Fresh Bites Summer Edition 2022

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Buffalo Schools Celebrates School Lunch Hero Day BY RUTH CONNER, SNS PAST PRESIDENT, ERIE COUNTY SCHOOL NUTRITION

ERIE COUNTY SCHOOL NUTRITION BY KRISTI SAJDAK FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR, SWEET HOME CSD On January 26th, Erie County School Nutrition held it’s first in person workshop for 2022. This was a successful event coordinated bn ya t Ei oCnSaNl As pbeoaakredr ma ne dm pb reor vRi de ea dn naal mL oi zsat u7c 0k ams ea mn db eArns i toaf TErSaNuAt wae vi na. l uS ap be laek et rra, iMn ii nl t gMi ni l l “eUr nwdaesr sptraonvdi di negd Pbryo dNuYcStNi oAn. MR ei lctoMr di sl l, eBr ai ss i ac Weights & Measurements, & Legendary Customer Service”. This workshop accredited them 4CEU’S. Districts in attendance included Hamburg, Leroy, Alden, Buffalo, Stanley G Falk, West Seneca, Salamanca, Batavia and Depew. Ma ni dl t ms paokki en gf r socmh opoelr fsooonda lf ue nx pwe irti he nnceewf rroemc i po ev se !r S4o0myee aHr as ri vnetsht eoifntdhue smt r oy .nHt he ietxepmr se si snec dl ugdeet dt i ni ng ti hn ev opl rveesde wn tiat ht i oHna rf ov re sJ ta no fu tahr ey Mw oe nr et h: Pears, Beets, Cabbage & Carrots.

May 5th was a conference day for Buffalo Public Schools and a great opportunity for our first in person district meeting with our Child Nutrition team in over 2 years. Almost 400 school lunch heroes gathered for a training, a little different than our normal USDA regulation. The American Dairy Association provided the dynamic speaker Dr. John Hodge to present to our staff. He had their full attention from start to finish with the message that we have the power to change a child’s life. His story resonated with so many of us. That one teacher that made the difference. Why not that one lunch person? Our second speaker was Pastor, who is from a church in our community. His message was about how we are with each other. With a clever bag of tools, he reminded us that we need to help carry each other, smash the issues and be aware and sensitive in the workplace. Since March of 2020 our Child Nutrition team has not missed a beat. Short staffed, supply chain, meal delivery, masks and Covid have been ongoing challenges that created a diversion to why we are here. These speakers were selected to bring back some energy and recognition of our purpose. Reminders of how we impact each other and our students every day. To be aware and conscious of how we interact with each other and the children we serve. On May 6th, In recognition of School Lunch Hero Day in Buffalo Public Schools, we invited Senator Tim Kennedy to give a shout out to some of our staff. Southside Elementary BPS 93 is in the Senator’s neighborhood, and he came to visit before lunch service to shake hands, show gratitude and give recognition to our essential workers. He recognizes their commitment to the students at Southside and the staff was very appreciative of his gratitude for their service.

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Pastor Al Wilson

Kevin Fitzgerald, Melissa Wiggins, Samantha Ballard, Senator Tim Kennedy, Sandy Stachowiak, Principal Patricia Brucz, Jeannette Ruperti, Eleanor Mercurio, Patricia Brown, Stephanie Lavin, Melissa Eppolito, Karen Urban Southside Elementary School BPS #93 Katie Denning Manager is not in the photo but is a great leader to the staff and provided the cute shirts for her team.

We are all busy, and sometimes this is a thankless job. Know that you are heroes in our schools and communities. Take pride, every single day for what you do. You make a difference in the lives of our children. Not just with the meals you serve but most importantly with the loving hands you serve. Thank you for all you do!

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SUMMER 2022

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