Training Days Are Here Again!

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Nutrition ink
Volume 18 Number 1
Winter 2011
Training Days Are Here Again!
Training has always been an important part of The Nutrition Group’s culture,
and this past year we have taken our sessions to a new level. In prior years,
our food service managers gathered in the summer to attend training sessions
and discuss new ideas and updates to USDA and Department of Education
regulations. This year’s goal was to provide even more hands-on training to more
of our employees, and to create a greater awareness of our ideas and objectives.
The result generated more enthusiasm
and positive feedback than we ever
anticipated!
The first in the series of training events
was designed for food service directors.
Meetings were held regionally, which
meant smaller groups of instruction and more individualized attention. Indepth discussions of successful strategies were conducted on subject matters
such as paperwork updates, production records, food safety logs, and new
government regulations. Each subject was carefully reviewed in order to
assist managers to learn more efficient, stream-lined methods while still
maintaining the high level of accuracy
and accountability we promise our clients.
Fresh concepts in new food products,
recipes, catering and special events, and
nutrition education were presented and
were met with a great deal of enthusiasm.
The next level of training was devoted to kitchen managers who enjoyed
interactive sessions reviewing a myriad of food service related procedures.
Meetings were facilitated by members of our management team and included
topics of discussion detailed on page 3.
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Introducing Our New Identity!
The Nutrition Group is proud to announce and display our new logos to help you see us a little more clearly for who we
are and what we truly represent. Our age old tree of life has recently sprouted new leaves and bears the fruits of a delicious
representation of growth and change, not only for us as a company, but for you as a consumer of our services. Updating our
image and publications will show more clearly how we can make a difference in your efforts to provide to your consumers
what we provide to you...the absolute best in food and facility management.
At The Nutrition Group, we are proud to be The company that does what we say we will do. We take this opportunity in
the next decade to do just that, visually speaking.
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Training Days continued from page 1
Cooking Tips This session provides insight on all of the
name brand foods offered, USDA Commodities and easy
recipe ideas. Samples of new menu items are tasted and
critiqued, as well as a lesson in preparation. Batch cooking,
proper handling, proper
temperature and sound methods
for maintaining the quality of
Wellness and Healthy Eating
The importance of healthy eating and wellness is reinforced.
The latest government regulations and their impact are
discussed as they relate to school
food programs.
Safety and Sanitation
Food service rules and regulations,
and safety procedures are reviewed
food throughout the serving
and emphasized.
periods is also discussed.
Personal Wellness Human
Quality Assurance
Resources Director Charlie Gahagen hosted a special Personal
Fundamental food service
Wellness session that provided new insight on resolving
practices, calibrating
conflict and reducing stress in the workplace. His unique
thermometers and proper
application for the various pieces of kitchen equipment
are reinforced.
Accountability
The importance of maintaining
ability to find ways to create win-win situations made this
presentation particularly
popular with all who attended.
We wish to extend a thank you
accurate production records
to the vendors and brokers that
to aid in food preparation
we partnered with who played
and to ensure compliance and
an active role in our training
accountability as they relate
sessions. Not only did they
to government regulations is
provide a great deal of food
discussed.
samples for cooking exhibitions, displays and meals, they
graciously provided a multitude of gift give-away items that
Marketing and Merchandising Food displays and
PowerPoint presentations are used to exhibit the importance
of offering eye appealing food, since students will typically
make their selections based on what they see.
Loss Prevention This session includes tips on
portion control and food cost controls, including
tips to help keep costs within budget and avoid
common pitfalls.
Customer Service Food Service Directors and
participants were pleased to receive.
Throughout our journey this school year, we continue to
receive positive feedback on the training sessions presented.
We have found that cafeteria staff members are eager to
exhibit the many different
ways they are able to
implement what they have
learned in order to enhance
their food service operation
cafeteria staff members review the importance of
and provide customers with
treating all students and staff with respect.
the Absolute Best!
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Food Service Management
Welcome
New Accounts!
Bradford Area
School District
Bradford, PA McKean County
Enrollment: 2,667 students, 4 buildings
Management & Supervision Team:
L Dana Mollander, Food Service Director
L Kathleen Shaw, Regional Manager
MaST Charter School
Philadelphia, PA Montgomery County
Enrollment: 1,200 students, 1 building
L George Stock,
Manager
L Fletcher Vollmer,
Regional Manager
Central Dauphin Christ the Divine
Catholic Academy
School District
Harrisburg, PA Dauphin County
L Kathy Bednarik, Food Service Director
L Daneyon White, Chef
L Sharon Gelsinger, Asst. Food Service Director
L Doug DeIvernois, Regional Manager
Pittsburgh, PA Allegheny County
Enrollment: 164 students, 1 building
L Jennifer Pearson, Food Service Director
L Janet Connors, Regional Manager
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia County
Enrollment: 1,020 students, 1 building
L Michele Topor, Food Service Director
L Fletcher Vollmer, Regional Manager
Newport
School District
Newport, PA Perry County
L Betsy Oswald, Food Service Director
L Mary Filler, Regional Manager
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Primary School
Lunch Learners
Kindergarten students at the Chartiers
Valley Primary School learn new things in
the cafeteria too! During Lunch Learners
Week at the beginning of the school year,
students are instructed on how to proceed
through the serving lines. They also learn all
about choosing a balanced lunch through
The Nutrition Group’s fun and interactive
iNutrition program.
