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Winter 2014-2015 A Publication of the Georgia School Nutrition Association Georgia On My Mind 2015 Inside: 2015 Annual Conference Registration

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Georgia

Winter 2014-2015

A Publication of the Georgia School Nutrition Association

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Georgia On My Mind 2015Inside: 2015 Annual Conference Registration

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From the President 2

Executive Director’s Message 3

Calendar of Events 3

School Level Chair Message 4

System Level Chair Message 4

2015-2016 GSNA Nominations 6

Thanks to our 2014-2015 Sponsors 9

Around the State! 10

GSNA Annual Conference, Athens, GA 15 Get in the Game!

• General Sessions Keynotes 16

• Educational Sessions 16

• Tentative Conference Agenda 17

• Conference Registration 18

2014 Best Practices Award Winners 20

2014 State Legislative Issue Paper & Talking Points 22

Myths & Facts About Breakfast in the Classroom 24

Georgia GemsPublished by the Georgia School

Nutrition Association

2014-2015 Officers

PresidentKelly Schlein

President-electVanessa Hayes

SecretaryTanshelia Harris

TreasurerDawn Garrett-Martin

Chair of District PresidentsLaura Lynn

School Level Section ChairmanRegina Williamson

System Level Section ChairmanKim Kiker

Executive DirectorSusan Cheshire

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Inside This Issue

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Tis the Season to be Jolly. When I think of the little things that made me smile so much as a child, Dr. Seuss is the first who comes to mind. His stories, movies and quotes remain rel-evant & entertaining still to this day! I hope you spend your holidays with your favorite loved ones doing what matters most to you! Quality time with loved ones, warm memories of those who’ve passed on, being thankful, attending church programs, decorating the house, watching the best movies, singing the best songs, reading the best books, picking out perfect gag gifts, walking through Christmas light tours, enjoying cinnamon and Christmas tree smells, baking homemade cookies, shopping galore, dressing up, exchanging cards and so much more! Cheers to afabulous end to a spectacular year!

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Congratulations to Director Donna Martin of Burke County

Donna Martin received the National Award of Excellence from the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. Pictured left to right, Nancy Rice, Direc-tor - GDOE School Nutrition Program, Donna Martin and Janey Thornton, USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Deputy Under Secretary.

GSNA Remembers: Malcolm QuillenGSNA lost one of our tire-less advocates for child nutrition this year.Malcolm Quillen, GSNA Past President 2011-2012 passed away at the young age of 49 in November 2014. Malcolm will be sorely missed by all who knew him. His enthusiasm and can do spirit help GSNA shine and reach even higher levels of recognition during his term and beyond.

Malcolm founded the “Let’s Move!” Literary Consor-tium and worked tirelessly to promote “Let’s Move” and other charitable causes.

GSNA Thanks Dr. Josephine Martin for her memorial donations in memory of GSNA Past President Malcolm Quillen and Georgia Governor Carl Sanders.

Kelly ScheinGSNA President2014-2015

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Dear GSNA Members, Almost - winter weather found us over the

holiday, but then we were back to 70 degrees! Is this global warming or what? I hope your Thanksgiving holiday was wonderful and that your “Georgia State of Mind” was in your heart as you shared with family and friends. As always, I am thankful for so many things in my life...my family, my work, a beautiful world around me, and all of our GSNA members who work hard to make life better for Georgia’s children

Sadly, we mark this holiday season without Malcolm Quillen, our GSNA President in 2011. Malcolm was such a bright light to all who knew him, and his enthusiasm and dedication to School Nutrition and “Building Healthy Children, Ready to Learn” will be long remembered. Do keep his wife and daughter in your hearts as they move on in their lives.

Our SNA elections are over for this year, and we have new national offi-cers taking leadership positions. In our national and state elections, there are still some run-offs that will finally determine these leaders for the next few years. In Congress, Georgia has a new Senator, David Purdue (succeeding Saxby Chambliss) and several new Representatives–Jody Hice, Buddy Carter, Barry Loudermilk, and Rick Allen. We have many opportunities for change and education in front of us with all our elected representatives, both state and national. Regardless of your personal views, I hope all of you did vote in both elections. If we do not step forward and participate, then we have no reason to expect or hope for positive changes in the years to come.

Well, I was not thankful for the results of this year’s Georgia - Florida football game OR the Georgia - Georgia Tech game! These were a solid “licking” for the UGA Bulldogs, but it teaches us again that we all have to work hard on the field of our own game and even if we take a hard hit, we must get up and try again. So, join me in vowing to work harder this coming year to achieve the highest score we can in our own lives.

I know all of you have a full plate coping with Smart Snacks, CEP, rising food costs, and food delivery, let alone the everyday task of feeding thousands of Georgia’s children. But I also know you are well prepared for these tasks and that you have great power tools to help you...training from GSNA and our outstanding State Department of School Nutrition, support from our Indus-try Partners, and leadership in “hot” issues from SNA.

In the office, we are working on this issue of Georgia Gems, Confer-ence planning, state and national legislation, “SNAP” Training in February, and our Georgia LAC meeting in February. And, of course, we are beginning to work with Vanessa to plan next year’s programs and select locations for events.

Enjoy your friends and family these next few weeks, and don’t forget to rest up for all of the remaining GSNA and school activities in the next few months!

