East Literature Magnet School

Personal Appearance Guide

2009-2010

Grades 5-12

• All shirts must have short or long sleeves and must have a collar (polo, dress-style, peter pan or turtleneck).
• Solid shirts of any color are acceptable
• All pants, shorts, capri pants, skirts, skorts or jumpers must be navy blue, black or any shade of khaki. Denim jeans of any color are not permissible.
• All shirts must be properly buttoned and tucked inside pants, shorts or skirts.
• All clothing must be appropriately sized. Tight fitting, baggy or sagging shirts or pants are not allowed.
• Logos or manufacturer trademarks, if any, must be no larger than two inches. School logos are permitted and are not limited in size.
• T-shirts in any solid color may be worn as an undergarment.
• A single blazer, suit jacket, vest, sweater, or cardigan is permitted as an item that may be worn over the Standard Attire top. These garments may be any solid color. Hooded sweatshirts and other hooded garments are allowed. Hoods may not be used to cover the head at anytime time within the school building.
• Outerwear such as raincoats, windbreakers and cold-weather jackets and coats may not be worn in the school.
• Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times. Laces on shoes or sneakers must be tied. No house shoes are allowed. Shoes that do not have a back or shoes with very high heels are strongly discouraged at East Literature Magnet School.
• Torn clothing or see-through clothing is prohibited.
• Spiked accessories, oversized jewelry or belt buckles and inappropriate head coverings such as bandanas or do-rags cannot be worn or seen during school time or school functions.
• Official, approved school logo garments may be worn except for sweat pants and team warm-up garments.
• Students must arrive dressed for school. Personal clothing may not be stored at school.
• Students must remain appropriately dressed for the entire school day and for any time they are on the school campus in the hour after the official dismissal for the school day.
• A Dress Code only Friday will be allowed each Friday as long it does not prove to be disruptive and there is maximum compliance of the standard school attire for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Guide for Dress Code Friday

1. Skirts, skorts, and shorts must reach and extend below the fingertips.

2. Topcoats may not be worn in the classroom. No more than one lightweight outer garment with pockets may be worn. All others must be placed in lockers.

3. All pants must be worn at waist. No sagging or low riding.

4. No see through type clothing is to be worn.

5. Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times. No house shoes.

6. Inappropriate head coverings such as bandanas, scarves, sweatbands, caps, do-rags, or hairnets are not to be worn or seen during school time or school functions. No hair rollers, grooming combs, or wave clips may be worn.

7. Undershirts and tank tops, if worn, must be worn with another “cover-up” shirt. Shoulders, backs, chests, and midriffs must be covered.

8. Torn clothing is prohibited.

9. Clothing that advertises substances that are illegal for teens (drugs, alcohol, tobacco products) or language or writing that is otherwise inappropriate or offensive (sex, profanity, racial or ethnic slurs, gang-related attire, etc.,) may not be worn. This includes spiked garments and accessories, long or large chains, inappropriate jewelry and inappropriate messages displayed on personal belongings.

10. Tattoos that display drugs, sex, alcohol, and tobacco products must not be seen at any time.

11. Pajamas are not to be worn at school.

12. The local school and the District reserve the right to modify this policy as necessary and reserve the right to determine what might be disruptive and unsafe.