Dress Code Passage Middle School 2011 - 2012

1. Dress CodePassage Middle School2011 - 2012 From NNPS Rights and Responsibilities Handbook:A student will maintain personal attire and grooming standards that promote safety, health, and acceptable standards of social conduct. Student dress that disrupts the school environment will not be tolerated. For health and safety reasons, principals may make building level rules regarding student dress and attire. We know one way students express their individuality is through dress. While we respect a student’s right to self-expression, our commitment is to provide a focused, quality learning environment to all students. To maintain this focus we ask students to adhere to this dress code and families to support us in this endeavor. This presentation highlights dress codes “do’s and don’ts” that will help you when preparing for school. Dress for Success – Janelle Spitz, Principal

2. NNPS Rights & Responsibilities Student Dress Expectations • Pants must be worn at the waist with all undergarments covered. Pants cannot have holes in them. • Shorts and skirts must be fingertip length or mid-thigh in length. Shorts cannot be cut-offs. • Headgear (ex. caps, hoods, hats, wave caps, sweatbands) cannot be worn inside school facilities. Bandanas cannot be worn on school board property. • Shirts and blouses must cover the stomach and shoulder areas. • Appropriate shoes must be worn at all times. • Items not intended as outerwear cannot be worn as outer-wear in the school setting (ex. Lycra, tights, leotards, biker pants, bathing suits and underwear). • Clothing that depicts inappropriate language, pictures or symbols cannot be worn in the school setting. • Jewelry or accessories that may be used as weapons are not to b worn to school (ex., spiked rings, bulky chains, spiked bracelets, two/three finger rings) • Large bulky coats and jackets should be stored in lockers or closets and not worn during the school day

3. NNPS Rights and Responsibilities Students who do not adhere to the dress code will not be allowed to attend class. A parent will be called to bring a change of clothes to school. Repeated dress code violations will result in a referral for failure to comply with school rules.

4. Hats No headgear of any kind No bandanas or head scarves

5. No Saggy Pants We could have posted more pictures but they were so disturbing we couldn’t “bare” to do it! Please pull up your pants! This includes skinny jean saggy pants Even if your shirt covers your pants, saggy pants are not allowed This applies to girls and boys This includes saggy shorts Even if you are wearing athletic shorts under pants, saggy pants are not allowed

6. Dresses and Skirts Allowed Not Allowed Must pass the fingertip test in the front, sides, and back (trust us, something may look like an appropriate length from the front, but will be too short in the rear) Even if tights or leggings are worn with the dress or skirt they must pass the fingertip test

7. Leggings Not Allowed Allowed The shirt or dress worn with the leggings must meet the fingertip test in the front, sides, and back.

8. Jeans/Pants No Saggy Pants No holes in the pants that are above fingertip length; holes below fingertip length must be backed by leggings or fabric No pajama bottoms

9. Shirts/Hoodies Appropriate Not Appropriate Shoulders must be covered (this applies to any outfit) No inappropriate messages or pictures (including messages that are sexually offensive, display weapons, drugs, or alcohol, or may be otherwise disruptive to the learning environment) No stomach baring or back exposing tops Hoodies may be worn, but they may not cover your head

10. Shorts Allowed No t Allowed No saggy shorts Shorts must meet the fingertip test in the front, sides, and back No frayed edges from cut-offs

11. Shoes Allowed Not Allowed Shoes must have a back – no slide-on’s No heels higher than 2 inches No slippers

12. Dress for School and Dress for Success