With warm wishes for a wonderful new year!

Susan Cheshire, CAE, Executive Director

Executive Director’s Message

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January 201510 GSNA Regional Showcase & Smart Snack Resource Show – Kennesaw, GA

13-15 School Nutrition Industry Conference (formerly SNA CNIC) Phoenix, AZ

24 GSNA Executive Board Meeting Macon, GA

February 20154-5 GSNA Legislative Advocacy Conference Ramada Plaza Capitol Park Hotel Atlanta, GA

10 SNAP Training – Central Georgia Technical College, Macon

11 SNAP Training – Wiregrass Technical College, Valdosta, GA

13 SNAP Training - Gwinnett County Administrative Office, Suwanee, GA

March 20151-4 SNA Legislative Action Conference Washington, D.C.

2-6 National School Breakfast Week – “Make the Grade with School Breakfast”

April 20159-11 GSNA Annual Conference – Athens, GA

May 20154-8 School Nutrition Employee Week

June 201511-12 Leadership & Legislative Training Tifton, GA

July 201512-15 SNA Annual Conference Salt Lake City, UT

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I can’t believe how fast the time has flown this first part of the school year. I have thought a lot lately about why did I become a “Lunch Lady”? The thought crossed my

mind that in this profession we have several balls in the air daily. Juggling sometimes can be a major task to under-take so why do I put myself through the stress?? Well, then I look into the eyes of my students and how they miss me when I am out of the school or just want to “check in” with me and chat. That is all the answer in world that I need. I am proud that we juggle those balls high in the air and sometimes drop one here and there but the students are never aware of what it took in order to accomplish their meal that day and of course they shouldn’t have a clue. They appreciate (well most) the choices that we give them every day despite the regulation hoops we jump through daily as well. I also try to imagine my life and not only how we say we mold them but they also mold us!

I was reminded that when I was in the fifth grade we were able to have an elective and mine was working in the lunch

room. My mom took me to the Health Department on a Saturday to take a class to be able to serve my fellow classmates their lunch. My school was a serve line and not an offer which now I see what a difference that makes too. Also, my High School was an open campus at lunch time and as much fun as that was I can’t imagine as a School Nutrition Employee not having students eat with me on a daily basis. Times are chang-ing as we all know some for the good and some for the bad but being able to sway through the storms and not break is what we do best! I want to leave you with this thought make sure that when you are discussing your profession with others that we eliminate the words “Just a” because if all the “Just a” didn’t show up who would feed “Healthy Children, Ready to learn”? We are School Nutrition Pro-fessionals with a “Georgia State of Mind.”

Regina Williamson, GSNA School Level Chair

By this time of year, our systems have settled into a routine and we have fed millions of meals to stu-dents across Georgia. At this point in the year, most

Directors feel that we can catch our breath for a bit before planning for summer feeding and the next school year. Now is a great time to sit back and reflect on your school system, as well as our state to see what you can do to make a difference in School Nutrition. One of the issues at hand is the back lash that social media has created against school meals recently. Throughout the different social media outlets students, as well as adults have created a negative campaign against School Nutrition and all that we do to feed children.

As system leaders, please take the time to promote all of the wonderful things that your system does to feed the stu-dents in your districts. Create Facebook pages or Twitter feeds to help promote your program. By highlighting your program to the parents and students through social media, you can showcase your food, promotions, cafeterias and staff to the public who may not understand what we do on a daily basis. Georgia Schools have been providing students with healthy, appealing, nutritious meals for decades and it is time we showcase our talents to anyone and everyone who will listen. The Georgia School Nutrition Association is a great partner to help showcase your system and all that it does. GSNA can provide the support that systems need to be successful at marketing your programs to your stu-dents, parents and to the general public.

As we continue to be in “A Georgia State of Mind” this year, keep showcasing your talents and accomplishments

through social media and show the nation that we continue to be leaders in the field of School Nutrition and it is very much our pleasure to serve the children of Georgia each and every day.

Kim Kiker, System Level Chair

School Level Chair Message

System Level Chair Message

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Don’t miss the opportunity to let your voice be heard!! Cast your vote in the 2015-16 GSNA officer election. Voting will be done by phone and online. All you will need to vote is your GA member ID. You can find your GA member ID on the label of your Georgia Gems magazine or by calling the GSNA office.

Voting will be open from January 1, 2015 - February 1, 2015. To cast your vote by phone call (888) 997-6533 (toll-free). To cast your vote online go to : https://vtnw.com/elections/org/GSNA/

Eligible voting members with current email addresses in our system may also receive an email from Vote-Now.com with your member ID and a link to cast your vote.

Any questions please contact GSNA at 770-934-8890.

Below are backgrounds for the candidates running in this year’s election.

2015-2016 GSNA Nominations

Member ID

GSNA PreSideNt-electCheryl Jones, Director, Hall County2013-2014

Participation: Trainer/Presenter 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Other Professional Memberships: Hall County Chamber of Commerce; Ki-wanis Club; PTO President; Ambulance Providers of Georgia; Atlanta Chapter of WGSG

Goals:1. Continue with the mission of Healthy Children, Ready to Learn2. Work with media – the media is our friend and school nutrition professionals need them on our team to highlight the “positive” things going on in our program. This could serve our image as well – highlighting the “positive.”3. Training – USDA Professional Standards, and how GSNA can assist districts with meeting this standard; Culinary Train-ing – enhancing the flavor and quality of school meals without added fat, sodium and sugar.4. Community – we forget about the community, provide in-formation on outreach with examples of successful events that have been conducted around the state.5. Membership – provide more information on how the as-sociation works on behalf of all nutrition employees; promote more district owned membership and being active in the as-sociation.

