Clothing/Shoes
School Attire
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Standards of appearance are necessary to create and maintain a suitable environment for learning. The following is a list of expectations as to clothing:
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Clothing should be clean (to sight and smell)
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Appropriate footwear (NO steel-toed shoes or boots either inside or outside); (NO high heels, flip flops or slippers)
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When you raise your hands above your head, your belly should be covered
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The shirt is on the shoulders, has straps that cover underwear and bras, and isn’t too revealing or low cut; Tank tops and halter tops are not allowed
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The shorts or skirt is lower than your fingertips when you hold your hands down to your side
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There are no offensive messages having to do with boyfriend/girlfriend relationships, or with
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a sexual connotation (such as “Hottie”) or having to do with the promotion of, use, or consumption of tobacco, alcohol, or other related subjects
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The pants cover up boxers, briefs, or hips; and
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They are clothes designed for work or school (not pajamas).
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If a student shows up wearing an article of clothing or foot wear that is not appropriate, he or she will be asked to change into another shirt (if available), or call home to get an appropriate change of clothes. Since our general societal expectation is that hats are worn outside and removed when entering a building, we will follow that same practice. All head coverings will be removed upon entering the
building and stored in an appropriate place with other outdoor clothing.
Students need to have appropriate footwear at school. Because of safety issues, it is the expectation that there will be NO steel-toed shoes or boots worn on school property for either inside or outside. Regular work boots are okay to wear at school, but a change of footwear for inside has to be available if your child wears the boots outside because we don’t want students to sit in wet footwear all day long.
Recess/ Physical Education Clothing
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For PE or recess, please dress your child according to weather conditions. Children will be expected to be outdoors each day for short periods of time. Teachers often have assigned duties during recess, and there are no provisions for supervising children who wish to remain indoors. Additionally, if the weather is nice and PE is outside, appropriate footwear (sneakers in fall, spring, early summer) is required.
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Students need to have appropriate winter wear at school. It is the expectation that all children will have a pair of boots and snow pants to wear for recess. If there is snow on the ground, students are required to wear both boots and snow pants in order to participate in recess. If students do not have these articles they will be required to sit on the step outside the building. If the temperature or wind chill is below freezing then students should also have hats and mittens.