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2008-2009 School Uniform Information

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Tops (shirts, blouses) must be white, with collars and sleeves.

• Acceptable styles include Polo or golf-style shirts, Oxford or button-down dress shirts, turtlenecks, and white blouses with Peter Pan collars.
• Long sleeves and short sleeves are both acceptable.
• Sleeveless tops are not acceptable.
• T-shirts may be worn as undergarments. They must be solid white o.
• Vests, shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, cardigans, and lightweight jackets are permitted as items that may be worn over the uniform top. They must be white, tan, navy blue, black.

  Bottoms (pants, walking shorts, skirts and jumpers) must be black, tan or navy blue.

• Acceptable pants styles include full-length dress pants, boot cut or straight-legged pants, cargo pants, straight-legged capri pants, cropped pants and knee-length walking shorts.
• Skirts or jumpers must also be knee-length or longer.
• Denim jeans, tight-fitting or baggy pants are NOT acceptable.
• If belts are worn, they must be fitted at the waist.

  Shoes should not have heels higher than an inch and a half.

• All athletic or tennis shoes, as well as boots, are acceptable.
• If sandals are worn, they must have a heel strap.

• No denim material may be worn as uniform clothing.
• All uniform clothing must be plain without any manufacturer’s logos, brand
  names, pictures, or insignias visible on the clothing.
• Heavy coats, heavy jackets and raincoats are not covered by these regulations and are not to be worn during the school day unless permitted by the principal for special circumstances.

What if I do not want my child to wear the uniform?

Parents who do not wish their children to wear uniforms because of religious beliefs or religious dress or because of a parent's strongly-held beliefs must contact their school for a Request for Exemption form.

For noncompliance, the following steps are followed closely:

- The school shall attempt to contact the student's parent or guardian to determine whether the student has uniform clothing.

- If the student has uniform clothing, the school should request that the parent bring the uniform to school.

In addition to the above:

- First Violation - A Notice of Dress Code Violation will be denoted on the student's discipline log.

- Second Violation - A Notice of Parent Conference in Lieu of Suspension will be sent home with the student. This notice requires the parent to come to the school for a conference the next school day. If the parent does not attend the conference, the student shall receive a one-day home suspension at the end of the day.

- Third Violation - The student shall lose certain school privileges for a period of time, to be determined by the principal.

- Fourth Violation - a one-day home suspension will be issued.