GSNA PreSideNt-electRegina Williamson, Manager, Houston County

State Offices: School Level Chair 2013-2015, Public Policy & Legislation Co-Chair, Awards Chair 2009-2010

District Offices: District 3 President

Local Offices: Houston County President

Participation: Managers’ Retreat Presenter 2013, School Nutrition Trainer

Goals: 1. Getting the word out there that GSNA is a partnership. I want members to think of GSNA as their “Google.” They are not alone in any circumstance. Examples: GSNA has a PR firm to help with media and Industry will help with their area of expertise, not just for food samples. They can speak at In-service or meetings. GSNA is a vital part of our school nutri-tion program with a wealth of knowledge and assistance they can provide for all areas. The old saying goes, “no need to keep reinventing the wheel.”2. Membership awareness. I know that we are addressing the decline in membership but I don’t want to let this become something we just accept. I would like to continue to study all avenues of growing our numbers Georgia strong!3. Marketing. We have a mission and I want to help people understand that we are professionals in our field and that we do make a difference in how students function in their daily school life. We need to make sure that our efforts are equally placed in our work environment. Even if we attend the faculty meetings and school functions to make our presence known.

These are a few areas that I see at this time but I am always open to ideas that may arise during my time and make sure that I attempt to handle them as best as I can every time. I know we can’t make the masses all happy, but we still need to try on every occasion they present to us.

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GSNA SecretAryApril Cox, Manager, Forsyth County

Local Offices: Forsyth County President, Forsyth County Training Committee

Participation: GSNA Annual Conference 2012 and 2014

Other Professional Memberships:PTA President, PTA Treasurer, Girl Scout Leader, Girl Scout Cookie Chair, Girl Scout Trainer, Children’s Ministry Director and Volunteer Trainer

Goals: 1. Represent the views and interest of the school level mem-bers to the executive board and committee and at GSNA events.2. Promote the importance of membership with the Association.3. Share my passion for serving children and work to inspire others to take pride in the work they do on a daily basis.

GSNA SecretAryCarolyn Ross, Manager Trainee, Houston County

District Offices: District 3 President 2013-2014, District 3 Secretary

Local Offices: Houston County President, Secretary

Participation: GSNA Leadership Academy 2012-2013

Goals:1. To maintain accurate records of all minutes of the House of Delegates, Executive Board and Ex-ecutive Committee to the best of my ability.2. Prepare correspondence as directed by the House of Del-egates, Executive Board and Executive Committee.3. Maintain up-to-date roll of Executive Board and House of Delegates meetings.4. Serve as dedicated trustee of the GSN Foundation during my term in office.

GSNA School level chAirMary Hollis, Manager, Douglas County

State Offices: District 7 President

Local Offices: Douglas County President, Secretary, Nutrition Chair

Participation: GSNA Annual Conference – 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014; Douglas County Menu Advisory Committee

Goals:1. Revitalize school level employees. Remind them of their value! With all the changes in regulations, insurance premi-ums, hourly cuts, etc., it is hard to stay motivated. Inspire them to raise their level of commitment. To encourage good attendance, to take all training available to them, and to strive for excellence! 2. Raise the level of community awareness. Help make a posi-tive change in what the community thinks about school lunch. Help shine the spotlight on how healthy and amazing school lunch truly is!3. Rethink student participation. Help increase participation by remembering that children eat with their eyes. Maintain a serving line that is attractive, food that looks delicious, and a smile! Look at recipes to see where improvement can be made while following regulations.

GSNA School level chAirTessany Lockhart, Manager, Hous-ton County

District Offices: District 3 President, District 3 Treasurer 2013-2014

Local Offices: Houston County President 2012-2014, Secretary 2010-2011

Participation: GSNA Annual Conference program presenter 2014, GSNA Managers’ Retreat presenter 2013

Goals:1. To do what is necessary and required to promote the mis-sion of GSNA.2. To be a vital part of promoting GSNA’s vision.3. My purpose will be to serve our members, community, and children of Georgia. This will be accomplished by working to increase membership and participation, by bringing aware-ness of our mission to the community, and by being vigilant in legislative issues concerning child nutrition.4. Focus on continuing to educate our members, and help them to find their purpose in the association. This will be done through various training, by increasing member knowledge on vital issues, keeping members informed on current issues, and motivation.5. I would like to continue to change the worlds perception that we are “just” invisible Lunch Ladies. We are more than that! I would like to continue to motivate our members that it is time to take back our identity to tell our story!6. My mission, my vision, my purpose, my goal is to make a difference!

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Around the State!GSNA DiStrict 2

GSNA DiStrict 4

Radium Middle Dougherty County

wrapping it up for breast cancer!

Staff at John Johnson Elementary School,

Decatur County having a moovelous time

celebrating World Milk Day!

The staff at Annie Bell Clark Primary, Tift

County celebrated National World Milk Day.

