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- This annual training and update is for all independent centers. Independent centers are stand alone child care or adult day care centers that have an agreement with the state agency. Key staff must attend, such as directors and owners.Contact - Tina Revier trevier@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6821
- The annual training and update for all sponsoring organizations of Head Starts, child care centers, adult day care centers, and sponsoring organizations of non-profit and for-profit centers with more than one site or facility. Key staff should attend, such as directors, board members and business managers.Contact - Tina Revier trevier@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6821
- The annual training and update for all sponsoring organizations of family day care homes. All key staff should attend, such as directors, board members and business managers.Contact - Tina Revier trevier@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6821Upcoming Workshops
- For child or adult care centers interested in becoming part of the USDA CACFP under the auspice of the State Department of Education.Contact - Tina Revier trevier@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6821
- This two hour workshop is specifically geared for the person or persons responsible for developing and implementing production records using Production Record A and can count as part of your organization's training requirement for kitchen managers, cooks, or other staff involved in food service operations.Contact - Teresa Judge tjudge@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6821Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This 2 hours course is designed for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) personnel who currently order USDA Foods (commodities). The current commodity ordering module in CNP 2000 is being upgraded. This training will introduce the new commodity ordering system, user's manualand give the participants the opportunity to observe placing a commodity order. This course provides 2 Key Area hours in Key Area 3: Administration.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Annual Council meeting comprised of Foodservice Directors, other district staff and state agency staff. The purpose of the meeting is to taste a variety of processed USDA Foods and select the foods to be offered the following school year. Each district may send up to four representative to the meeting.Contact - Teresa Judge tjudge@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6821Upcoming Workshops
- This 10-hour seminar is designed to develop the skills of Child Nutrition Program trainers. It is sponsored by the Idaho State Department of Education, Child Nutrition Programs and the National Food Service Management Institute (NFSMI).Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Nutrition 101: A Taste of Food and Fitness (6 hours), provides a basic overview of nutrition for adults. It is information you can use at home and at work. This 6-hour class incorporates a variety of learning activities to engage participants on a personal level.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Nutrition 101: A Taste of Food and Fitness provides a basic overview of nutrition for adults. It is information you can use at home and at work. Individual lessons are selected. Each class incorporates a variety of learning activities to engage participants on a personal level.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Do you want to be recognized as an excellent school foodservice program, receive national and local recognition for your achievements, and receive an award that only one other school in Idaho has received? If yes, then you need to start preparing for the Challenge - the HealthierUS Challenge that is. Join Anji Baumann, Idaho’s only HealthierUS Challenge Award Winner, and Idaho CNP staff in reviewing each requirement of the Challenge on an individual basis. This workshop breaks down the Challenge requirements into simple goals that can be met by any school foodservice program. Anji shares her experience and tips for meeting each and every requirement to give schools throughout the state the skills and information needed to meet the HealthierUS Challenge.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This NEW, 4-hour, hands-on cooking class provides school foodservice personnel with the knowledge and skills to practically and economically incorporate a variety of fruits and vegetables into menus in order to increase student interest and consumption of fruits and vegetables while meeting Idaho Nutrition Standards.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822
- This is a 4-hour, hands-on cooking class that will provide participants with the skills needed to differentiate between products that are whole grains and those that are misleading; and teach the skills and techniques needed to cook a variety of high quality whole grain products for students.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- The Version 2 of the popular Cooking with Whole Grains class is all new - new whole grains and new recipes! This is a new 4-hour, hands-on cooking class that will provide particpants with the skills needed to differentiate between products that are whole grains and those that are misleading.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This 4-hour Train-the-Trainer workshop will provide foodservice directors and managers the knowledge and materials needed to implement monthly Culinary Techniques Trainings for their staff members with very little extra planning or work. Each participant will receive the full Culinary Techniques for Healthy Meals Workbook which includes 21 scripted trainings, 7 culinary DVDs and over 30 school meal recipes.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Learn how a manager or director’s attitude, purpose and goals impact dealing with employee non-productive behaviors. Participants will identify ways to establish and to commit to individual purpose; recognize problem behaviors or non-productive behaviors and actions of difficult people; and examine coping strategies for working with non-productive behaviors.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Guide for school food authorities to develop a School Food Safety Program based on the Process Approach to HACCP Principles. Implementation of a food safety program for the preparation and service of school meals served to children in any given school year.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Join the Idaho State Department of Education, Child Nutrition Program Section on the training of the new electronic Direct Certification process. Our new automated DC is being unveiled this week and replaces the traditional paper DC letter from Idaho Health and Welfare. Learn about the new developed software features and techniques that now allow your school district to download daily matches.Contact - Angela Miller atmiller@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6820Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This eight hour course, designed for school nutrition program directors and school district business officials, provides the resources needed to utilize sound financial principles as the core foundation for a successful school nutrition program. Get the financial management tools needed to help you run your program in the black!Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Focus on the Customer is the second portion of the Fruits and Vegetables Galore workshop and highlights ways to increase meal participation at your school. Learn how young children differ from older students and how to incorporate that knowledge into your cafeteria. Learn how to reach each student by focusing on their needs and improving their school nutrition environment.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Focus On The Customer trains school nutrition teams to focus on the customers' wants and needs to develop strategies for achieving satisfied customers and effective programs.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This training is desgined for districts on the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable program. Attendess will be given the program rules and regulations in order to run an effective FFVP program. A new copy of the handbook will be provided.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Gold Standard Meals is a basic course for school kitchen managers, cooks, cashiers, etc. – the front line professionals who prepare and serve the food in Idaho schools. The course covers the major topics of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and provides practical information on how to improve the quality of the foods and beverages offered in school meals.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This series of one-hour webinars will review HealthierUS Challenge requirements. Each webinar will cover a different segment of the requirements.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822
