Connecticut School Breakfast Summit

Keynote Speaker

Governor Dannel P. Malloy

Special Guests

Food Network's Chopped Judge Chef Marc Murphy

Food Network's School Lunch Chopped Champion Chef Cheryl Barbara

Clear Channel Radio, Connecticut Director of Community Affairs & Programming Renee DiNino

Friday, May 4th, 2012

8:00am-4:00pm

(Registration 7:30-8:15)

Rentschler Field, Main Hall

East Hartford, CT

Register Here

The deadline to register for the Summit has been extended to 4 pm on Thursday, April 26*

~Sponsored by CT No Kid Hungry~

 

Please join us to learn about the federal School Breakfast Program and how it can foster continued excellence and academic achievement in your students and schools! Hear from national and state experts on how to start, expand, and advocate for School Breakfast in your school or community.

Audience: School Administrators, Teachers, Community Members, Food Service Directors, and School Nurses.

Registration Details:

Fee: $15 per person (meals provided)**

SNA CEUs: 5.0/ SDE CEUs: 0.5

SPEAKERS: JAMES ARENA-DEROSA, Northeast Regional Administrator USDA Food and Nutrition Service; DAYLE HAYES, Award-winning author, educatorand nutrition coach, MADELEINE LEVIN Senior Policy Analyst Food Research Action Center

Topics will include:

• Overcoming challenges and barriers

• Steps to getting school breakfast started

• Funding opportunities and financial impact

• Creative breakfast service and increasing program participation

• Reaching out to families

*Onsite registration may be available, but space is limited, so register by April 26 to reserve your seat.

Partners

Connecticut School Breakfast Expansion Team

School Nutrition Association of Connecticut

End Hunger Connecticut!

New England Dairy & Food Council

Food Research and Action Center

Connecticut State Department of Education
Connecticut Department of Administrative Services

Help bring the FOOD NETWORK to New Haven!

 

Help bring the FOOD NETWORK to New Haven!

The New Haven School Food Truck has been nominated in The Great Food Truck Race America's Favorite Giveaway sponsored by Food Network.

Vote for us starting August 14.

The truck with the most votes will win $10,000 and get a chance to appear on Season 3.

Just visit www.foodnetwork.com/foodtrucks and click on America's Favorite link.

To see the truck in action and to help us spread the word here are the truck locations:

Betsy Ross Arts School


150 Kimberly Avenue


Lunch: 10:30 am - 11:15 am


Supper: 4 pm - 4:45 pm






Helene Grant Headstart School


185 Goffe Street


Lunch: 11:30 am - 12:15 pm


Supper: 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm






MicroSociety Magnet School


311 Valley Street


Lunch: 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm


Supper: 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm

Wanna get CHOPPED, School Lunch Style? Or Not!



Photo 'borrowed' from www.foodnetwork.com/chopped

 Can you Make the Cut? Or will you get CHOPPED?

The Food Network’s hit show “Chopped” is casting for its new season!  We’re looking for people who cook and prepare food in school systems and are interested in competing against cafeteria employees from other schools for $10,000 dollars!

Can you create the best meal from the mystery basket ingredients?  MEN and WOMEN, any ethnicity and cooking specialty are encouraged to apply.

Residing in the Greater New York City is not required, however you may need to be in NYC with only 24 hours notice for an on-camera interview/tryout. Travel expenses will not be covered by Food Network.

Apply directly now - http://www.choppedcasting.com/

To learn more about Chopped, visit www.foodnetwork.com/chopped

Chopped is on Tuesday nights at 10pm!