Colquitt County School, Cox Elementary

Nutrition Manager, Wayne Hendrixson,

celebrates NSLW by giving out prizes.

At Bethesda ES for NSLW, Gwinnett County

had an Epic Wrap Battle. Manager Betty Jo

Conley invited the mascot from the Gwinnett

Gladiators to join them for lunch one day.

Manager Debra Bluck, Dacula High School,

Gwinnett County, displays beautiful lines

decorated and set up with

Georgia Grown products.

Rockdale County adopted Phoenix

Pass, a transitional housing complex for

single mothers and children as a service

project for this year. Over 60 members,

friends and family gathered for a

work day at the facility.

Get In The Game at Treutlen

Elementary School in Soperton, GA. Savannah-Chatham County-Chef and Child

Day is a nutritious and delicious celebration

of healthy eating at school. Memorial Health’s

executive chef, Jeffrey Quasha, educated school

nutrition staff on healthy cooking techniques and

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Registered dietitian, Brittany Lightsey, provided

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GSNA DiStrict 6

GSNA DiStrict 7

National School Lunch Week in Clayton

County featured “Homerun Burgers.”

Douglas County School Nutrition set up a

booth featuring smart snacks at our

community-wide Fall Festival.

Clayton Elementary in Cherokee County

is getting ready to serve our students, staff,

parents and grandparents a huge

Thanksgiving dinner.

National School Lunch Week celebration in

Fayette County.

West Green Elementary School, Coffee

County celebrated World Milk Day.

Mercer Univ. basketball players serve lunch with

nutrition worker Catherine Caines at Weaver

Middle School, Bibb County, for NSLW.

Beverly Bagley from Pierce County did an

awesome job sharing with nutrition assistants’

ways to promote NSLW and enhance yearly

promotions at their schools.

Freddie Falcon with Nutrition staff at Pine

Grove Middle, Lowndes County.

Ware County, National School Lunch Week

at Center Elementary.

GSNA DiStrict 8

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Jackson County, local farmers came out

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2015 GSNA CoNfereNCe April 9-11 The ClASSiC CeNTer, ATheNS, GA

Hello and warm holiday wishes to all of you! I am getting so excited about this year’s conference! This

is our 60th Anniversary…60, wow! Our DIAMOND star studded celebration! YOU CAN’T MISS IT! Do whatever you have to do to be a part of this conference (fundraise, sponsor, and convince your director that this is vital to your professional career) but be there at all cost. We are celebrating 60 years of making a difference in the lives of our chil-dren, 60 years of impact on education and nutrition in the state of Georgia, 60 years of being the front runners in this professional organization. Notice that I partnered these two (education and nutrition); one cannot be successful without the other!

There are so many of you out there who go the extra mile each and every day…come be cel-ebrated, let us celebrate you! With that being said the facility that we are having this banquet in glistens. The sparkle that the room gives off makes you feel as though you are at the Emmys or something!

It is going to be amazing. History will be made at this conference. We will celebrate our trailblazers and highlight some of our up and coming renegades for the cause.

WE ARE GOING TO PARTY LIKE ROCK-STARS! Remember that we are having the banquet on Friday night and then on Satur-day…whew the tailgate baby! We will tailgate like it’s our last, we are in Athens, and so we are making plans for fun, food, music, and fel-lowship, it’s a GEORGIA STATE OF MIND BABY! There’s no reason to shut the party down because all we have is time. We wake up Sunday morning refreshed and hit the road! I am looking forward to seeing my family…that’s what we are family…don’t miss the reunion!

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2015 GSNA CoNfereNCe April 9-11 The ClASSiC CeNTer, ATheNS, GA

General Session Keynotes

Friday, April 10thJeff Joiner, President, Jeff Joiner Training

Get in the Game, and Make Sure You Win!Your School Nutrition team is a lot like a sports team. You have some fans, some critics, a long season and you work in a world where the rules are constantly changing and unexpected challenges are always around the corner. And just like in sports, some teams seem to constantly strug-gle and others seem to always find a way to win. In this powerful seminar, popular School Nutrition speaker Jeff Joiner will share some of the characteristics of winning teams, and equip you to win. Attendees will learn how to adapt to change, work as a team, and pursue their goals with passion and excellence. This is one general session you can’t afford to miss!

Saturday, April 11thKevin Aviles, Assistant Principal Villa Rica Middle School, Carroll County

Making a Difference, One Student at a Time Come join Kevin as he celebrates the countless unsung heroes in our school classrooms, offices, and cafeterias. Kevin will share with you the positive effect you have on the lives of students who come from a variety of diverse backgrounds. He will explore issues he personally faced as a student such as homelessness, prejudice, poverty, and abuse and how he was affected by his interaction with school personnel such as cafeteria workers.

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EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS

• Get your Head in the Game: Understanding the New Breakfast Pattern

• Score a Goal with Best Practices

• Are you Throwing Incomplete Passes? – A Session on Communication

• Keeping Your Equipment Game Ready

• Seamless Summer Feeding

• Developing the Perfect Game Plan for Increased ADP

• And many more!