Submitted by Sue Kalafatis
Aquinas Academy
Franklin Towne
Charter High School
Chartiers Valley
School District
Greensburg, PA Westmoreland County
Enrollment: 400 students, 1 building
L Jackie Samek, Kitchen Manager
L Troy Golden, Regional Manager
Shamokin Area
School District
Coal Township, PA Northumberland County
Management &
Supervision Team:
L Peggy Bednarchik,
Food Service Director
L Doug DeIvernois,
Regional Manager
Sto-Rox School District Ice Cream Social
“I doubt whether the world holds for anyone a more soul-stirring
surprise than the first adventure with ice cream.”
~Heywood C. Broun, American Writer
The annual Kindergarten Ice Cream Social was held
at the Sto-Rox School District and was a scrumptious
success. Chocolate syrup, caramel drizzle, rainbow
sprinkles, chocolate chips, cookie crumbles, cherry syrup,
strawberries, and whipped cream were the tasty topper
options. Two hundred and eighty-eight bowls of ice cream were served to students and their
guests and the topping combinations were endless!
Submitted by Elaine Podlogar
Toronto City
Schools
SpongeBob
Squarepants Day
West Geauga Local
School District
Buffet Lunch
To celebrate the end of another school year,
teachers and staff in the West Geauga Local
Schools were treated to a special buffet lunch
provided by The Nutrition Group and the West
The Krusty Krab isn’t the only
restaurant serving Krabby Patties!
Students at the J. T. Karaffa Middle
School in Toronto, Ohio celebrated
National School Lunch week with
SpongeBob Squarepants. Students were
treated to some of Bikini Bottom’s best entrées
including Krabby Patties (chicken patties), baked
pineapple, and birthday cake ice cream just to name a
few. Lucky tray day was also in place and winners were awarded
SpongeBob themed fruit snacks, pencils, and bracelets.
Submitted by Ruth Stansbury
Geauga Cafeteria Staff. The menu included a
variety of pizzas, barbecue ribs, wings, kielbasa
and tossed salad along with beverages and an
ice cream sundae bar. We appreciate all that the
faculty and staff do for the students!
Submitted by Gary Bland
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Introducing Basil and “The Scoop”
The Nutrition
Group is
pleased to
present to you
Basil, Chef of
Nutrition.
Our goal is to
provide parents
and elementary
school
students with
an additional
resource
for valuable
nutritional
information
and tips for
a healthier
lifestyle.
Every other
month “The
Scoop” will
be distributed
in elementary
schools for
students to take
home to share
and discuss with
their parents.
Each edition of
“The Scoop” will
also be posted on
our website at
www.thenutritiongroup.biz/for-parents-and-students.shtml
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Central Greene
School District
Summer Food Service
The Nutrition Group had the pleasure of operating a
food service program during the past summer for the Central
Greene School District. This was the first year for the USDA
program which served an average of 300 complimentary
meals each day. Kim Haskakis, the Food Service Director for
Central Greene, worked with community leaders, the Parks
and Recreation Department, and the public library to organize
seven local sites.
Each site provided hot nutritious lunches to the children
Monday through Friday. The meals ranged from hamburger
and chicken patty sandwiches to pizza pockets. In addition,
fresh fruit and vegetables and cold milk were served daily at each site. Six of the sites offered activities for the children as well as swimming and
skating! The response from the community was overwhelming. The district received e-mails of gratitude for the program, and we look forward to
its continuing success next year!
Submitted by Kim Haskakis
Lisbon Exempted
Village Schools
Team Nutrition Grant
Congratulations to Lisbon Exempted Village
Schools, recipients of a Team Nutrition grant, made
possible thanks to the extra work and time devoted by
a group of volunteers in the district. In May, the group
decided to offer a Parent Academy to all residents of
Lisbon. During the event, teachers offered fun and
educational stations to teach children the importance
of nutrition and exercise.
The Nutrition Group’s Michelle Marker, along with
several other speakers, offered useful information
to adults to help their children make the right food
choices and to focus on the importance of exercise.
