Elementary Dress Code
DRESS CODE
Preserving a beneficial learning environment and assuring the safety and well-being of all students are primary concerns of the school district and staff.
Responsibilities: Parents have responsibility for seeing that their students are appropriately dressed for school. As such, student choices in matters of dress should be made in consultation with their parents and be consistent with Quincy School District expectations. School personnel have the responsibility for maintaining and enforcing an appropriate dress code that is conducive to learning. School administration is the final authority in determining the appropriateness of dress.
Expectations:
- Wear clothing that is suitable for all scheduled classroom activities--including physical education, recess, field trips, etc.
- Sleepwear and strapless clothing are prohibited.
- Always wear appropriate footwear. Students will have the opportunity to participate in recess daily. As a result, flip flops and/or slides are not considered appropriate.
- Wear clothing and accessories that are completely free from advertising, displaying, or suggesting drugs, alcohol, sex, profanity, discrimination, or violence.
- Wear clothing that is free of gang associations and or tag names.
- Wear clothing that, both sitting or standing, does not expose undergarments, chest, stomach, and/or private areas. (Skirts and shorts that come down to the fingertips when standing are generally acceptable; holes in jeans need to be past fingertips).
- Follow your teacher’s classroom expectation regarding hats, hoods, or any other headwear. Hats may be worn in transition times, recess, and lunchroom.
If students wear clothing that is in violation of the dress code, they will be given the option to change or to call home to have appropriate clothing brought to them. If a student chooses not to wear replacement clothing items available from the main office, students may be asked to remain in the office until the parent is able to deliver replacement attire to school.
The following are not permitted on campus:
- Hats, caps, beanies, or other types of head covering (hats may be allowed at after school events such as athletics)
- Dresses and shorts, which are shorter than mid-thigh – appropriate shorts or skirts must be no shorter than 3 inches above the top of the knee. This can be measured by the width of a dollar bill.
- Spaghetti straps which show the undergarment (straps over the shoulders must be at least the width of a dollar bill)
- Low cut or revealing shirts or tops –undergarments cannot be visible
- Alcohol, tobacco, or drug advertising of any sort, including on team jerseys
- Jerseys or shirts containing the numbers 13, 14, or 18, 8-ball. Clothing or accessories, which identify a student with gang, or prison culture by name insignia or color. The following are specific examples: Los Angeles, New York or other articles of clothing that displays writing that is in gang or block style writing, Raiders, Ben Davis, creased oversized white t-shirts, and baggy shorts with high socks
- Bandanas
- Hanging overall straps, hanging suspenders.
- Sagging or oversized (by 2 sizes) baggy pants – wide-legged pants should allow no more than 4 inches of legroom; pants with oversized pockets are not allowed.
- Hanging belts – belts must be worn in the belt loops
- Length of pants must not be long enough to be dragging on the ground; pants cannot be tacked or nailed to shoes
- Clothing that is lewd, contains profanity or vulgarity or promotes violence or discrimination
- Bare midriffs
- Spandex or clothing that is excessively tight.
- Attire with holes above the knee which exposes the body or undergarments
- Transparent blouses unless worn over another blouse
- Trench coats or blanket/full cut ponchos
- Sleepwear such as pajamas or slippers
- Flip-flop sandals
Responsibilities: Parents have the responsibility for seeing that students are dressed properly for school. School personnel have the responsibility for maintaining and enforcing an appropriate dress code conducive to learning.
Violations: Violators of the dress code will result in consequences ranging from changing clothes to a temporary suspension pending parent conference to short term suspension.