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thurSdAy, APril 9, 20158:00 am – 6:00 pm Registration Firehall 8:30 am GSNA Industry Advisory Board Meeting Athena A10:00 – 11:30 am Executive Board Meeting Parthenon 1-2 10:30 am – 12:00 noon Banquet Seating Sign-up Firehall1:00 – 2:30 pm House of Delegates Meeting Parthenon 1-2 1:00 – 4:00 pm Silent Auction Check In Athena D3:00 – 5:00 pm Opening General Session: Ballroom Athena E-F 60 Years of School Nutrition Excellence Awards: ALIRT, Best Chapter Participation Award, Culinary Arts Awards, Membership, NAC of the Year, NAC Art Award and Wellness 5:00 pm Free Evening

fridAy, APril 10, 20157:00 am Wellness Activity: Going the Distance Block Party Athens City Block (Wellness Walk)8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Firehall 8:00 – 9:00 am Silent Auction Check In Athena D9:00 – 10:00 am School Level Workshop: Jeff Joiner Athena E-F 9:00 – 11:00 am Exhibit Private Showing Exhibit Hall (Directors, Coordinators, Buyer and Managers ONLY)9:30 am – 12:00 pm Banquet Seating Sign-up Firehall10:00 – 11:00 am Educational Sessions Various Rooms11:00 am – 1:00 pm Exhibits (Open to all) Exhibit Hall Badges required. No strollers or children under 16 allowed!11:00 am – 3:00 pm Silent Auction Open Athena D1:15 – 2:30 pm Second General Session Athena E-F Keynote: Jeff Joiner, “Get in the Game and Make Sure You Win” Awards: Scroll Awards 2:45 – 3:45 pm Educational Sessions Various Rooms 4:00 – 5:30 pm District Meetings Various Rooms7:00 pm 60th Annual Diamond Gala Banquet Atrium Awards: Ann C. Smith Award, N. Tolbert Central Office Support Award, Heart of the Program, Louise Sublette, Director of the Year, Josephine Martin Award Excellence and Local/District President’s Awards

SAturdAy, APril 11, 2015 7:00 am Wellness Activity: Going the Distance Block Party Continued Athens City Block8:00 am – 12:00 noon Registration Firehall9:00 – 10:00 am Educational Sessions Various Rooms9:00 – 10:00 am Exhibits Private Showing Exhibit Hall (Directors, Coordinators, Buyer and Managers ONLY)9:00 – 11:00 am Silent Auction Open Athena D10:00 am – 1:00 pm Exhibits Open to All Exhibit Hall Badges required. No strollers or children under 16 allowed!11:00 am – 1:00 pm Silent Auction Cash-out/Pickup Athena D11:45 am GSNA STATE Past President’s Luncheon Olympia 1 (For past Georgia State Presidents and VIPS ONLY)1:15 – 2:15 pm Educational Sessions Various Rooms2:30 – 4:00 pm Third General Session Keynote: Kevin Aviles, “Making a Difference One Student at a Time” Honoring Our History: Past Presidents, Tribute to our Nutrition Hero Malcolm Quillen, Honoring our Food Assistants with Outstanding Attendance and Scholarship/Grants-in-Aid 7:00 pm GSNA Tailgate Party Pavilion

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Hilton Garden Inn (Headquarters Hotel)

390 East Washington Street$157.00 per night plus tax

Parking - $5 per vehicle per dayAcross the street from the Classic Center3-day prior to arrival cancellation policy

Amenities include: restaurant on-site, evening room service, complimentary in-room Internet, 24-hour guest pantry, business center, fitness center and indoor pool and sauna

Graduate Athens (formerly Foundry Park Inn)

295 East Dougherty Street$129.00 per night plus tax

Parking is complimentary for overnight guests3-blocks to the Classic Center3-day prior to arrival cancellation policy

Amenities include: restaurant and bar on-site, room service, full-service spa, business center, fitness center and seasonal pool, complimentary shuttle service and parking, pet friendly

Courtyard by Marriott Athens

166 North Finley Street$149.00 per night plus tax

Parking is complimentary for overnight guests.75 miles to the Classic Center3-day prior to arrival cancellation policy

Amenities include: restaurant on-site serving breakfast only, complimentary in-room Internet, fitness center and airport shuttle

Holiday Inn Athens

197 East Broad Street$139.00 per night plus tax

Parking is complimentary for overnight guests.5 miles to the Classic Center3-day prior to arrival cancellation policy

Amenities include: restaurant and bar on-site, compli-mentary in-room Internet and fitness center

Holiday Inn Express Athens

513 West Broad Street$129.00 per night plus tax

Parking is complimentary for overnight guests1 mile to the Classic Center3-day prior to arrival cancellation policy

Amenities include: complimentary hot breakfast each morning, complimentary in-room Internet, fitness center

Hotel Indigo

500 College Ave, Athens, GA 30601$129.00 per night plus tax

Parking: $10.00 per day for registered guests only1 mile to the Classic Center

Amenities include: Business Center, Courier Service, Executive Floors, Wireless Data Connection, Health and Fitness Center (On-site), Standard Internet service is free for all guests.

*Rates do not include tax currently 14% (subject to change)

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do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=11482126 or contact Connections Housing at 800-262-9974 or 404-842-0000. In order to see what hotels are available you must enter your check-in & check-out dates on the website.

