School Nutrition Bulletin 2021-47

 

This new webpage provides instruction to schools or districts interested in joining the school nutrition programs and how to get started.

 

This webpage was moved from under the “Special Provision Options” section of the SNT website to its own place on the left navigation bar. If you have this page bookmarked, you may need to update the bookmark.

 

There is now a fillable Medical Statement Form for families requesting special dietary accommodations that can be completed electronically or printed and filled out by hand. This form is also available in Spanish and Hmong.

 

School Food Authorities (SFAs) may offer students a fluid milk substitute that is nutritionally equivalent to cow's milk without a signed medical statement from the child’s health care team. However, you must request approval from the DPI School Nutrition Team to ensure the milk substitute meets nutritional guidelines.

 

• List of allowable fluid milk substitutes
• Fluid Milk Substitute Approval Form - if your SFA would like to offer a fluid milk substitute to your students, please complete and submit the approval form. Note: Lactose free dairy milk does not need prior approval.

One of the foundations of the Afterschool Snack Program is providing an education or enrichment activity open to all students. Here are some educational and enrichment activities you can share directly with students to go along with their afterschool snack. While the school learning model may still be changing each week, you may share these links with families or print out the activity sheets and slide into a snack sack, or play the videos during snack time, as you wish.

 

As we are nearing the finish line of the school year, next week will be the last email of these direct-to-student resources. We hope this weekly offering has been helpful to those of you providing afterschool snacks.

 

 

 

The School Nutrition Association, in partnership with the National Dairy Council, created a set of resources about school meals titled a Pediatrician's Perspective. Pediatrician Robert Murray (MD, FAAP) breaks down the importance of nutrients to brain and child development, and how healthy school meals build healthier students, contributing to improved educational outcomes.

 

Other resources available include:

• School Breakfast Matters
• School Meals Are Healthy Meals
• School Nutrition & the Whole Child

You will find the communication that will go out to schools regarding FCC Emergency Broadband Benefits Program along with some helpful Q&As and templates:

 

 Benefits will be made available to students in Community Eligibility Provision schools and those students who are free or reduced-price eligible in SYs 2019-20 and 2020-21. There are additional ways to be eligible for this benefit which are outlined on the FCC Broadband Benefit webpage.

 

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This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

 

This is a communication from the WI Department of Public Instruction, School Nutrition Team.

You can contact the School Nutrition Team at dpifns@dpi.wi.gov. To subscribe to schoolmealsnews, please send an email to dpifns@dpi.wi.gov. dpi.wi.gov/school-nutrition #WISchoolMealsRock