School Year 2020-21 Meal Service Resources

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The resources on this page support schools during fall meal services. Please check back often for new resources.

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Promotion Resources and Graphics

→ Social Media and Website Tools

→ Communication Tools for Program Operators

All Programs

	How/Who Are You Serving? - Use this resource for your district staff to visualize which population you are serving and how you may serve meals. This will help you plan how your district will approach meals service this fall.
	Meal Service Model Icons - Use these icons in communication materials to illustrate your program's meal service style(s) this fall.
	Safe, Nutritious School Meals Flyer - A flyer created by the School Nutrition Association to help communicate the availability and safety of healthy school meals. (Added 8/18/2020)
	Yard Sign - Use these directional yard signs to help families navigate meal pick up. (Added 8/28/2020)

NSLP Email and Letter

	NSLP (CEP) Program Flyer - Use this editable program flyer to help communicate to families the transition from summer meals to NSLP. Available in English and Spanish. (Added 8/28/2020)
	NSLP (CEP) Template Letter to Families - If you are operating NSLP (CEP), use this template letter to help communicate to families how enrolled students can receive no cost meals this fall. Available in English and Spanish. (Added 10/2/2020)
	NSLP (Non-CEP) Program Flyer - If you are operating NSLP (non-CEP), use this editable flyer to help communicate to families how enrolled students can receive a meal this fall. Available in English and Spanish. (Added 8/28/2020)
	NSLP (Non-CEP) Template Letter to Families - If you are operating NSLP (non-CEP), use this template letter to help communicate to families how enrolled students can receive meals this fall. Available in English and Spanish. (Added 9/23/2020)
	Summer to NSLP Transition Flyer CEP - Use this editable postcard to help communicate to families the transition from summer meals to NSLP. Available in English and Spanish. (Added 8/4/2020)
	Summer to NSLP Transition Flyer Non-CEP - Use this editable postcard to help communicate to families the transition from summer meals to NSLP. Available in English and Spanish. (Added 8/4/2020)

NSLP Posters

	NSLP (CEP) Fillable Program Poster - Use this editable program poster to help communicate to families the transition from summer meals to NSLP. Available in English and Spanish. (Added 8/28/2020)
	NSLP (Non-CEP) Fillable Program Poster - If you are operating NSLP (non-CEP), use these two (2) editable posters to help communicate to families how enrolled students can receive a meal this fall. Available in English and Spanish. (Added 8/28/2020)
	NSLP (Non-CEP) Program Poster - If you are operating NSLP (non-CEP), use this program poster to help communicate to families that meals are being served to enrolled students this fall. Available in English and Spanish. (Added 8/28/2020)

SSO/SFSP Email and Letter

	SSO/SFSP Program Flyer - If you are operating SSO or SFSP, use this editable one-pager to help communicate to families how students and children in the community can receive no cost meals this fall. Available in English and Spanish. (Added 9/17/2020)
	SSO/SFSP Template Letter to Families - If you are operating SSO/SFSP, use this template letter to help communicate to families how enrolled students and children 18 and younger in the community can receive no cost meals this fall. Available in English and Spanish. (Added 9/23/2020)

SSO/SFSP Posters

	SSO/SFSP Program Poster - If you are operating SSO/SFSP, use this program poster to help communicate to families that no cost meals are being served to enrolled students and children 18 and younger in the community this fall. Available in English and Spanish. (Added 9/17/2020)
	SSO/SFSP Fillable Poster - If you are operating SSO or SFSP, use these two (2) editable posters to help communicate to families how enrolled students can receive no cost meals this fall. Available in English and Spanish. (Added 9/17/2020)

→ Menu Planning Resources

→ Hand Washing and Social Distancing

Sanitation & Safety

Planning Tools Archive

	Connecting the Dots - It is more important than ever that children are able to access school meals this Fall. Understanding how decision maker’s roles are connected will ensure that critical meal planning decisions can be made. (Added 6/3/2020)
	Equipment Guide - An equipment list for meal service SY20-21 published by No Kid Hungry. Please note, TDA does not endorse one vendor over another. Ensure proper procurement procedures are met when purchasing equipment. (Added 7/312020)
	Essential Key Performance Indicators for School Nutrition Success - This tool developed by the Institute of Child Nutrition can be used to forecast the changes in the numbers of meals served, in revenues, and in costs. (Added 6/10/2020)
	Fall Meal Service Considerations - Before the academic year begins, Texas school nutrition leaders will have to decide how to serve meals in new ways. This document outlines some considerations for four meal service models. (Added 6/3/2020)
	Meal Service Models Tip Sheet - This guide provides tips, considerations and resources for each meal service model.(Added 8/7/2020)
	Multiple Meals During COVID-19 - Information from the USDA on providing multiple meals at a time during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.
	School Nutrition Checklist - This checklist provides a starting point for Texas school nutrition teams planning meal service in the 2020-2021 school year.(Added 6/30/2020)
	Socially Distant Cafeteria Diagram - In this diagram created by Perkins&Will, see one example of how cafeteria tables may be set up to implement social distancing. (Added 6/8/2020)

Additional Resources and Guidance

Virtual Training Series – Recordings and Slide Decks
(Newest in series added to top of list.)

→ Fall Promotional Resources - Marketing Best Practices - 9/23/20

→ Fall Reopening Plans & Outreach Tools to Promote NSLP - 8/28/20

→ Important Update Regarding Meal Pattern Requirements - 8/12/20

→ Fall Reopening Plan & Food Production Records Webinar - 8/12/20

→ Fall Reopening Plan & Counting and Claiming Webinar - 7/29/20

→ Processing Bulk Foods to Individually Wrapped Items - 7/16/20

→ Administrative Review Process in Alternative Meal Models - 7/8/20

→ Utilizing USDA Foods - 7/7/20

→ Fall 2020 Menu Planning Strategies and Resources - 7/1/20

→ Meals in the Classroom - 6/30/20

→ Taking Advantage of CEP in SY20-21 - 6/25/20

→ San Antonio ISD’s Campus Meal Plan Presentation - 6/24/20

→ Purchasing Texas-Grown Food during COVID-19 - 6/23/20

→ Breakfast in the Classroom

→ The Foodservice View

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