Howard County public schools will be closed for parent/teacher conferences and the Thanksgiving holiday from Wednesday, November 25 through Friday, November 27. To ensure children have access to essential nutrition over the holiday period, families may pick up meals in advance to cover the holiday break.

The following adjustments will be made to meal service for November 23-December 4th:

• There is no meal service Wednesday, November 25-Friday, November 27.
• Meals for November 24-29 will be available for pickup on Tuesday, November 24.
• Pre-ordering will not be available for meals picked up Monday, November 23 or 30. Walk up (non-pre-ordered) meals may be picked up those and other days schools are in session.
• Pre-ordering services will resume for meals to be picked up beginning Thursday, December 3. Pre-orders for that day must be submitted by Tuesday, December 1, 12:45 p.m.