Dress Code

Students Uniform Dress Code

Students are expected to wear appropriate dress for school. Parents, teachers, and peers are encouraged to advise students about what is and is not appropriate. For health and safety reasons, shoes must be worn at all times in school and on school property.

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Elementary School Students
Elementary Uniform Dress Code

Solid-colored navy or khaki uniform pants, jumper, shorts, skort, or skirt of the appropriate size for the student. Skirts, shorts, skorts, and jumpers should not be more than one (1) inch (approximately) above the knees. No baggy or cargo-type pants will be permitted.

Solid-colored navy, light blue, or white shirt or blouse, either long or short-sleeved. In cold weather, a button-down sweater, pullover sweater, vest, or cardigan sweater may also be worn. No sweatshirts, fleece, or hoodies will be permitted.

Enclosed shoes, flat boots, or sneakers will be permitted. Students must wear solid-colored socks, tights, or stockings. All laces must be tied.

Dress Code Occurrences

Dress code infractions will be addressed in the following way.

  1. Student/Principal (or designee) conference.
  2. Parent notified.
  3. Assistance offered if a hardship or need is expressed.
  4. Parental conference may be requested.

 

Middle School Students
All Students

All students are required to wear in plain view, on the upper torso, the unobstructed school-issued picture ID card. Duplicate cards will be issued to repeat offenders at a cost of $5.00 per card.

Middle School Uniform Dress Code

Solid colored khaki pants, shorts, skort, or skirt of the appropriate size for the student. Skirts, shorts, and skorts should not be more than one (1) inch (approximately) above the knees. No baggy or cargo-type pants, sweats or jean fabric pants, shorts, skorts or skirts will be permitted.

 

Solid colored navy blue or white polo type, golf, Oxford or dress shirt or blouse, either long or short sleeved. In cold weather, a white, khaki or navy pullover, vest, or cardigan sweater may also be worn. All shirts or blouses must be tucked in. No logos on shirts or tops. No sweatshirts, fleece, or hoodies will be permitted.

 

Flat, enclosed shoes, flat boots, or sneakers will be permitted. Students must wear solid-colored socks, tights, or stockings. All laces must be tied. No combat boots, steel-toed work boots, sandals, flip-flops or slippers will be permitted.

Dress Code Occurrences

Dress code infractions will be addressed in the following way.

  1. Student/Principal (or designee) conference.
  2. Parent notified.
  3. Assistance offered if a hardship or need is expressed.
  4. Parental conference may be requested.
Penn Wood High School Students
All Students

All students are required to wear in plain view, on the upper torso, the unobstructed school-issued picture ID card. Duplicate cards will be issued to repeat offenders at a cost of $5.00 per card.

Students are not permitted to wear “hoodies” in the School Building at any time. Students will be required to remove hoodies and place them in their lockers before the start of homeroom period for the entire day. In the winter months, students may be allowed to wear hoodies should the Administration deem the climate in the building makes wearing of outside clothing necessary, The Administration will make an announcement in the case that students would be permitted to wear hoodies due to cold indoor temperatures.

To clarify our expectations, a committee of Student Council and teachers compiled a list of inappropriate attire. In accordance with the school board approved code, students will not be permitted to wear:

  • Long shirts that hang (approximately) longer than the wrist.
  • Visible underwear. Pants are to be worn at the natural waist.
  • Tank tops, body shirts, or spaghetti strap tops.
  • Outfits that expose the midriff, belly, or posterior.
  • Skirts, shorts, or dresses shorter than the outstretched arm’s longest finger.
  • Excessively torn garments that expose skin.
  • Yoga Pants, short-shorts, or bike shorts.
  • Tights/leggings may not be worn without a skirt, dress, or shorts of appropriate length over the tights.
  • Hats, caps, scarves, or hoods. (inside the building)
  • Clothing with obscene, profane, or inflammatory language or graphics.
  • Flip-flops, slippers, spiked or stiletto heels.
  • Outdoor coats (inside the building).
  • Any other attire deemed inappropriate by the school administration

Specific dress requirements may be issued for certain programs such as physical education, laboratory sciences, and Vo-Tech programs.

Inappropriately dressed students for whom a parent/guardian cannot be reached to bring appropriate clothes or grant permission to go home to change may be sent to In-School Suspension.

Dress Code Occurrences

Dress code infractions will be addressed in the following way.

  1. Student/Principal (or designee) conference.
  2. Parent notified.
  3. Assistance offered if a hardship or need is expressed.
  4. Parental conference may be requested.