Food Service Director Lora Irwin set up a beautiful
display to show the different foods from the Food
Pyramid, and all in attendance enjoyed taste testing to
top off the evening’s events.
Submitted by Lora Irwin
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Blackhawk School District
Preventing Bullying
Throughout the months of August and September, Blackhawk introduced a system
by Olweus for training both teachers and students in techniques for detecting and
stopping bullying at our schools.
Teachers and staff, including cafeteria staff, were given six hours of classroom instruction and
role playing to help staff identify warning signs and to respond before situations get out of hand.
Students and parents were introduced to the system via kick off sessions held at various schools.
Primary students and parents attended an evening carnival. Highland Middle School students and
parents attended an outdoor picnic, while High School students were treated to a picnic lunch with kick ball activities along with their training.
Continuing education for staff will be ongoing during the 2010-2011 school year through the use of two hour delay schedules.
Submitted by Sue Lukacs
Chili Cook Off
Forbes
Outstanding
Achievement
Hats off
Blackhawk High School
teachers hosted a Chili
Cook-off in late October. Our
own cafeteria ladies served
as judges and tasted 10
varieties of tasty homemade
chili. It was great fun on a
cool Fall day!
to Matt
Sherwin,
Food
Service
Director of
the Forbes
Regional
Vocational
Technical School, on attaining his Masters
Degree! Matt completed the Accelerated
Masters of Business Administration Degree
(MBA) program at Point Park University in
Pittsburgh and graduated at the top of his class
with a 3.96 grade point average! He finished
courses in accounting, finance, marketing,
advertising, and economics along with many
others that aid in business operation. The
Nutrition Group proudly supports continuing
education and offers sincere congratulations to
Matt on his outstanding achievement!
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Bradford Area School District
Cafeteria Staff Opening Meetings
Opening meetings with the Bradford Area School District cafeteria staff
were held in late August.
The Nutrition Group took
this opportunity to become
better acquainted with the
staff and review important
topics before the start of the
school year.
Kathleen Shaw, Regional
Manager, Dan Bazylak, Vice
President, Cindy Thomas,
Risk Manager, and Charlie
Gahagen, Director of
Human Resources also took part in the presentations. Special thanks to Pete
Benvenutti of KB Pizza who came to do a cooking presentation.
Submitted by Dana Mollander
Bethlehem Center
School District
Rocks Wellness
Days
Middle School Principal
Amanda Kinneer organized
“Rocks Wellness Days” in
October to promote exercise
and healthy habits. The cafeteria, gym and other areas of the
Athens Area
School District
Recipe Contest Winner
Congratulations to Athens Food
Service Director Ali Bennett and her staff
who took third place in the Kikkoman
School Foodservice Recipe contest with
their tasty and innovative Jamaican Pork
creation. The contest was advertised as
follows by Kikkoman: “We’re challenging
K-12 Foodservice professionals to use flavorful,
versatile lower-sodium Kikkoman sauces in
innovative, surprising, on-trend menu concepts
that will keep your students coming back for more.”
Recipes were judged on originality,
kid-friendliness, taste, appearance and
ease of use to name a few.
building were transformed into rock n’ roll dance areas where
students danced their way to healthy exercise!
The cafeteria staff didn’t miss a beat in helping to promote
the event. Our ladies went all out by dressing up as the rock
band Kiss. The
students loved it and
had a blast in the
cafeteria. Great job
everyone!
Submitted by
Ed Pawlikowski
The Jamaican Pork recipe was also a
winner in The Nutrition Group’s eastern
regional recipe contest, and is now a
winner at the national level! The credit
for this innovative and delicious
recipe goes to all the Food Service
staff at Athens, since successful
recipe standardization requires a
team effort!
Submitted by Ali Bennett
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Alligators and
Boas and Skinks,
Oh My!
The Nutrition Group has partnered with
The Pittsburgh Zoo and Reinhart Foodservice
to bring a fun and educational program to area
elementary schools. Trainers from the Pittsburgh
Zoo visited local schools with live animals and
a fundamental message about the importance
of good nutrition. Along with habitat and
diet, zoo staff also identified the animals’ unique features and characteristics. Snap the
Alligator, Goober the Skink and Squeeze the Boa Constrictor were the featured guests for
the program. Students had an opportunity to get up close and personal with the animals
and also to ask questions. Michelle Marker, from The Nutrition Group was present to
explain that the animals at the zoo are on special diets
for proper development and good nutrition. She also
discussed the significance of good nutrition for our
human bodies to be sure that we, like the animals, are
nourished and healthy. Many students and staff wore
their favorite animal shirts for these special events and
a zoo themed lunch was served in the cafeteria.
