat Drops, Whistle Pop, Suckers “Paletas” con chile y limon, Mexican Candy Pelucas Mix, Antojitos Super Baby Strawberry Candy Pica Fresa, Spicy Candy, Pelon Pelo Rico, Chile y limon Cucharas y Picas, Tic Tacs, Jaw Breakers, Red Hots, Jolly Ranchers Sucrets, Cream Savers (all flavors), Lifesavers (all flavors), Spree, Sweetarts, Pez, Candy Necklaces, Push Pop, Luden’sThroat Drops Red Vines, Sour Punch Straws, Bug City Candy Tarts, Sour Gummy Glo Worms, Fruity Gummy Worms w/real fruit juice, Candy Jewelry, JuJu Fish, Twizzlers, Lemonhead, Gummy Peach Rings, Sour Patch Kids, Mike & Ike, Hot Tamales, Sour Twists, Frutti Gummy Candy, Mamba (Fruit Chews), Nerds Rope, Laffy Taffy Marshmallow Peeps Rellerindo Tamarindos, Dulce de Cacahuate Mazapan/Marzipan, Rocky Mountain Hot Tamales, Airheads, Starburst, Skittles (all flavors), Toffifay, Salt Water Taffy (whipped nougat), Dots, Junior Mints, Tootsie Pops Rocky Mountain Brand Licorice Mix, Rocky Mountain Brand Licorice Bites Cotton Candy (all flavors) Crunch & Munch, Cracker Jack, Fiddle Faddle, Poppy Cock The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation and marital or family status. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Printed in Phoenix, AZ by the Arizona Department of Education. Copies: xxx, Total Cost: $xxxx, Unit Cost: $xxx, Date: 1/05