THE HCS CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAM
NEWSLETTER JUNE 2024
DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE
Hello!
Now that Summer has officially started, it is time for the Huntsville City Schools Child Nutrition Program to provide meals for children when school is not in session. We take this action to ensure that kids of all ages will have an opportunity to participate in this great program during June. We plan to serve thousands of meals during the Summer and look forward to seeing the many program participants. We are confident that this operation is not only going to be fun for our staff and the young people in the community but also highly beneficial to all participants. Please visit the Huntsville City Schools website and review the details within this month's newsletter for more information.
-H. Ward
Inspirational Quote of the Month
"In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different."
-John Steinbeck
ANNOUNCEMENTS!
The 2024 Summer Food Service Program has Begun!
Summer Food Service Program Van
Brahan Springs Splash Pad
Summer Food Service Program Food Truck
Whitesburg Elem./Middle
The Legacy Center
Richard Showers Rec. Ctr.
DID YOU KNOW?
Balance is key to good family nutrition, RD says
To ensure a nutritious diet for everyone in the family, including picky eaters, registered dietitian Christina Klapper encourages meals that balance protein, carbohydrates, and non-starchy vegetables and fruits and offers ideas for a balanced breakfast, lunch and dinner. Klapper includes protein-rich options since she says, "We definitely need protein at every meal, and I always recommend between 20 to 30 grams minimum."
Full Story: WFAA-TV (Dallas-Fort Worth) (5/30)
Study examines screening accuracy of BMI for youths
A study published in Pediatrics found that body mass index is a very good screening tool for high adiposity, adding that participants with a high BMI were 29 times more likely to have a high fat mass index than those with lower BMIs. "Although the prediction was not perfect, a BMI ≥ CDC 95th percentile was a very good indicator of a high FMI and a good indicator of high [percentage of body fat]," researchers wrote.
Full Story: MedPage Today (free registration) (6/3)
Poor diet could irreversibly harm 25% of children
A report by UNICEF says one-quarter of the world's children only have access to two food groups per day -- typically milk and grain -- conditions that constitute severe food poverty and could irreversibly harm their growth, development and chances of survival. Children in nearly 100 countries are affected, but the majority live in "hunger hotspots" like Gaza, Haiti and Mali, where access to food is declining.
Full Story: The Guardian (London) (6/6)
The 2024 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
MONTGOMERY, AL—Huntsville City Schools in conjunction with the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) will begin its annual Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) on Monday June 3,2024. The Program will operate Monday through Thursday from June 3, 2024, to June 27, 2024, during summer learning activities. These sites will include:
· AAA Elementary/Middle
· ASFL Elementary/Middle
· Chapman Elementary/Middle
· Dawson Elementary
· Farley Elementary
· Highlands Elementary
· Martin Luther King Jr. Elem
· Ridgecrest Elementary
· Whitesburg Elem./Middle
For the external community sites, the program will operate from June 3, 2024, to June 27, 2024. The Program will be closed for the upcoming holiday on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The community sites will be the Richard Showers Recreation Center serving lunch from 11:30 am to 12:30pm and Brahan Springs Splash Pad serving Lunch from 1:00pm to 1:45 pm.
At all Summer Learning School sites Breakfast will be served from 7:30am – 8:30am and lunch will be served from 10:45am – 11:45am. All SFSP meals must be consumed on site. Serving times may vary at external community sites.
Each summer across Alabama, millions of meals are served to children and teens at risk of hunger at more than a thousand sponsor sites. The ALSDE’s Child Nutrition Program aims for even more participants this year at sites in Huntsville, Alabama including both the number of children and teens receiving meals as well as the number of sponsors providing those meals.
While Alabama’s Break for a Plate Summer has outpaced the growth of similar programs in other states, there remains a critical need for sponsors, particularly in rural areas where children and teens often live further from school.
For more information concerning the Summer Food Service Program, call 256 428-6955. To learn more about Break for a Plate Summer or the other Child Nutrition Programs, call 334-694-4659. Details can also be found at www.BreakforaPlate.com/summer.
A B O U T B R E A K F O R A P L A T E S U M M E R
Break for a Plate Summer, Alabama’s summer food service program, provides two nutritious meals every day to all children and teens up to 18 years of age during the summer months, regardless.
of household income. A joint effort of the Alabama State Department of Education and the USDA, Break for a Plate Summer served a record 3 million meals to children in 2018. Visit www.breakforaplate.com/summer, or call 211 today for more information.
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
email:
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
CNP Terminology
Sponsor
Sponsors must operate food services through SFSP that are not for-profit. A sponsor is operating a nonprofit food service if the food service operations are principally for the benefit of participating children and all of the Program reimbursement funds are used solely for the operation or improvement of such food service. Sponsors must be organizations that are fully capable of managing a food service program. To be a sponsor, you must follow regulations and be responsible, financially and administratively, for running your program
CNP EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Ms. Martha Mangrum, CNP Worker at Challenger Elementary/Middle School
Mrs. Martha Mangrum has been employed with the Huntsville City Schools, Child Nutrition Program for over seven years. She is originally from Huntsville, AL and is married with two children and four grandchildren.
Martha describes herself as outgoing and has resided in Huntsville her entire life. Before working in Child Nutrition, Martha was employed in the Child Care Industry. When she is not working, Martha enjoys spending time with her husband and watching the Dallas Cowboys football games.
Martha expresses that what she likes most about her job is the children. She tells us that her favorite place to go is Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Her favorite food to eat is Chicken Wings and her favorite type of music to listen to is Gospel.
Martha states that if she were not working in the Child Nutrition Program, then she would be spending more time with her spouse and grandchildren. Her hobby is painting, and her favorite sport is football as she cheers for the Dallas Cowboys.
Martha hopes to one day visit the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas where the Dallas Cowboys play their home games.
In the next five years, Martha plans to be retired and her words to live by are to keep God first in everything that you do.
Summer Food Service Program Staff
BIRTHDAYS
Ada Noe 6/4
Chantrel Donegan 6/7
Donna Larkins-Muhammad 6/10
Clarence Davis 6/11
Maria Benites-Chavez 6/21
Sherry Freeman 6/23
Chanell Holt 6/28
Service Anniversaires
Derrick Butler 3 years
Shirley Dixon 3 years
Sierra Langford 3 years
Millicent Steere 3 years
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Contact Information
Location: 714 Bob Wallace Avenue Southwest, Huntsville, AL, USA
Phone: 256 428-6955
Child Nutrition Program Director for Huntsville City Shcools