This program was extremely popular among
students and took place at elementary schools in
the Bellwood Antis, Laurel and Wilkinsburg School
Districts. Elementary schools in the Ringgold, Sto-Rox,
Washington, and Yough districts are scheduled to host
the zoo program in the near future. In addition, the Erie
Zoo is partnering with Reinhart Foodservice to present
a similar program in the northern part of the state. Elementary schools in the Conneaut and
Iroquois districts are anticipating a scheduled visit.
The Nutrition Group thanks Reinhart Foodservice, The Pittsburgh Zoo and The Erie Zoo for
their contributions to this program.
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Hazleton
Area School
District
Dog Days of
Summer
The “Dog Days of Summer”
celebration was held at the
Hazleton Area School District to help students say ‘farewell!’ to
summer and ‘hello!’ to a new year. The serving lines and condiment
stations were adorned with puppy table cloths, dog bowls, plush
puppies and pictures. Puppy biscuits were made out of tortilla
shells and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and all of the elementary
school staff wore puppy T-shirts or dressed as puppies! Menus items
included: Corn Dog Nuggets, Pupperoni Beefaroni, Hot Dogs and
Doggie Italian Dunkers.
Submitted by Barb Farley
Shaler Area School
District
Rainbow of Colors
Jeffery Primary School students
in the Shaler Area School District
sampled a “rainbow of colors”
as fresh fruits and vegetables
were presented for them to try.
Submitted by Joel Madison and Jennifer Pearson
Aquinas Academy
Catholic Schools Week
Students at Aquinas Academy enjoyed plenty of
festivities during Catholic Schools Week, including nutrition
education presented by Michelle Marker and Bill Ludwig,
and some tasty yogurt parfait treats during lunch.
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Crawford Central School
District Sundae Bar
Students enjoyed a special year-end treat when sundae bars were arranged
at the Cochranton Jr. and Sr. High Schools. Each student who purchased a
school lunch received one bowl of vanilla ice cream to top as they pleased.
Students chose from hot fudge, caramel, strawberry slices, walnuts, sprinkles,
chocolate chips and whipped cream.
Submitted by Jenna Bohlender
Salem City High School
Hosts Destination
ImagiNation Qualifiers
Yough School
District
Congratulations to Betty McNaney and Millie
Blanish of the Yough School District for 25 years of
service with The Nutrition Group! Staff members at
the district and members of The Nutrition Group’s
management team were present to help celebrate
and each of the ladies was awarded a personalized
commemorative plaque. We are so proud and
recognize that our employees make a difference
each and every day through their dedication and
hard work.
Destination ImagiNation, Inc. is an extraordinary non-profit
organization that provides educational programs for students to learn
and experience creativity, teamwork and problem solving. Destination
ImagiNation, its core program, is an educational program in which
student teams solve open-ended challenges and present their solutions at
tournaments. Teams are tested to think on their feet, work together and
devise original solutions that satisfy the requirements of the challenges.
This year, the Destination ImagiNation qualifiers were held at the Salem
City High School and the district welcomed nearly 700 guests, including
students, parents and judges. Under the direction of teacher Kelly Janofa,
Food Service Director J.R. Straley and his staff provided delicious menu
options and snacks for participants and spectators alike. The “food court”
style format offered something for everyone and included grilled-to-order
hamburgers and hot dogs, homemade soups, snacks and beverages.
Submitted by J.R. Straley 12
Allegheny Intermediate Unit Sunrise School
During our most recent Allegheny County Health Inspection at AIU3 Sunrise School, we surpassed the standards. Allegheny County is known
for having very strict sanitation and food preparation practices, sometimes even more stringent than state and federal regulations. HACCP, or
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point, is a mandated food safety program for school districts participating in the National School Lunch Program.
From the time the food enters the loading dock, great care is taken (with regard to temperature, cooking, storing, etc.) until food reaches the final
customer, the student. To obtain just one diamond is considered a true success, but we received seven!
This is just one way that you can see The Nutrition Group’s dedication to success. Many thanks to the staff at Sunrise School, including the
custodial and maintenance staff for helping to keep our kitchen so clean. We really appreciate the teamwork that occurs on a daily basis. Here’s
to more stars next time!
Submitted by Matt Sherwin
Corry School District
Go For The Greens
Go for the Greens is an event organized by Pennsylvania
Advocates for Nutrition and Activity (PANA) that is celebrated
annually in March. Go for the Greens is a statewide celebration
that focuses on the important role of vegetables as part of a
healthy diet.
On St. Patrick’s Day, the Go for the Greens program was presented at the Middle/High School during lunch. A table was set up in the cafeteria
where we offered a variety of delicious and healthy green foods that included fresh spinach, broccoli, celery sticks, green peppers, green olives,
cucumbers, green grapes and kiwi!
