To:School Business Administrators
Non Public Administrators
Food Service Directors
Nutrition Education & Physical Education Teachers
Food Service Management Companies
Archdiocese Offices
From:Janet Hawk, Acting Director
Division of Food and Nutrition
Date:October 5, 2010
Subject:Healthier US School Challenge (HUSSC) Workshop Schedule
Please share this memo with the appropriate personnel.
The HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC) is a voluntary initiative to recognize those schools participating in the National School Lunch Program that have created healthier school environments through promotion of nutrition and physical activity.Schools meeting various criteria with their menus, their physical activity and nutrition education programs can apply for Bronze, Silver, Gold, Gold with Distinction awards and receive monetary incentives.
In an effort to promote the Healthier US School Challenge (HUSSC) in New Jersey, USDA representatives will be conducting workshops for school personnel interested in applying for this initiative.Workshop participants will learn proper procedures for applying and completing the required forms to enter the HUSSC.
The workshopswill begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. and conclude by 1:00 p.m.
Pre-registration by fax is required: Fax the enclosed registration form to (609) 984-0878.
Directions to all workshop locations can be obtained by clicking on the Workshop Locations link at Refreshments will not be provided.
If school personnel are unable to attend the workshops but would like to enter the “Healthier US School Challenge”, applications and all required forms are available at:
HEALTHIER US SCHOOL CHALLENGE WORKSHOPS
10:00 AM
DATE
/ SITE / WORKSHOP LOCATIONNORTH
/ November 8, 2010 / Newark Archdiocese171 Clifton Ave.
Newark, NJ07104 / Auditorium
CENTRAL
/ November 9, 2010 / GloucesterCountyCollege1400 Tanyard Road
Sewell, NJ08080 / Health Science Bldg.
Room 500
SOUTH
/ November 12, 2010 / MonmouthCountyAgricultureBuilding4000 Kozloski Road
Freehold, NJ 07728 / Conference Room
(Park in lot in rear of building)
Food and Beverages not allowed in meeting room
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Child Nutrition Programs
Workshop Registration Form
Fax Form to: 609-984-0878
Please complete a separate form for each registrant
Name:Title:
School District:
Telephone Number:
Fax Number:
E-Mail Address:
Faxing in this form confirms that the above registrant will attend the workshop noted below:
November 8, 2010 / Archdiocese of NewarkNovember 9, 2010 / GloucesterCountyCollege
November 12, 2010 / MonmouthCountyAgricultureBuilding
Place an “X” next to date/location of workshop attending: