Team Nutrition E-Newsletter

Resources featured in this issue:

• Join Team Nutrition
• The School Day Just Got Healthier!
• Nutrition Voyage: The Quest to be Our Best
• Healthier Middle Schools: Everyone Can Help
• Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables Poster
• Food Buying Guide Revision for School Meal Programs
• Best Practices Sharing Center
• HealthierUS School Challenge: New Application Materials
• Visit Team Nutrition at Upcoming Events
• Creating Positive and Pleasant Mealtimes for Schools and Early Childhood Programs
  Montana Team Nutrition.
• Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act Meal Pattern Calculator
  Kansas Team Nutrition.
• Great Trays 3-week Cycle Menu
  Minnesota Department of Education.
• Hoosier Champions: School Nutrition and Activity Success Stories
  Indiana Department of Education.
• Nutrition Education for Early Childhood
  Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
• Role Modeling Action Guide: Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
  Milwaukee County Nutrition and Physical Activity Coalition.
• Leap of Taste: Child Care Nutrition Standards
  West Virginia Department of Education Office of Child Nutrition.
• Recipe Finder
• Menu Planning Resources
  • Beans
  • Fruits and Vegetables
  • Whole Grains
  • Sodium Reduction
• HUSSC Criteria for Excellence: Supporting Resources
  • Smarter Lunchrooms
  • Walk or Bike to School
  • Recess / Recess Before Lunch

Also available in PDF format (266 KB). Resources featured in this issue:

• MyPlate.gov
• Chefs Move to Schools
• HealthierUS School Challenge
• Recipes for Healthy Kids Competition
• The First Years in the First State Toolkit: Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity Quality in Delaware Child Care
  Delaware Department of Education.
• Go Local and Get GREEN!
  Team Nutrition Iowa.
• Iowa Gold Star Cycle Menus
  Team Nutrition Iowa
• Making Worksite Wellness Work at Your School
  Iowa Department of Public Health; Iowa Department of Education.
• Nancy's Garden Teacher's Guide
  Montana Department of Agriculture; Montana Team Nutrition.
• No- to Low-Cost Ways to Promote Physical Activity in the Child Care Setting
  Team Nutrition Iowa
• Recipe Finder
• Recipes and Menu Planning
• Features of the Month
• Conference Calendar

Resources featured in this issue:

• Action Guide for Child Care Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies
  Connecticut State Department of Education.
• Bulletin Board Resources
  USDA. ARS. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.
• Chefs Move to Schools Program
  The White House.
• CHOICE: Creating Healthy Opportunities in Child Care Environments
  Contra Costa Child Care Council.
• Education and Training Materials Database
  USDA. ARS. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.
• HealthierUS School Challenge
  USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
• Florida Farm to School: Shortening the Distance Implementation Handbook
  Florida Department of Education; Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
• Fruits and Vegetables Galore
  USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
• Idaho School Employee Wellness Implementation Guide
  Idaho Department of Education.
• Let's Move!
  The White House; DHHS. USDA. Department of Education.
• Move & Crunch Challenge!
  Illinois NET Program; Northeastern Illinois University's Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Athletics.
• Recipe Finder
  USDA. ARS. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.
• Recipes for Healthy Kids Competition
  USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
• Team Nutrition Training Grants
  USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.

Also available in PDF format (141 KB). Resources featured in this issue:

• Education and Training Materials Database
  USDA. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.
• Farm to School / School Garden Resources
  USDA. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.
• Gardening with Children
  USDA. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.
• Healthy Whole Wheat Kit
  Pennsylvania Department of Education and Project PA .
• Making Wellness Work: A Guide to Implementing and Monitoring School Wellness Policies in Maryland
  Maryland State Department of Education.
• Team Nutrition is now on Facebook and Twitter!
  - Facebook
  - Twitter
• Two-Bite Club
  USDA Team Nutrition.

Also available in PDF format (164 KB). Resources featured in this issue:

• Grow It, Try It, Like It! Preschool Fun with Fruits and Vegetables
  USDA Team Nutrition.
• Healthy Lifestyles Training
  Colorado Team Nutrition
• Just the Facts! Serving School Meals that meet the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
  USDA Team Nutrition.
• Managing for Success
  School Nutrition Association of Michigan School Food Service Training Task Force; Michigan Department of Education.
• MyPlate for Preschoolers
  USDA Team Nutrition.
• Nutrition Expeditions
  South Dakota Team Nutrition; South Dakota Department of Education.
• Physical Activity and Nutrition for Alaska's Head Start Kids
  Alaska Department of Health and Social Service.
• USDA Recipes for Child Care
  USDA Team Nutrition.

Also available in PDF format (60 KB). Resources featured in this issue:

• Team Up at Home: Team Nutrition Activity Booklet
  USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
• Body Walk Kit from Illinois
  Illinois Nutrition and Education Training Program.
• Montana: School Wellness in Action
  Montana Team Nutrition Program.
• 5 a Day the Preschool Way
  NC Division of Public Health Nutrition Services Branch.
• Electronic Discussion Groups: Mealtalk and Successtalk
  USDA. NAL. Healthy Meals Resource System.