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Child and Adult Nutrition Services
(CANS) is pleased to announce another
year of “Best Practices Awards” in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
and School Breakfast Program (SBP).
In order to encourage and reward
outstanding practices in school food
service, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will recognize
outstanding practices in four categories
in schools and School Food Authorities (SFA’s) participating in the NSLP
and/or SBP. |
Nominations must be submitted on an official
nomination form and received in the CANS office by
5:00 p.m.
April 8, 2004.
Child and Adult Nutrition
Services (CANS) encourages nominations from local communities, school boards,
school food authorities, superintendents, business managers, school food
service directors, and school food service inspectors from the South Dakota
Department of Commerce and Regulations. There is no limit to the number of
nominations CANS may submit to USDA for each category; however, nominations
will be screened by CANS to be sure nominations come from SFAs which have an
“overall” well-administered program.
To view ideas given for each of the four categories
click on CANS web site at
www.state.sd.us/deca/CSCF/CANS/index.htm The ideas shown are
not intended as limitations. Nominations of creative or innovative ideas
in all areas are encouraged. The four categories to be considered for
nominating schools and SFAs for outstanding and/or innovative practices
include: 1) Reaching Needy Children in the Summertime, 2) School Breakfast
Program Access, 3) Increasing Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables by
Participants, and 4) The Healthy School Nutrition Environment.
The official nomination form is available at the
above web site. If further information is needed, contact Marlyce Micklos by
writing, Child Nutrition Program Specialist, Department of Education,
800 Governors Drive, Pierre,
SD 57501, or calling at (605)773-3610.
