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| MSFSA SAMPLE JOB DESCRIPTIONS: Director of District <2500 Director of District >2500 |
| On March 20th the Maine Nutrition Council presented Helen Rankin, pictured here with Katherine Musgrave, with the prestigious Katherine Musgrave Public Service Award. |
| MSFSA ANNUAL SUMMER CONFERENCE will be held on August 5, 6, & 7 in Lewiston at the Ramada Inn. Join us for training, networking and fun! Back this year by popular demand... BINGO! This will benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Complete your registration form! Healthy Edge August 6 & 7th is available at no charge for those who do not wish to attend the entire conference thanks to a grant from Team Nutrition! |
| National School Breakfast Week - Below SAD 6 welcomed Legislator Bill Diamond to Breakfast |
State Senator Bill Diamond talks to
McKenzie Murch and other students at
morning breakfast at school. Second
grader Nick Mero looks on.
McKenzie Murch and other students at
morning breakfast at school. Second
grader Nick Mero looks on.
State Senator Bill Diamond visits with
Edna Libby kindergartner (left) Tanya
Meserve and third grader Angel
Greene.
Edna Libby kindergartner (left) Tanya
Meserve and third grader Angel
Greene.
| Local State Senator celebrates National School Breakfast Week with Edna Libby The second week of March celebrated National School Breakfast Week. MSAD #6 students were reminded that eating a healthy breakfast each morning is a great way to start their day. "The food you eat is the fuel you need to think, to learn, and to play. Edna LiIbby cleebrated with a visit from State Senator Bill Diamon. He talked with the students about having a good breakfast and about their work in school. "To increase awareness of the school breakfast program, " said Food Service Director Barbara rose, "the elementary schoools have ben holding other special events during the school year like serving green eggs and ham on Dr. Suess's birthday, 'Bring a Buddy to Breakfast Day', 'Bring Somebody You Love to Breakfast Day', and 'Grandparents Day'." A special promotion also hightlighted that week: students received breafast in a special sack, a Breakfast Bunch Membership Card, a pencil, pencil case, note pad and ruler. |
| Helen Rankin, pictured with Governor and Mrs. Baldacci and Barbara Rose, pictured with Mrs. Karen Baldacci attended the 3-A-Day of Dairy Blaine House Reception in March. This event is designed to showcase the talents of up and coming chefs in Maine's community colleges, as well as share new resources and information on innovative school breakfast programs and dairy nutrition. Additional school breakfast resources and delicious recipes may be found at: www.drinkmainemilk.org; www.3aday.org; www.nutritionexplorations.org. |
Congratulations to Recipients of the Exemplary Award for Coordinated School Health for Nutrition in 2008!! MSAD #43 Rumford, Roxbury, Mexico & Byron MSAD #75 Bowdoin, Bowdoinham, Harpswell & Topsham CSD #3 Boothbay Ellsworth School Dept. |
| Breakfast 08-09 News: There are still 3 categories Paid, Free and Reduced. Families who qualify for Reduced meals will not have to pay the $.30 for breakfast. These revenues will be coming from the Fund for a Healthy Maine. Schools will still have to submit the number of breakfast served based on the 3 categories. |