2015 GSNA CoNfereNCe April 9-11 The ClASSiC CeNTer, ATheNS, GA

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Name _________________________________________________________ Title _________________________________________

Mailing Address ________________________________________________ County/System Name __________________________

City, State & Zip _______________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone _______________________________ Preferred E-mail ________________________________________________________

All persons (member or nonmember) working in school nutrition must pay a registration fee to attend. A Guest is a person NOT working in school nutrition. All nonmember registrations will automatically include a GSNA membership for one year.

You will be emailed a registration confirmation if you have provided your preferred email above. If you have registered but have not received a confirmation at least a week prior to the Conference, please contact the GSNA office at 877-221-8733 to confirm we received the registration.

o Full Registration Package #1 X X X X X $210 $240 $270 Banquet included (Please check your District Meeting choice below)

o Registration Package #2 X X X X X $175 $205 $235 FRIDAY one day only

with banquet ticket included

o Full Registration (No Banquet) X X X X $150 $180 $210

o Friday Only Registration (No Banquet) X X X $115 $145 $175

o Saturday Only Registration X X X $115 $145 $175

o Retiree/Student/Guest Registration X X X X $115 $145

Additional Events

o Tailgate Party All registrations include admission Saturday, April 11, 2015 to the Tailgate Party Saturday night. Please check here if you will be attending.

o District Meeting Friday, April 10, 2015 (4:00 pm)

o 60th Annual Gala Banquet $60 x _____ = Total _______ Ticket Required Friday, April 10, 2015

(Use to purchase a ticket or to purchase additional tickets for those doing Packages 1 or 2. Package 1 & 2 already includes one banquet ticket.)

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REFUNDS: All request for refunds must be submitted in writing to GSNA Headquarters before March 23, 2015. A processing fee of $30.00 will be withheld from all refunds. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE FOR CANCELLATION RECEIVED AFTER March 23, 2015. We encourage you to send someone else. Registration received after March 23, 2015 will be on site registrations.

MEAL TICKET SALES: There are no meal ticket sales for on site registrations.

GSNA is committed to making all meeting activities accessible to all attendees. For special needs, including dietary, call the GSNA office at 770-934-8890.

One day registration packets will be available AFTER 3:00 pm on the prior day. PLEASE COMPLETE A REGISTRATION FORM FOR EACH PERSON ATTENDING.

Forms received after March 23, 2015 are not guaranteed a confirmation. Paid registrations will be processed first. A FAX will only be processed with credit card or purchase order payment.

Mail or FAX your registration, PLEASE DO NOT DO BOTH. Return this form with payment to: GSNA 2372 Main St., Tucker, GA 30084 FAX: 770-934-8917.

ConferenCe registration

2015 gsna ConferenCe april 9-11 the ClassiC Center, athens, ga

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2014 Best Practices Award WinnersThe purpose of the USDA Best Practices Awards is to encourage and reward outstanding practices in school and

School Food Authorities (SFAs). The applicants were judged on sustained excellence, innovations, impact, cost effective-ness and efficiency, transferability and presentation.

wiNNerS iN GeorGiACustomer Service• Whitfield County Schools (Also a USDA Southeast Region Award Winner)

Implementation of the New Meal Pattern and Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption• Seaborn Lee Elementary/Fulton County School Nutrition (Also a USDA Southeast Region Award Winner)• Liberty County Schools (Also a USDA Southeast Region Award Winner)

Promoting a Healthy School Environment• Atlanta Public Schools Nutrition Department• Savannah – Chatham County Public Schools (Also a USDA Southeast Region Award Winner)• Walton County Public Schools Farm to School Programs• Commerce City Schools• DeKalb County Schools• Sharon Elementary School – Forsyth County Schools (Also a USDA Southeast Region Award Winner)• Jackson County Schools• Pierce County Schools (Also a USDA Southeast Region Award Winner)

Fiscal Management• Thomaston-Upson School System (Also a USDA Southeast Region Award Winner) Food Safety (HACCP Implementation)• Gwinnett County Schools (Also a USDA Southeast Region Award Winner)

Increasing Participation in School Lunch, School Breakfast, or Afterschool Snacks• Bibb County School Nutrition• Butts County School System• Tri-Cities High School, Fulton County School Nutrition Program

Leadership, Development and Program Management• Cobb County School District• Jackson County Schools

School Breakfast and School Lunch Week Events• Dublin City Schools• Jackson County Schools• Pierce County Schools (Also a USDA Southeast Region Award Winner)

Congratulations 2014 USDA Southeast Regional Award Winners!!

Implementation of the New Meal Pattern and Increasing

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption - Seaborn Lee Elementary

Promoting a Healthy School Environment – Savannah, Chatham

County Public Schools

Farm to School Programs – Pierce County Schools

Food Safety— Gwinnett County Schools

Fiscal Management – Thomaston-Upson School System

School Breakfast and School Lunch Week Events—Pierce County Schools

Farm to School Programs – Sharon Elementary School

Implementation of the New Meal Pattern and Increasing

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption - Liberty County Schools

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Corporate Members as of December 2014ACC Distributor’s, Inc.AccuTemp Products, Inc.AdvancePierre FoodsAdvantage WaypointAmerican Foods GroupBlue Bell CreameriesBorden Dairy CompanyBrazeal-Wilson: Design & DecorBridgford Foods Corp.Brookwood Farms, Inc.C K Brands, Inc.Carman Girard AssociatesCavendish FarmsChampion Foodservice, LLCCharles Pace & Associates Inc.Cohen Food BrokerageColorpoint div. of Low Temp IndustriesConAgra FoodsCOP Food Sales, Inc.Country Pure FoodsCTB FoodserviceCybersoft Technologies, IncDessert Innovations, LLCDexter’s FarmDon Lee Farms