Students and staff were encouraged to fill an 8-ounce bowl, free of charge, with fruits and vegetables they had never tried before. Melissa
Kingen, Regional Manager and Shelly Powell, Food Service Director were there to serve, replenish and answer any questions the students may
have had. The students really enjoyed the event and were very respectful and appreciative. We were so proud of them for trying new things and
so pleased that they enjoyed many of the foods they tried.
Submitted by Shelly Powell
Cornell School District
Teacher Scavenger Hunt
The teachers of the Cornell School District were welcomed
back to school in August and wasted no time putting their problem
solving skills to work! Their first challenge was a scavenger hunt
that lead them through the borough of Coraopolis and landed them
in the center of town for lunch. The teachers were then joined by
staff members, board members, local policemen, borough officials,
students and their parents. It was a wonderful way for members of
the community to come together and welcome the start of another
school year.
Submitted by Lynda Gorring
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Grazes Local Districts
Students at the Everett Area School District were visited by
the newest member of our team, Molly the Cow. Molly is on
tour in many of the districts that are operated by The Nutrition
Group. Molly brings fun and excitement along with her ‘mooving’
message of getting 3 or more servings of dairy each day. She spoke
to students about the importance
of eating healthy foods from all
five food groups and striving for
5 or more servings of fruits and
vegetables daily. Students are
very eager and accepting of these
types of lessons, especially when
the teacher is a fun character.
Director of Programs, Michelle
Marker, presented examples
of good food choices and also
encouraged students to spin the
Giant Wheel of Nutrition.
Chestnut Ridge School
District Grandparents Day
Elementary students were delighted to invite their grandparents as
special guests in October. Grandparents observed many classroom activities
and even participated in some. Students and grandparent enjoyed breakfast
together in the cafeteria while Regional Manager Troy Golden and Food
Service Director Jen Waite were on hand to offer assistance.
Michelle Marker, Director of Programs for The Nutrition Group, spoke
about healthy eating and the importance of encouraging young children
to try new foods. A special appearance by Molly the Cow punctuated
Michelle’s message about the value of a diet enriched with calcium. Molly
awarded students with coloring pages and pencils and visited with the
students and their grandparents.
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Nutrition Education Day at
Leechburg Elementary
For the second year in a row, students at the Leechburg Elementary
School celebrated an entire day of nutrition when Michelle Marker visited
the district and presented fun Nutrition Education classes. The events took
place at the request of principal Dr. Cynthia Portman and included students
from Kindergarten
through 8th grade.
During the sessions,
Michelle used fun, age
appropriate games
and demonstrations
to reinforce the
lessons. Older children
learned about healthy
eating by spinning
a giant game show
wheel while younger
students listened to a story with fun colorful props. Fourth grade teacher, Margie
Delvecchio, had the following to say about the presentations, “The game board
really kept them interested and the conversations they were having among
themselves were on topic. They were still talking about it when we got back to
the room! Very enjoyable and informative.”
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Montour Area School District
Breakfast Program
“Never work before breakfast; if you have to work before
breakfast, eat your breakfast first.”
~ Josh Billings, American Humorist
This October marked the start of a new breakfast program at the Burkett Elementary
School in the Montour Area School District. Students were offered a variety of food choices
including breakfast pizza, breakfast Hot Pockets, a variety of cereals, muffins, juice and milk.
During the first week, participation climbed steadily and by Friday had nearly doubled!
Submitted by Doug Henderson
Franklin Area
School District
Halloween Menu
Halloween at the Franklin Area School
District is always a spooky spectacular
and this year was no different! The staff wore crazy costumes and
served up kooky dishes. Eyeball pizza, anyone?
Mountain View
School District
September Celebrations
“Fuel Up to Play 60” is a national program
sponsored by the NFL that emphasizes the
importance of good nutrition and 60 minutes
of exercise each day. Numerous studies have been conducted proving
that students who are physically active and consume a well balanced diet are
generally better students. This year, students at the Mountain View School District kicked off
the school year with a fun sports themed event while learning what “Fuel Up to Play 60” is
all about. “Back to Football Friday” was a winning play that incorporated sports décor and
patriotic giveaways to commemorate September 11th. A giant Italian sub was served as
students eagerly checked to see if they were lucky tray winners. Students who found a star
on the bottom of their tray won a patriotic prize.
Submitted by Heather Fedoryk
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Weatherly Area School District
Meet the Teacher Night
Francine Holley, Food Service Director at the Weatherly Area School District,
recently hosted a
“Meet the Teacher
Night”. This was a
great opportunity
for parents and
staff to learn how
good nutrition is
promoted in the
cafeteria and how
“you ‘toucan’ be
healthy!”
Though Andy has already left for college, the
rest of the Toy Story characters showed up in the
cafeterias of the Weatherly Area School District!
