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CACFP Insight

September Edition

CACFP InsightSeptember Edition

"It's one of my favorite seasons of the year: Back to School.”

— Dana Perino, Former White House Press Secretary

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Required Training for PY24

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Have you completed all your required training for CACFP, including Civil Rights, Counting & Claiming, Meal Production Records, and Enrollment & Eligibility, to name a few? Click here for all your virtual training needs.

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Event Information

Q4 Administrative Check-In: Record keeping

When?

Wednesday, Sep 13, 2023, 11:30 AM

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Q4 Operational Check-In: At-Risk Meal Counts and Attendance During the Meal Service

When?

Wednesday, Sep 20, 2023, 11:30 AM

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Meal Production Records for Child and Adult Centers, At-Risk Afterschool Programs, and Emergency Shelters (Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, Supper)

This class teaches Contracting Entities (CEs) basic to advanced Food Production Record (FPR) skills, including how to fill out an FPR, how to use meal documentation to support the FPR, and how to use the FPR to improve forecasting, communication, organization and to demonstrate compliance. Register here.

When?

Thursday, Oct 5, 2023, 02:00 PM

Where?

Education Service Center Region 11, South Cherry Lane, White Settlement, TX, USA

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Melons are the cousins of cucumbers and squash, as they are part of the large gourd family.


Harvest of the Month materials spotlight fruits and vegetables grown in Texas throughout the year. Incorporating Harvest of the Month into your Farm Fresh activities provides an opportunity to focus on a specific fruit or vegetable each month, allowing children to try and learn more about each item.

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Watermelon Feta Salad

In her food and lifestyle blog Two Peas in Their Pod, Maria Lichty shares this easy four-ingredient recipe. "Watermelon Salad – an unexpected concoction of watermelon, mint, feta cheese, and red onion. This watermelon salad is surprisingly perfect in every way, blending sweet and savory in one delicious bite! !"

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Do You Need to Laugh Today?

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Meet Your CACFP Team

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Carolyn Miller, CMP, CCNP

cmiller@esc11.net

817-740-7681


Office Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.


Graduate of Tarleton State University

Sarai Ferreira

sferreira@esc11.net

817-740-7604


Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.


Graduate of the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley

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The goals of the ESC Region 11 Child Nutrition Programs are to provide information, support, and assistance that promotes continuous improvements of Child Nutrition Programs wherever they may be — childcare centers, school districts, charter schools, adult daycares, or residential childcare institutions. Our services are intended to reflect the most current nutrition knowledge available and encourage a healthy lifestyle and readiness to learn by today’s children - tomorrow’s adults.


ESC Region 11 Child Nutrition Homepage


This product was funded by USDA/TDA.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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