All outdoor student and public activities at Montgomery County Public Schools are canceled for all day and evening on Friday, October 18, through Monday, October 21, including the entire weekend, Saturday, October 19, and Sunday, October 20. Indoor student and community activities will continue as scheduled.

Schools are closed for students and teachers on Friday, October 18, for previously scheduled statewide teacher conferences. Meetings scheduled in Montgomery County school facilities will continue.

Schools will reopen on time for students and staff on Monday, October 21, with outdoor activities for students and the public prohibited during the school day and through the afternoon and evening, unless otherwise notified. Indoor activities will continue on Monday.

Decisions concerning future outdoor activities at schools for students and the public will continue to be made on a short-term basis. Efforts are under way by school and county officials to find alternatives for student athletes involved in outdoor field events and activities.

For Friday, October 18

* Schools are closed for students and teachers.

* All outdoor student and public activities are canceled for the entire day and evening.

* Indoor student and public activities will continue, as scheduled.

For Saturday, October 19, and Sunday, October 20

* All outdoor student and public activities are canceled for the entire weekend.

* Indoor student and public activities will continue, as scheduled.

For Monday, October 21

* All schools will open on time.

* All kindergarten and prekindergarten classes (including Head Start) will be held as scheduled.

* All outdoor student and community activities at schools during the day and evening are canceled.

* All indoor student and public activities will continue as scheduled for the afternoon and evening, including indoor student athletics, extracurricular activities, adult education, evening high school, staff development activities, and community activities in schools. School activity buses will operate as scheduled.

* After-school day care will continue, as scheduled.

* Schools will continue to keep exterior doors locked and monitor visitors, but schools will not operate on a Code Blue, unless otherwise indicated.

* Students who are in the Fundamental Life Skills programs in special education will not be able to participate in community activities and will remain at school.

* Other programs involving out-of-school instruction, such as internships, Cooperative Work Experience/On the Job Training, JROTC, and the Thomas Edison High School of Technology, will operate as scheduled.

For the latest updates, see the school system's website at the link below.