Food Service Applications, Inc.Form Plastics CompanyGeneral MillsGeorgia Peanut CommissionGeorgia Power CompanyGordon Food ServiceGregory Packaging, Inc.Hadley Farms, Inc.Heartland School SolutionsHershey CreameryHobart CorporationHopco Foodservice MarketingHorizon Software Intl., LLCIntegrity Foods, Inc.Island OasisJones Dairy FarmJTM Food GroupKellogg’s Kent Precision Foods Group, Inc.Key Impact Sales & Systems, Inc.Lagniappe SalesLand O’ Lakes Inc.Learning ZoneXpressManning Bros Food Service EquipmentMarjon Specialty Foods, Inc.

Master Marketing SunlowMayfield Dairy Farms, Inc.MCI Foods, Inc./Los Cabos Mexican FoodsMeals Plus/Education Mgmt SystemsMobile Fixture and Equipment Co., Inc. GA DivisionMondelez InternationalNardone Brothers Baking Co., Inc.National Food Group, Inc.NatureSeal, Inc.Norvell Fixture & Equip. Co., Inc.Nutri-Link Technologies, Inc.Pacific Northwest Canned Pear ServiceParamount Marketing GroupPar-Pak IncPCS Revenue Control Systems, Inc.PepsiCo FoodServicePerdue Foods, LLCPlas-Tique Products, Inc.PMR, Inc.Preferred Packaging Sales & ServicePremier Equipment Group, Inc.

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2014 State Legislative Issue Paper and Talking Points

1. Provide Georgia’s children with quality school meals that promote optimum health and optimum body weight to insure they are ready to learn.

Although obesity rates for Georgia’s children remain higher than the national average, the good news is that two national studies indicate that obesity rates in Georgia have declined among low-income preschoolers and among children and youth ages 10-17. School Nutrition programs are leading the way and playing a criti-cal role in curbing the epidemic of childhood obesity.

Officials attribute the decline in childhood obesity to the federal guidelines in the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 includ-ing the increased use of fresh fruit and vegetables in school meals and to the continued focus on local wellness policies. Greater public awareness of health and physical fitness programs are also making a dif-ference. We continue to support strong state legislation that includes nutrition education, the SHAPE Initiative (School Health and Physical Education) and other school-based activities promoting wellness for our children.

2. Continue critical state funding to maintain quality school nutri-tion programs.

Every state agency has been faced with deep budget cuts in recent years, especially educa-tion. State funding for School Nutrition was cut by over 46% between FY 2010 and FY 2013; these cuts were much deeper than most other education departments. In 2012 the State Education Finance Commission recommended that the current level of funding for School Nutrition be maintained with no further reductions. Governor Nathan Deal and legislators demonstrated their strong support for School Nutrition funding during the 2013 Session by eliminating the cuts proposed that year and state funding for School Nutrition has remained stable since then with no further cuts.

We are grateful for this support for School Nutrition funding. Rising food and fluctuating fuel prices in addition to huge increas-es in health care costs, particularly for non-certificated employees, have placed stress on School Nutrition budgets. Federal funding supports School Nutrition programs, but federal funds received by school systems vary depending on the percentage of free and reduced meal eligible students. School systems with lower per-centages of free and reduced meal eligible families receive less federal funding and were harder hit by the loss of state funds in recent years. State funding for School Nutrition is used to support all aspects of school nutrition programs.

Decreasing obesity and improving the health and well-being of

children is our goal, and this goal has costs. Federally mandated changes to the School Nutrition menu standards, including increased whole-grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, omitting trans-fats and a reduction of sodium have increased food costs. An end to the reductions in state funding allows us to accomplish our ultimate goal of serving healthy, nutritious meals to Georgia’s school children.

3. Support adequate funding for Georgia public schools.

The Georgia constitution states “The provision of an adequate public education for the citizens shall be a primary obligation of the state of Georgia.” We are pleased that state funding for the current school year was increased by $314 million. This increase

reversed the trend of cuts, but is not enough to overcome the $8 billion in austerity cuts made in education funding beginning in 2003. If Georgia fully funded education in line with the state’s Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula, school districts would receive an average of $439 more per student during the current school year. As school districts cope with the financial pressures of reduced state funding and declining local revenue, the proportion of economically disadvantaged students in Georgia has grown from 45 percent in 2002 to 62 percent in 2013. Those children come from families with incomes low enough to qualify for the federal free and reduced lunch program.

A State Education Finance Study Commission was appointed and began work in 2011 on the task of studying the cost and resources required to educate a child in Georgia. It is clear that QBE, the current method of calculating funding needed for Georgia school systems is out dated and enormously underfunded. We support efforts to achieve adequate funding of essential education programs and services to all public school students.

4. Increase the funding for the Public School Educators Retirement System (PSERS) from the current $14.75 to $15.25 per year of service.

