WELCOME TO THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR!

The Food Service Department would like to take this opportunity to welcome your student(s) to the 2022-23 school year! 

We want to share important news that will affect many families. The federal waivers – administered through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – that made it possible for us to serve school breakfast and lunch meals to students for free throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, have expired.

Ensuring that students are well fed throughout the school day is our top priority. Income eligibility guidelines for no cost meals have changed and your student(s) may be eligible for meal benefits.  We encourage you to apply online at https://howell.familyportal.cloud/. In addition to no cost meals, these supplemental programs have the potential to offer additional support for ACT, SAT, college application and AP exam waivers.

The Food Service Department serves nutritious meals to students daily in all buildings. A school lunch includes an entrée, grain, fruit, vegetable, and milk.  A la carte milk prices are $0.50 for students and adults.  Menus can be accessed by clicking the school menus link below.

Income eligibility guidelines for no-cost meals have changed and your student(s) may be eligible for no-cost meals. There are important steps you can take NOW to be sure your student receives the meals they need for the 2022/2023 school year. We encourage you to apply for the meal benefits below. In addition to no-cost meals, these supplemental programs have the potential to offer additional support for reduced-priced sports, ACT, SAT, college application, and AP exam waivers. You must take action to make it happen.  Students who qualify for reduced meal benefits will receive meals at no charge.

If you do not qualify for meal benefits, you may begin depositing money into student accounts on our website at any time to prepare for the cost of school lunches.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email:[email protected] This institution is an equal opportunity provider.