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DRESS CODE
GIRLS :
Uniform plaid skirt or skort with white collared blouses. Skirt/skort shall be no more than 2
inches above the top of the kneecap. NO turtlenecks are allowed. Sweaters are acceptable to compliment
the uniform, but they must meet the following standards:
a). Solid navy blue, solid red or solid white in color
b). Cardigan, crewneck or V-neck sweaters or sweater vests.
c). Embroidered St. Mary sweatshirt (from uniform company)
d). Solid red, white, or navy crew or v-neck sweatshirt (no visible design or logo)
e). Socks or tights must be worn
Socks or tights must be solid navy blue, solid red or solid white in color. No excessive make-up, excessive
nail polish, body piercing, body glitter or large dangling earrings are allowed. Girls may wear one tasteful
necklace, a watch, one bracelet, and one earring per ear. Likewise, hair accessories should match or
compliment the uniform.
From the Monday after Thanksgiving until Spring Break, girls are allowed to wear navy/black slacks with
their uniform shirts/sweaters. If the skirt is worn, slacks are not to be worn. The slacks follow the same
guidelines set forth for the boys; classic cut, navy or black , cotton dress slacks with a white short or long
sleeved shirt with a collar. A solid color belt matching the uniform is to be worn if belt loops exist on
pants/walking shorts. No corduroys, cargo pants, low rise or bell bottoms.
All female kindergarten students are to wear skorts, rather than the skirts or jumpers.
BOYS:
Uniform classic cut navy blue or black dress slacks with a powder blue long or short sleeve shirt
with a collar (no corduroys, cargo pants, low rise, bell bottoms, etc.). Sweaters are also acceptable
provided that they meet the following standards – other standards are listed, as well:
a). Solid navy blue, solid red or solid white in color
b). Cardigan, crewneck or V-neck sweaters or sweater vests.
c). Socks must be worn. Stripes, as one athletic socks are acceptable.
d). St. Mary embroidered sweatshirt (available through Dennis Uniform.)
e). No earrings. One watch may be worn and one tasteful necklace.
f). Solid red, white, or navy crew or v-neck sweatshirt (no visible logo or design)
All boys must be clean shaven.
HAIR LENGTH –
Hair styles for male students are to be traditional in nature. This means that hair must be mid-way between
the eyebrow and hairline, above the collar and off the ears. Hairstyles are to be neat in appearance.
Military style haircuts are acceptable. Questions regarding hair length will be left to the discretion of the
principal.”
GIRLS AND BOYS:
Appropriate shoes for all students will be conventional dress shoes. Proper school shoes are always
available in the stores. Shoes are to be worn with the original style shoelaces – no “crazy” shoelaces,
please.
The following is a partial list of shoe types that would be inappropriate :
· Tennis shoes - except with summer uniform
· Sling back (including athletic shoes)
· Clogs
· Sandals
· Moccasins
· Plastic Shoes
· Boots
· Platform Shoes (more than 2”)
When slacks or walking shorts with belt loops are worn, belts are also to be worn. Belts are to be a solid
color (black, brown, blue, red, or white). Belt loops are not to be cut off in order to avoid wearing a belt.
All student shirts are to be long enough that they can comfortably be tucked in and will stay tucked in
throughout the school day. For example if the child raises his/her arms above the head and his/her shirt
comes un-tucked, it is not an acceptable length.
If a t -shirt is worn underneath a uniform shirt, it must be plain white with sleeves no longer than the sleeves
of the uniform shirt. Uniform oxford shirts are to be buttoned up, with only the top collar button open for
comfort.
St. Mary has a summer uniform clause in effect from the beginning of school until October 1 and starting
again from May 1 until the end of school . Navy blue/black walking shorts and gym shoes may be worn
with the school uniform shirt or blouse. No other color of shorts is acceptable and the option of wearing
the regular school uniform is still in effect. If wearing the regular uniform, tennis shoes are not to be worn.
All students will be in proper uniform attire on the first day until the last day of school. Any girl waiting
for the delivery of a new uniform must wear a white blouse and skirt, or an appropriate school dress until
the uniform arrives.
Students are to remain in uniform until they go home. They are not to change out of their uniforms after
school unless given specific permission to do so by the principal.
Approved St. Mary gym clothes are the only shirts and shorts allowed under the regular uniform on gym
days. Gym uniforms are available in the school office.
Appropriate hairstyles are required. No faddish hairstyles will be tolerated
– this includes hair
dye/coloring . The principal will make all decisions on whether a hairstyle is appropriate or not.
Clothing attire, fads and fashion change often. No handbook can cover every possibility and any question
on dress codes is subject to interpretation of the principal.
On “dress down days”
students are to come to school in appropriate dress down clothing. On “dress up”
days students should wear very nice dress up clothes. Jeans and tennis shoes would not be appropriate on
dress up days. Clothing should be clean, neat, and not offensive in any way. Bare midriffs are
unacceptable. Likewise, students may not wear clothing that would be deemed inappropriate
UNDERNEATH their clothing at school (i.e.: a shirt revealing a bare midriff underneath a
sweater/sweatshirt; a t-shirt with questionable slogans underneath another shirt, etc.) Clothing that is torn,
baggy, revealing (i.e.: underwear showing), etc. will not be tolerated. If ever there is a question, opt on
the side of caution. Students coming to school wearing INAPPROPRIATE clothing on dress down days
will be sent home to change. Students who abuse dress down days will lose the privilege. They will have
to come to school in uniform on days when other students are allowed to dress down.
Students in violation of the uniform code will have the following consequence:
® Verbal warning
® Uniform violation issuance
® Once the 3rd uniform violation is issued for the same violation, a detention will be issued.
® 2 detentions for the same uniform violation will result in a parent call
® 3 detentions for the same violation will result in a conference with the principal, parent, and student.
It is the desire of St. Mary School, with this dress code, to establish an appropriate learning environment
that will provide worthwhile educational experiences. These experiences will enhance and create good
Christian traits among our students in order to cultivate positive, spiritual, academic and emotional growth
and development.
Effective: 01 Aug 02
Revised: 1 Sept 06
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