Overview

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) hosts the weekly Table Talk webinar to review the topics and information contained in each week’s School Lunch Tray (SLT). The SLT is the CSDE’s weekly e-newsletter for Connecticut sponsors of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) school nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Afterschool Snack Program (ASP) of the NSLP, Seamless Summer Option (SSO) of the NSLP, and Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP).

Connecticut sponsors may sign up to receive the weekly SLT e-newsletter by e-mailing glenda.stuckey@ct.gov. Registration information for the weekly Table Talk webinars is available in the SLT. Search the topics below for the applicable month’s registration information.


Dates
Topics
  • Reminder: CSDE Child Nutrition Unit’s New School Lunch Tray Table Talk
  • Reminder: USDA Foods Webinar on Friday, January 8, 2021
  • USDA Foods Update on Refrigerated Cheeses: Please help the FDP transfer unused products to other districts
  • Financial Report for School Year 2020-21 for Reporting Period of 2019-20: Due January 31, 2021
  • Reminder: Meal Distribution during District Changes to Learning Models
  • Connecting Connecticut: SNACT Virtual Conference, Thursday January 14, 2021
  • Release of Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025
  • USDA’s New MyPlate Website and Resources 
  • New User-requested features available on Team Nutrition’s Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT)
  • New USDA Training Videos: Mealtimes with Toddlers in the CACFP

  • USDA Foods Update: New Process for Ordering Excess USDA Foods for the Current School Year (SY 21)
  • Web-Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) Log-in Information
  • Put Local on Your Tray’s “ROOTing for Winter” Campaign for 2020-21
  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Webinar on January 26, 2021: The Important Contribution of School Nutrition Programs to Student Mental Health 
  • Report from the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC): April 2020: A Snapshot of Participation During COVID-19
  • USDA Foods Update: Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese Material Code 111220
  • Updated CSDE Form and Instructions: Medical Statement for Meal Modifications in School Nutrition Programs
  • Updated Production Record Forms for School Nutrition Programs
  • CSDE Child Nutrition Unit’s School Lunch Tray Table Talk Webinars: February 2021
  • New CSDE Webpage: School Lunch Tray and Table Talk
  • USDA Department of Defense (DoD) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program: Procedures for School Year (SY) 2021-2022
  • USDA DoD Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Cancellation Reminder
  • Food Safety Guidelines for Distributing Meals for Consumption At Home