Mush On Newsletter

The Fall 2021 issue of Mush-On News, AKSNA’s member newsletter, is now available to read online or download.

In this issue

• Letter from the President
• Cordova City Schools Serve Hydroponically Grown Salad
• Snow buries our colleagues in Juneau
• School Lunch Hero Day is 7 May 2021
• Updates from SNA
• SPECIAL REPORT: The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020, a School Nutrition Perspective

In this issue:

• Letter from the President
• State Agency Update
• An Interview with Walter Williams
• Share Your Stories
• The AKSNA 53rd Annual (Virtual) Conference
• SNA National News
  • SNA 2021 Elections
  • SNA Award Nominations Open
  • USDA Proposed Rule to Restore School Meal Flexibilities

In this issue

• Letter from the President
• State Agency Update
• Cordova Feeds the 4,000
• Juneau School District Offers SFSP Meals 7 Days a Week
• News from SNA
  • New School Meals Bill Introduced
  • Register Now for the Virtual Directors’ Best Practices Conference
  • SNA Webinars are Here to Help
  • Dining Guide for Meals in the Classroom
• Photo Contest

In this issue

• A Note from the State Association President
• AKSNA 52nd Annual Conference
  • Key Note Speaker: Chef Garrett Berdan
  • Apron Auction
  • Online Registration
  • Agenda
• Get Connected with AKSNA Membership
• 2020 SNA Election
• Giving Tuesday
• Alaska STAR (Strategies, Training, Action Plans, Resources)
• State Agency Update
• You Asked, We Answered, from SN Magazine Editors

In this issue:

• A Note from the State Association President
• SNA Training Zone
• FNSBSD PResents: Summer Boot Camp
• SNA Membership and Certificate Fees
• National School Lunch Week 2019
• Safeguarding School Lunch
• New School Meal Bills
• Summer Farm-to-School Program in Juneau
• SNF Scholarships
• State Agency Update

In this issue

• PHOTOS: Anchorage School District Pilots Open-Feeding
• Community Recognizes Cordova School District’s Fish to School Program
• A Note From the State Association President
• State Agency Update

In the February-March 2019 Edition of Mush-On

• PHOTOS: Juneau Schools Bring Food to Life for Coast Guard Visit
• A note from the State Association President
• Letter from Dean Hamburg, former AKSNA President
• AKSNA Launches New Web Site
• State Agency Update

Download the full January 2019 Mush On Newsletter.

As the Alaska School Nutrition Association annual conference quickly
approaches if you are not already a member of the School Nutrition
Association (SNA) and the Alaska School Nutrition Association (AKSNA)
I would like to invite you to consider membership in the only association
dedicated to child nutrition programs.

AKSNA holds an annual conference, which is a valuable resource for ongoing professional development and networking opportunities.

AKSNA membership provides a wide range of benefits. As an AKSNA
member you will receive:

• Growth and advancement in your school district and the state of Alaska.
• Reduced registration fee for the AKSNA conference.
• Access to quality educational opportunities to enhance managerial skills and child nutrition knowledge.
• Opportunity to be certified in school food service & nutrition.
• The latest information on school food service, child nutrition issues, new promotional ideas, and recipes to try through SNA’s Web site,
• www.schoolnutrition.org.
• 11 issues of SNA School Food service and Nutrition magazine plus the AKSNA Mush-on Newsletter published 9 times each year.
• Collaboration with school food service staff throughout the state of Alaska and nation – share your experiences, ideas and solutions to the common challenges we face every day.
• Strong representation of child nutrition programs to legislators on the local, state, and national levels.

I would enjoy hearing from you and telling you more about AKSNA membership. If you have any questions or want to hear more, please contact Adrianne Schwartz.

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Download the full Mush On November/December 2018 Newsletter.

The 51st AKSNA Conference will be held January 29-31, 2019 in
Anchorage, Alaska with preconference sessions January 28. Our
special key note presenter is former USDA Deputy Undersecretary
and SNA President, Katie Wilson!

Katie has a wealth of experience in school nutrition and previously
served in several leadership roles in the School Nutrition Association.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be motivated by Katie.

Due to the earthquake and recovery efforts, the Alaska School
Nutrition Association is extending the annual conference deadline
for the early-bird discount to Friday, December 21. Please find the
registration form at www.aksna.org or use the registration form
below, please complete and return as instructed.