Serving lines were decorated with those lovable
characters and color-coded sample trays helped
new students
choose a
complete
lunch. Prizes
were given to
students who
decorated cut-out Toy Story aliens and also
to those who purchased a complete lunch.
Brockway School
District
Poppin’ With Fun!
For more than 25 years, October has been
celebrated as National
Popcorn Poppin’ Month.
In 1999, then Secretary of
Agriculture Dan Glickman
made it official.
The Nutrition Group
celebrated National
Popcorn Month on October
29 by handing out
individual bags
of freshly popped
popcorn to all
students of the
Brockway Elementary
School. Fun facts
and nutritional
information were
Submitted by Francine Holley
posted throughout the
cafeteria to promote the
idea of choosing healthier
items, such as popcorn, as
their first choice of snack.
Submitted by
Dan Pinchock
FUN FACT
A Popcorn kernel can pop up to
3 feet in the air!
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Fresh Fruit and
Vegetable Grant
President Harry Truman signed the National
School Lunch Act in 1946 with the purpose
of providing nutritionally balanced lunches to children each school
day. Since then, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has administered
programs to support this cause while encouraging healthy living. Three
to five servings of fruits and vegetables each day are recommended as
part of a balanced diet. The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program provides
funds for elementary schools to supply free servings of fresh fruits and
fresh vegetables throughout the day to students. Schools that wish to
participate in this program must be approved for a grant and operate
in compliance with the program
guidelines.
This is a wonderful opportunity
for students to try fruits and
vegetables that may be unfamiliar to
them. There are some guidelines as
to how the fruits and vegetables may
be offered but the overall purpose
is to encourage healthy eating that
will hopefully last a lifetime. These
snacks cannot interfere with the
National School Lunch Program and
are offered in addition, not instead of, the fruits and vegetables already
on the menu.
Three times each week, fruit samples
are brought to the classrooms where
students are encouraged to sample them.
Many of these foods may be unfamiliar
to the students but in addition to offering
samples, students learn the benefits of
each type, and receive supplementary
handouts and worksheets that provide
further education. Students are never
forced
to eat
anything
but are
always
encouraged
to try
something
new and “Strive
for 5!”
This year the
grant was awarded
to the following
districts: Aliquippa,
Carbondale,
Central Dauphin,
Duquesne, East Allegheny, Everett, Greater Johnstown, Hazelton,
Iroquois, Lebanon, Monessen, Mount Caramel, New Kensington,
Panther Valley, Penn Hills, Ringgold, Shamokin, Southeastern Greene,
Sto Rox, and Wilkes Barre.
Monessen Area School District Food Art
This year, students at the Monessen Area Elementary School learned that the holidays can be
healthy. Michelle Marker, Director of Programs for The Nutrition Group, paired with Food Service
Director Brenda Wineland to present a fun, interactive program that emphasized the importance
of healthy snacking even during the holidays. Students learned that foods, snacks and beverages
are broken down into categories and fall into one of five food groups and a healthy balance
is the key to good nutrition. Michelle shared that not all snacks are bad for you. They can be
healthy too! After a short lesson in nutrition, Michelle passed out recipe books that contained
the recipes for several simple, holiday snacks. The students then had an opportunity to create
their own edible Christmas trees using snap peas and American cheese.
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Bethlehem Center School
District Homecoming Festivities
The city of Fredericktown
was buzzing with
excitement as the town
closed down to celebrate
the homecoming of the
Beth Center Bulldogs. The
highly anticipated football
game was preceded by the
annual Homecoming parade
and the entire town came out to cheer on the team. This year, for the first time, the cafeteria staff participated by riding the
float they designed! The ladies and some of their family members handed out treats and ice cream coupons to eager children.
Submitted by Ed Pawlikowski
Columbiana
Exempted Village
Dog Days of Summer
The hottest, most humid six weeks of
the year, beginning in July and continuing
through September, are often referred to as the “dog days of
summer”. To celebrate, students at the Joshua Dixon Elementary
School in the Columbiana Exempted Village School District were
treated to hot dogs and French fries and cooled down with frozen
Minute Maid juice bars. The students made dog ears during art
class and wore them throughout the day. It was a sweltering 90
degrees but it was a “dog-gone” good day!
Submitted by Lisa Banner
Cardinal School District
Picnic Style Lunch
Students at Jordak Elementary and Cardinal
Intermediate School in the Cardinal Local
School District in Ohio enjoyed a picnic
style lunch provided by the P.T.O. and The
Nutrition Group. Pictured above is Alanna
Hruska, Principal at Jordak Elementary, and Head
Custodian Ray Smith as they grill hamburgers
and hotdogs for the students. The students
also enjoyed baked beans, fruit, milk and a
frozen treat!
