Missouri School Nutrition Association

A snippet from one of Missouri's US Representatives, Vicky Hartzler's, weekly update from the nation's capitol. Putting Missourians Back in Charge of School Lunches Throughout our nation and here at home, schools seek to provide nutritious lunches for our children at affordable prices. We know students learn best when their fundamental needs are met. But if our state is forced to comply with burdensome federal regulations which increase costs, our children may be priced out ...of their current food program, creating unnecessary waste and hungry children. That’s why I introduced the School Lunch Affordability Act https://hartzler.house.gov//hartzler-schrier-lead-legislat which permanently puts the folks who know our kids best back in charge of their school lunch prices: Missourians not Washington. This legislation amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to allow our local school districts who are operating in the black to continue serving school lunches at affordable prices, free from federal government burdens which would hamper the success of the program. It’s time to stop Washington’s one-size-fits-all mandates and return local control back to local schools where it belongs.

A snippet from the recent SNF "Foundation Focus" Professional Development Scholarships The SNF scholarship committee selected the 2021 professional development scholarship award winners at the end of April. Every year the School Nutrition Foundation provides education scholarships for SNA members with funding for tuition and books for the following school year. ... Since 1983, Schwan’s Food Service, Inc., has made an annual donation to offer multiple scholarships of up to $2,500 each. We could not do this without the generous support of Schwan’s Food Service, Inc. it’s continued dedication to the men and women in the school nutrition field is incredible. We are proud to partner with companies like Schwan’s! MSNA/SNA member, Christopher Coggins, with Maplewood Richmond Heights School District was awarded a $1,000.00 Professional Development Scholarship from Schwan's Food Service. Congratulations Chris!

Sarah Chellberg, MSNA President and RayPec School District FSD says Immensely proud that two of the last 3 years’ Support Staff of the Year awards have gone to Child Nutrition staff! Amanda has been at work, in our buildings, every week since this time last year.... ensuring the children in our community had food available for them to eat! So rewarding, during this year, to see CN staff recognized for the role they play in education everyday!

Hey MSNA members! Your association is in search of committee members! Information will be coming soon on how to join a committee that interests YOU! Here are the committees available and their descriptions: Legislative: This committee shall be responsible to the Board of directors for evaluating and interpreting federal and state legislative programs, recommending needed federal and state legislation and appropriations consistent with program needs and serve as a clearing...Continue reading

ATTENTION all MSNA/SNA Members in good standing, the National School Nutrition Association Elections are coming soon! Elections will take place over a two-week period in February 2021 (February 15-28). To learn more about the voting process, view the "How to Vote" information here: https://schoolnutrition.org//leadershi/sna-election/2021/ . AN INDIVIDUAL EMAIL ADDRESS IS REQUIRED TO CAST A VOTE!... The elected candidates for the positions on the SNA Board of Directors will be installed in July 2021 during ANC.

Calling all SNA/MSNA members! It’s a new year and we have a new goal for you. As a valued SNA/MSNA member, we are excited to share with you the details of the newly relaunched +1 Membership Challenge. We encourage you to check out the all new shareable content and take the Challenge today! We hope that the +1 Membership Challenge serves as a fun change of pace from the enormous challenges of today’s new normal. Plus, you can also earn great incentives for recruiting new SNA/...MSNA members! The Challenge is simple: 1. Share your reason for being an SNA memberusing the social media tools. 2. Recruit at least 1 new memberyour +1. 3. Earn the chance to win a FREE ANC 2022 registration!* Members like you are an important part of SNA/MSNA's continued growth and strength. We encourage you to take part in the +1 Membership Challenge and help ensure that SNA remains strong and continues to provide the highest quality education, advocacy and training to meet your needs. +1 Membership Challenge Materials Visit the SNA website for more details on the +1 Membership Challenge and access the Challenge materials. Contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions. https://schoolnutrition.org//r/SNA-1-membership-challenge/

SNA has released the 2021 Legislative Position Paper. Read it here: https://schoolnutrition.org//SNA_P/2021-Position-Paper.pdf

Don't forget! Nominations are due March 1, 2021 for Employee of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Director of the Year! Find out how YOU can nominate someone from YOUR district here: https://schoolnutrition.org/Membership/Awards/MemberAwards/