We are grateful to the Georgia General Assembly for the passage of legislation in 2012 that raised the PSERS cap from $15.00 to $16.50. Although the cap has been increased, the multiplier is cur-rently $14.75 per year of service. We are requesting an increase of 50 cents to $15.25 per year of service. State funding for the PSERS retirement benefit has not been increased in several years. The employee contribution was increased two years ago. Current PSERS benefits are not adequate to cover even state health insur-ance costs for retirees.

by Linette Dodson, GSNA Public Policy & Legislation Chair

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tacoh!Oh so popular. Oh so flavorful. Oh so what-kids-want.Kids love tacos. At home, at restaurants, and at school. In fact, Mexican foods (especially tacos) are the 4th most popular K-12 lunch item.* And JENNIE-O® turkey is a great way to make sure your tacos deliver on taste and nutrition. Discover our many taco-friendly turkey products (and recipes) at jennieofoodservice.com/schools or call 1-800-328-1756.

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Acosta, Inc.Lisa Davis • 770-423-7750 [email protected]

GSNA PROPOSED DUES INCREASEThe GSNA Executive Board at their September 2014 meeting voted to propose an increase in the current GSNA dues ($2 per each member type). This proposed increase must now be voted on and approved by the GSNA House of Delegates at the April 2015 meeting before it would take effect.

The GSNA House of Delegates will meet on April 9, 2015 during the GSNA Annual Conference in Athens. If approved the dues will be: SN Employee - $14 SN Manager/Assistant Manager - $17 SN Directors/Coordinators/System Level - $22

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Myths and Facts About Breakfast in the Classroomby Lydia J. Martin, MS, RD, LD, SNS – GSNA Nutrition Standards Chair

We already know that eating school breakfast is important. Studies of school breakfast programs have found that

students who eat breakfast at school show improved academic achievement – especially in vocabulary, math and standard-ized tests – have better attendance records, are less likely to be tardy and exhibit fewer behavioral and psychological problems. Children who regularly eat breakfast also have a better quality of nutrient intake and are less likely to be overweight or obese.

Even with the numerous benefits of school breakfast, many children are not participating. In fact, according to the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), less than half of low-income children who are eligible for free or reduced price breakfast are eating it. The reasons for low participation are varied; however schools have found that the most common reasons for low partici-pation in traditional, cafeteria-based school breakfast programs are: pressure to go directly to the classroom upon arrival to school, social stigma that “only poor students” go to the cafeteria for breakfast before school, lack of awareness about the program, lack of time to eat breakfast due to bus or carpool schedules and long lines.

Myth: Children will lose valuable instructional time.

Fact: Breakfast in the Classroom actually increases instructional time. During breakfast, silent reading or activities can take place, roll can be taken and morning announcements can start sooner.

Myth: When schools serve Breakfast in the Classroom, students eat two breakfasts – one at home and one at school.

Fact: Students are given an opportunity to eat at school, and do not have to take one, but the fact is many students may not have eaten at home.

Myth: Teachers and administrators do not support Breakfast in the Classroom.

Fact: While teachers may have questions about their role in Breakfast in the Classroom, there is evidence in large, suburban and rural school districts that show it works and that the teach-ers are on board and many principals and administrators believe in the program. Make sure there is good communication and involvement from all stakeholders prior to implementation.

Myth: Serving breakfast in places outside the cafeteria will lead to pests and trash throughout the school.

Fact: Easy solutions can be implemented before the program begins, including placing large trash bags in the hallways and providing classrooms with sanitizing wipes for desks.

What is Working for Others?

In Brantley County, Laura Lynn, School Nutrition Director implemented the Hallway Café with 7th and 8th grade. Breakfast participation increased from 30% to 94%. Most teachers enjoy having time with students before school. It helps them to settle down, hear the announcements and be ready for school to start when the 8 o’clock bell rings.

Gaining the support of all school building staff is essen-tial to implementing a successful Breakfast in the Classroom program. Even if you still encounter some negativity, once begun, it becomes a part of the classroom routine and the benefits to the students outweigh any inconvenience and everyone gets on board.

Some Tips for Success

• Involve all the stakeholders (administration, teachers, parapro-fessionals, food service staff and custodial staff).

• Before you roll out the program, market your program and educate staff and parents about the academic, behavioral and health benefits of Breakfast in the Classroom.

• Conduct training for all staff on Breakfast in the Classroom logistics and implementation including offer vs. serve and point of sale counts.

• Work with custodial staff to develop a plan for gathering trash.

• Encourage teachers and paraprofessionals to develop a struc-tured routine for student service and clean-up of classroom breakfast, and implement it from Day 1 of the program.

• Be patient! The first few days or weeks of Breakfast in the Classroom may be challenging as everyone adjusts to the change, but stick with it.

Resources:USDA Expanding Your School Breakfast Program

http://www.fns.usda.gov/sbp/expanding-your-school-breakfast-program

FRAC

http://frac.org/pdf/frac_naespf_bic_principals_report2013.pdf

National Dairy Council, Expanding Breakfast

http://school.fueluptoplay60.com/tools/nutrition-education/view.

php?id=23965654

NEA Health Information Network, School Breakfast Toolkit

http://www.neahin.org/assets/pdfs/bic_toolkit_final_2014-for-web_

reduced.pdf

Share Our Strengths

http://bestpractices.nokidhungry.org/school-breakfast

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