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Great Beginnings Academy

Great Beginnings Academy. Welcome To An Introduction to Great Beginnings Academy. Great Beginnings Academy. One year training series Three full day classes at DPI-Madison Two one-hour classes via technology For new school nutrition managers/directors <2 years experience

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Great Beginnings Academy

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  1. Great Beginnings Academy Welcome To An Introduction to Great Beginnings Academy

  2. Great Beginnings Academy • One year training series • Three full day classes at DPI-Madison • Two one-hour classes via technology • For new school nutrition managers/directors • <2 years experience • Basic information to understand and enhance knowledge of Child Nutrition Programs

  3. Great Beginnings Academy • One Day Training Sessions: • October • January • May • Location: • Dept. of Public Instruction Office Bldg. • 125 South Webster Street, Madison • GEF 3 – Room 041, Plaza Level

  4. Federal CN Programs • National School Lunch Program • School Breakfast Program • Food Distribution Program (Commodities) • After School Snack Program • Special Milk Program

  5. Wisconsin State Programs • Wisconsin School Day Milk Program • Elderly Nutrition Program

  6. October • “Boot Camp Basics” – Level 1 • Program Orientation • Program Regulations • Meal Pattern Components • Reimbursable Meals • Counting & Claiming • Meet the Experts • Resources

  7. Definitions! • Meal Patterns • Components • Food items • “Creditable” • Food that meets requirements of one of the four components • Contribution to meal pattern • Creditable food item

  8. COUNTING & CLAIMING • Eligibility Documentation • Collection Procedures • Point of Service (POS) Meal Counts • Daily Participation Reports • Internal Controls • Reimbursement Claim

  9. January • Enhancing Your Understanding of NSLP – Level 2 • Offer Versus Serve • USDA’s Food Buying Guide • Basic Financial Management • Meet the Experts

  10. Offer versus Serve • Allows students to decline a certain number of food items. • Reduces food waste and food costs. • Students have the option of which items to decline.

  11. Financials • Non-Profit Food Service Account • Public Schools - Fund 50 • WUFAR System • Private Schools • Cash or Accrual Accounting System • Milwaukee Parental Choice Programs • FIR – Financial Information Report • Revenues and Expenditures • Financial Reports • Food & Labor Costs per meal

  12. Types of Promotions • “Everyday” Promotions • Cafeteria Environment • Meal Choices • Staff • “Special” Promotions

  13. May • GBA Survivors – Level 3 • Financial Assessments • Annual Child Nutrition Report • Professional Assessments • Employee Evaluations • Department Evaluations • Personal Evaluations • Celebration time!!!!

  14. SNA Certification Program • Great Beginnings Academy • Provides up to 20 hours of Specialized Training Hours • ServSafe Training • Healthy Edge Training

  15. Questions? • For more information, contact • Cindy Loechler at • cynthia.loechler@dpi.state.wi.us • 608-266-5185 • School Nutrition Team • fns.dpi.wi.gov/fns_directory

  16. Your School Nutrition Team

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