| Maine School Nutrition Association |

MSNA SAMPLE JOB DESCRIPTIONS: Director of District <2500 Director of District >2500 Bangor Area Schools work to curb childhood obesity! A number of directors are working with Let’s Go to promote school meals. A number of schools around the state are also implementing Fuel Up to Play 60. Some are doing one or the other and are unsure how the two programs can work together. A chart is attached to help school food service professionals understand how the two programs can complement each other in their schools. Summary of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 Simple Changes May Help Students Make Healthier Choices Join the Healthy Schools Network For Free Access to all materials & resources |
Food Insecurity article from USDA Under Secretary Concannon Cites Important Role of Nutrition Assistance Programs as U.S. Economy Recovers from Recession Do you have any photos of your program that you would like others to see? Contact Doris Demers ddemers@yorkschools.org |
| GARA SANBORN WINS THE NATIONAL AWARD! |

| SNA PRESS RELEASE NATIONAL LOUISE SUBLETTE WINNER FROM MAINE! |
| CATHY COOK, SCARBOROUGH SCHOOLS New president of Maine SNA Officers for the new school year installed at the 9th Annual Summer Conference |

| Cathy Cook -President, Ellen Demmons - President Elect Martha Spencer - Treasurer, Susan Morrell - Secretary For more photos of the awards ceremony click here For photos of banquet attendees click here. |
| AOS 98 which includes Boothbay Region Elementary, Boothbay Region High and Edgecomb have a new look in their brightly colored Chef shirts. After being awarded the Healthier US Schools Challenge Bronze level they felt the need to project themselves in a more professonal manner. Great job AOS 98 and all schools who have been awarded the HUSSC and those who are working towards it. Maine is way ahead of the pack! Farm to School Directory Contact Doris Demers to be listed in the directory at 363-5554. How can you access all the great resources of your fellow Maine school nutrition colleagues?? Join the Child Nutrition Listserv you can also search the archives of the listserv |
TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE 2012 ANNUAL DIRECTOR & MANAGER TRAINING! This year's conference is being held at the Wyndham in South Portland. Great program, great location, great food show... new ideas for ways that you can WORK YOUR MAGIC! You won't want to miss it! Click here for registration For information on the Windham Hotel click here |
| Maine Directors share successes Thursday, 10/20 at the Fall Information meeting in Bangor |



| MSNA NEEDS YOUR HELP! *Do you love spending time with people who do what you do? *Are you certified with SNA? *Do you enjoy the courses and workshops MSNA has offered you? *Would you like to see our association continue for new members coming in? *Would you like to play a part in the success of our awesome association? Consider becoming a part of our association board. There are many committees and jobs where you can share your skills and expertise to make us the best association ever! |