- Thisclass teaches the knife skills necessary to be more effective and efficient in your kitchen. Participants will practice using onions, carrots, melons, celery and spinach. This class will focus on the following skills: How to properly hold a knife How to properly sharpen and care for your knife Various cuts for fruits and vegetables (i.e. chiffonade, julienne, various sizes of dicing)Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This 4-hour,hands-on cooking class provides school nutrition program directors and managers with the information and skills needed to plan and cook a variety of great tasting school meals that are low in sodium.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This 6 hour training by the state agency will go into detail about the Idaho Nutrition Standards and the SMI review. The information is comprehensive and participants will work with their menus and make changes that reflect the New Standards. This training is important for all staff. Both Food Based and NSMP menu planning methods will be discussed.Contact - Angela Miller atmiller@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6820Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Healthy Edge, designed for school food service managers and employees,is a professional development program that teaches basic nutrition and satisfies the nutrition education specialized training requirement of SNA Certification.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This is a 2-hour training on completing production records used in the National School Lunch Program.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Nutrition 101: A Taste of Food and Fitness (10 hours), provides a basic overview of nutrition for all school nutrition personnel. It is information you can use at home and at work. This 10-hour class incorporates a variety of learning activities to engage participants on a personal level. This class meets the Nutrition Education Core Course requirement for SNA Certification.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822
- This one-hour class provides an overview of the New Nutrition Standards for Idaho School Meals. Learn what the standards are, the rationale behind them and how to incorporate them into menus.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This 6-hour class, designed for Child Nutrition Program Directors and Managers, addresses common personnel issues in the context of a child nutrition program setting.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This 2-day course covers basic food safety and sanitation concepts. Topics covered include the causes and prevention of food-borne illnesses and making sure equipment is safe and sanitary.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822
- This training by state agency staff will go into detail about what is expected for a School Meals Initiative (SMI)review. The information to be presented is based on technical assistance and updated procedures and guidance received from USDA in early 2008.Contact - Angela Miller atmiller@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6820Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Explains the standardization process and product evaluation phase, and the benefits of standardized recipes and portion control.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Starting Right with Breakfast is a 4-hour workshop that will provide school food service directors and managers with the information needed to provide healthy breakfast programs and will provide tactics and ideas for increasing participation in the breakfast program.Contact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- test video systemContact - Kathie Merkling kmerkling@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6822Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This 8 hour training is designed for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) directors, supervisors and managers who want to build confidence in their job performance in the Child Nutrition Programs.Contact - Angela Miller atmiller@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6820Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This 8 hour training is designed for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) directors, supervisors and managers who want to build confidence in their job performance in the Child Nutrition Programs.Contact - Angela Miller atmiller@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6820Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This 8 hour training is designed for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) directors, supervisors, managers and all staff who want to build confidence in their job performance in the Child Nutrition Programs. Attendees will receive clear messages on USDA Child Nutrition regulations.Contact - Angela Miller atmiller@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6820Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This 8 hour training is designed for Residential Child Care Institution's (RCCI) directors, supervisors and managers involved with the Child Nutrition Programs, breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack. The workshop is aimed at improving confidence in performing the duties necessary for a successful nutrition program. Attendees will be given clarity on USDA Child Nutrition regulations.Contact - Angela Miller atmiller@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6820Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This 2 hour training is designed specifically for Vallivue School District. This training will present the proposed regulation changes under Reauthorization and assist those directors, supervisors and managers in transitioning from NSMP to Food Based.Contact - Angela Miller atmiller@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6820Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This 4 hour training is designed for National School Lunch Program (NSLP) directors, supervisors and managers who currently operate the (NSMP) Nutrient Standard Menu Planning method. This training will present the proposed regulation changes under Reauthorization and assist those directors, supervisors and managers in transitioning from NSMP to Food Based.Contact - Angela Miller atmiller@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6820Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- This training by state agency staff will go into detail on Free and Reduced applications, Verification, Regulations, etc. on pertient information to NSLP. This class will benefit staff who participate in reviewing applications. This is also a good class for business managers to be involved in.Contact - Angela Miller atmiller@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6820Upcoming Workshops - None Scheduled
- Annual mandatory training for SSFP sponsors.Contact - Tina Revier trevier@sde.idaho.gov 208-332-6821Upcoming Workshops
CACFP - Child and Adult Care Food Program
FDP - Food Distribution Program
General Child Nutrition Program (CNP)
NSLP - National School Lunch Program
SSFP - Simplified Summer Food Program
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