Submitted by Gary Bland
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Greensburg Salem School
District Football and Band Camp
Football and Band Camp is always a fun time in the cafeteria for
the employees. We like to provide football players and band members
with meals they like and will enjoy.
A few of the students requested the school make gourmet pizzas;
what they did not know was that they would also have a pizza serving
the pizza! Coaches, students and cafeteria staff all enjoyed the fun!
Submitted by Pam Fink
New Brighton School
District Save a Cow
Here a Moo, there a Moo, everywhere a Moo Moo…
In celebration of New Brighton Cafeteria’s Save a Cow Day,
there were milk mustaches (and few orange sherbet ones too!)
throughout the elementary cafeteria in October. Prompted by
“Missy the Cow” offering free ice cream coupons for the best
mustaches, students “chugged” right in to join the fun.
The cafeteria was decorated in a cow theme and menus
featured chicken entrees, waffle fries, and sherbet. Cow signs
on display informed the students of the benefits of dairy
products. High school and middle school students enjoyed
ice cream giveaways and elementary school students eagerly
volunteered to don the cow costume next year.
Submitted by Missy Adams
Southern Local School District YAC Meetings
Youth Advisory Committees are comprised of student
volunteers who meet periodically to share opinions and
insight about cafeteria options. Southern Local students
have met and expressed their love of nachos, General
Tso’s Chicken, tacos and popcorn chicken. They also
shared how much they appreciate the pizza days and
would like to have ice cream periodically. The people
have spoken and we are all ears!
Submitted by Kathy Fulk
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Monessen Area School
District Health fair
The greatest wealth is health. ~Virgil
Indian Creek Local
Tailgate Party
A Tailgate Party was the highlight of fun in the cafeteria in
September for students at Indian Creek Junior High School. The
cafeteria staff provided a theme menu of nachos and cheese, hotdogs,
freshly made hoagies, chicken fingers, spicy chicken fingers, and
baked curly fries for the special occasion. Students were greeted in
the cafeteria with music by the Ohio State Marching Band, as well as
the Indian Creek High School Marching Band. A special thanks goes
out to Assistant Band Director/Junior High Band Director Mr. Howe,
for providing the music.
Lucky tray giveaways were donated by the Indian Creek Boosters,
and students were delighted to win great prizes like t-shirts, sweat
shirts, shorts, book bags, pom-poms, decals, clappers and cups.
Middle and High School Students from Monessen
Area School District learned many important lessons at a
health fair designed just for them! Representatives from
Monongahela Valley Hospital hosted tables and educated
students on topics like the risks of smoking and the benefits
of physical exercise.
Food Service Director Brenda Wineland and Program
Director Michelle Marker, accompanied by John Heinrich
from Schneider’s Dairy, spoke to students about the
importance of wise food choices and healthy habits that
will last a lifetime. Students
eagerly accepted nutritional
handouts, pencils, and
especially the fruit and
yogurt parfait treats
offered.
Submitted by Doug Gosney
Titusville Area School District
Celebrates Sports Day
No matter which team you cheer for, you can always find a winner at the Titusville
Area School District! Students at the Elementary school celebrated Sports Day and wore
their favorite team shirts. The lunch lines were adorned with sports themed décor and
Lucky Tray winners chose from rewards like sports bracelets, inflatable balls and many
other fun prizes. Even the lunch menu was sports themed with stadium chicken strips,
Ball Park hot dogs, French fries, and fresh watermelon. Students who correctly answered
sports trivia questions won a prize.
Submitted by Cheryl Brown
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Central Greene
School District
Facilities
Maintenance
Systems
Miscellaneous
Facilities
Projects
Maintenance
Systems
Facilities
Maintenance
Systems
The district identified the need
for an additional computer lab for
the middle school students. A contractor was hired to divide
a large classroom into two areas, creating space for the
new computer lab. District maintenance personnel built the
computer tables, and the lab is currently up and running to
the
delight of the students and
staff.
Facilities
Facilities
Facilities
Maintenance
Maintenance
Maintenance
A science classroom in the middle school lacked the
Systems
Systems
Systems
amenities to make it a functional science lab. The district
successfully received a grant that provided funds for cabinets
Recessed wells in the main entrances that once held Pedigrid
and sinks. Maintenance
matting were filled with concrete. The school’s maintenance
personnel installed new
personnel installed carpet tiles. As the tiles wear out in the traffic
floor tile and the cabinets
areas, they will be removed and new ones installed, thus reducing
and the new lab enhances
replacement costs. This project greatly enhanced these first
the
science
curriculum.
impression areas of the building.
The
FMS Manager John Blizman and his maintenance crew
Steel Center Vocational
Technical School
Summer Projects
Nutrition
Group
Facilities
Maintenance
Systems
undertook the project of replacing
ceiling tiles that were nearly 30
years old in the upper corridor.
