Warm Weather Dress Code

Gaines Elementary School

Warm weather always brings questions about what clothing is appropriate for school.  When establishing a dress code we consider the following: (1) what is safe clothing, (2) what is healthy clothing, and (3) what is appropriate and not offensive to other students, staff, and parents.

Here’s our dress code for warm weather days:

Æ    Hats are not to be worn in school but are appropriate for outside.  Bandanas are also prohibited in the building, even on the girls.

Æ    Tank tops are permitted.  Spaghetti strap tank tops are not.  If a student wears a spaghetti strap tank top, there

Æ    Tank tops are not allowed if the arm holes are gaping or large.

Æ    Bare midriffs are not allowed (“belly shirts”).  This means that a student’s tummy should not be visible.

Æ Shorts are permissible in school.  However, they should not be “short-shorts”.  A general rule to follow: shorts should be fingertip length (when the student hangs his/her arms at his/her side, the shorts should reach the fingertips)

ÆSandals are okay in school.  Socks need not be worn.  However, if a student does not wear socks, he/she must keep shoes or sandals on at all times.

Æ    Occasionally, a student will wear a “belly shirt” or short shorts to school.  In that case, we will offer other clean clothes from our closet or call a parent to bring a change of clothes to school.

If you have any questions, please give me a call. And, as my mother always told me, “when in doubt, don’t do it.”

Thank You,

Michael Gibbons, Principal