Local school nutrition program praised for excellence in district
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?We?re honored to receive this School Nutrition Association designation,? said Hale. ?It recognizes all the hard work our food service operation does to make school meals delicious, attractive, nutritious, and economical.?
The Warren County Schools program is directed by Jean Wix.
This prestigious award recognizes school districts that score 80 percent or higher on the association?s keys to excellence. That covers nutrition education, administration, communications and marketing, and operations. The keys to excellence provides a standard way for school districts to compare their programs to the industry?s model of practice while helping meet their goals to serve healthy, delicious food in a cost-effective way.
As keys to excellence users click through the Web-based questionnaire, they are offered innovative, practical ideas to help them create kid-friendly, nutritious meals, and run their school food service programs effectively. After completing the keys, directors can compare their food service programs to districts nationwide.
Additionally, the keys to excellence provide food service directors with ideas to help promote excellence in food service throughout the school community. The keys to excellence offers guidance on involving the entire school in student nutrition, for example, by using a menu to teach about nutrition.
?Warren County Schools has successfully met the challenges of achieving a quality school nutrition program,? said School Nutrition Association president Ruth Jonen. ?And we congratulate them on their achievement and commitment to excellence in food service management.?
?Ms. Jean Wix not only demonstrates that they know and use the recipe for success,? said Jonen, ?but that they will continue to seek out learning opportunities to meet your community?s needs and challenges. We applaud her for achieving excellence in food service management.?