Once the old tiles were removed,
new ones were installed creating
a brighter, more appealing
appearance.
Washington Area School District
New Food Court Construction
Space and equipment limitations at Washington High School have required some adjustments to the
food service operation due to ongoing construction of a brand new food court. The cooks and employees
have had to be quite creative in their menu choices and they have been quite successful too!
In order to continue to present a variety of entrée selections, students are offered at least one
additional hot choice and one cold choice daily, and hamburgers and cheeseburgers are grilled each
day outside. Other daily offerings may include pizza, breaded chicken patty sandwiches, grilled chicken
sandwiches and salads. Fresh vegetables and a hot vegetable are offered daily, and twice a week a potato
choice is featured. A surprising and unexpected benefit of the construction is that the staff is feeding the
construction workers on a daily basis, giving a boost to ala carte sales!
Submitted by Ada Goroncy
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Nutrition
in the Community
Race for Pace 5k Run
Walk and Paws for Pace
Pace School is a placement option for school districts in
Allegheny and surrounding counties that serves kids, K-9, with
emotional challenges or Autism. The Race for Pace 5K Run/Walk and Paws for Pace 1 mile Dog Walk are
held each year in October to raise funds and awareness for Pace School. This year marked ten years for
this fun but worthy cause. The Nutrition Group has been a proud corporate sponsor each of the last ten
years and proudly manages the school’s food service program. Our team continues to grow each year,
as does our commitment to Pace School. This year, Team Nutrition, comprised of The Nutrition Group’s
employees, friends, and family members weighed in with over 35 participants. Way to go team!
Submitted by Joel Madison
Adopt A Highway Program
As part of our staff wellness program that promotes charitable and community
events, The Nutrition Group is proud to participate in the Pennsylvania Adopt-aHighway Program. Each Fall and Spring, our food service directors in Erie and Crawford
counties, along with members of our upper support team, gather in Cambridge Springs
to clean a two-mile stretch of Route 19. Together we spend a few hours cleaning debris
and garbage from the roadside, in addition to reaping the healthy benefits of walking.
Submitted by Melissa Kingen
Welcome
Aboard…
Food Service Managers,
Assistants, Trainees and Staff
Judy Theirel, Melissa Traill, Jessica Karg,
Myra Fink, Donna Shingle, Paul Daniels, Aaron
Kowalski, Kelly McCausland, Mallory Rosenberg, Dana
Mollander, Daneyon White, Michele Topor, Betsy Oswald,
Marci Cumberland, Kristin Wolfe, Victoria Gruber, Angela
Doty, Sandra Bacon, George Stock, Michael Weber, Mark
Venanzio, Scott Roble, Laura Wampler, and Kenneth Orsino.
Good luck to all in your new positions!
Congratulations... to Mary and
Harry Filler on the birth of their daughter,
Alanna Catherine on September 10.
Alanna was also welcomed home by
big sisters Adrianna and Angelina.
Congratulations also go out to Melissa and Aaron Collevechio on the
birth of their son, Alex on September 12. Alex was also welcomed
home by big brother Aaron. Bless them and their little ones!
Wedding Bells rang out for…Jodee (Stevenson) Murphy
and her husband Chris on September 14, Heather
(Kovaleski) Fedoryk and her husband Craig on
September 18, and Melaina (Schachte) Montgomery
and her husband Dan on October 2. Congratulations
and best wishes to the newlyweds!
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580 Wendel Road
Suite 100
Irwin, PA 15642
Corporate Office /
Southwest Regional Office:
Northwest
Regional Office:
Northeast
Regional Office:
Southeast
Regional Office:
Ross McClintock
Regional Vice President
Dan Bazylak
Regional Vice President
Nancy Kohl
General Manager
Kathy Bednarik
Regional Sales Manager
580 Wendel Road, Suite 100
Irwin, PA 15642
10000 US Highway 322 West
Conneaut Lake, PA 16316
PO Box 465
Marietta, PA 17547
724.978.2100 Phone
724.978.2115 Fax
800.933.6658 Phone
814.382.3669 Fax
1706 Bloom Road
Danville, PA 17821
570.284.4549 Phone
570.284.4551 Fax
717.426.2563 Phone
717.426.2696 Fax
Nutrition ink Food for Thought
Christmas Tree Snack
INGREDIENTS:
• Sugar snap peas
• Slice of cheese
• Star cookie cutter
• Pretzel sticks
• Red paper plate
INSTRUCTIONS:
Lay slice of cheese on a flat surface and
use star-shaped cookie cutter to make a star.
Lay pretzel sticks at bottom of plate. Make tree limbs with sugar
snap peas. Stack to desired height and place cheese
star on top.
Serve with low-fat dressing.

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