Parents,
After five months, your students have finally earned their 25 stars, and much anticipated class party!!!! Tomorrow, your students have a free dress day! They can come to school in whatever appropriate school attire (see Student-Parent Handbook for more) they choose. In addition, during lunch and for the hour after lunch, we will be enjoying snacks and watching Tom Sawyer. Some of your children have volunteered to bring something in. Thank you for your contributions!!!!
Jill Lehr
Further Clarification and Guidance for Free Dress Days
Tops
- Shirts and blouses may be either short or long-sleeved, but shoulders must be covered at all times. Exposed midsections are not acceptable.
- Sweaters and jackets of an appropriate size and length may be worn over, but not in place of, an appropriate shirt.
- Hooded sweatshirts are not a substitute for an appropriate shirt.
Bottoms
- Appropriate Free Dress Days attire includes long pants, shorts or skirts worn with the waistband at the waist. Excessively baggy or tight pants are not acceptable. (This includes “skinny” jeans.)
- On Free Dress Days: Jeans in good repair are acceptable.
- Skirts and shorts worn on Free Dress Days must be of acceptable length. (They must reach to the longest part of the student’s hand when arms are held straight at the side.)
Footwear
- Shoes should be comfortable, supportive and allow the student to actively participate in is/her physical education classes.
- Flip flops and slippers are never allowed.
Jewelry
- Simple studs in the ears are allowed. Jewelry in piercings other than ears shall not be worn at school.
- Students should avoid dangling jewelry, especially earrings and other jewelry that could cause injury (including gauges in the ears.)
Other
- Students are expected to demonstrate respect for themselves and others. With this in mind: there should be no writing on one’s own body or anyone else’s body.
Clothing Never Appropriate for School (on Free Dress Days or School Overnight Trips)
Tops
Tops that expose shoulders, backs, bellies and/or undergarments should be avoided. This includes:
- tank tops and shirts with spaghetti straps.
- see-through clothing.
- low-cut tops exposing cleavage.
- strapless, backless or halter tops.
Generally Inappropriate Clothing
Clothing or accessories which advertise or denote profanity, sexual topics or innuendo are not permitted.
Clothing which promotes:
- gang affiliation
- alcohol, drugs or tobacco
- violence
is also not permitted.
Headgear
- Limited headgear is permitted with the understanding that it is worn when and where it is appropriate.
- To protect students from long exposure to the sun during outside PE activities, students may wear brimmed hats during PE classes. This includes baseball caps/hats, visors, and/or other brimmed (athletic) hats. This DOES NOT include beanies, scarves, decorative hats, or bandanas.
Headgear that may be worn to school, but may not be worn indoors includes:
- hoods
- sunglasses
- hats
Dangerous Items
Items that could present a danger to other students should be left at home. This includes things like:
- chains (including chains connected to wallets)
- spikes and safety pins.
- rubber bands and any other items which would be considered unsafe.
The general principle is that a students’ clothing and appearance should not be of such an extreme nature that it draws undue attention to the student. If a student’s clothing or appearance detracts or interferes with the teaching and learning in the classroom and on campus then students may be sent to the office parents asked to take the student home.