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Dress Code

Dress Code in General:

• Unless specifically designated otherwise, all students in Grades K-5 to 8 wear uniforms every school day, starting with the first day of school. Uniforms need to be neat and clean. Students in K-4 are not required to wear uniforms.
• When students have scout meetings after school, they may and are encouraged to wear the scout uniform that day.

• On the day school pictures are taken, children may wear other dress-up clothes, if so desired.
• Anything not listed in the following dress code is prohibited. The administration reserves the right to make the final decision about whether or not a student's attire complies with the dress code. A phone call to parents will be made if the dress code has been violated so that the appropriate uniform clothing can be brought to school for the student.
• When common sense dictates, the principal will make a decision as to the wearing of slacks or shorts due to extreme weather conditions.

Dress code for all Students:

• Shoes:
  • Shoes must be fitted and tied at all times. No clogs, sandals without back straps or soccer sandals are allowed. No black-soled tennis shoes may be worn in the gym.
• Socks:
  • All students must wear solid navy blue or white socks at all times. This includes when girls wear leggings.
• Hairstyles:
  • Hair needs to be clean, neat and out of the eyes.
  • Excessive bleaching, beading and extreme hairstyles are not allowed.
  • The wearing of bandanas, caps and other head coverings is not allowed while indoors, except when approved for medical reasons.
• Jewelry and cosmetics:
  • Dangling earrings and/or excessive amounts of bracelets, rings and chains (including choke chains) are not allowed.
  • No makeup (lipstick, blush, foundation, eye shadow, and mascara) is allowed.
  • Extreme nail polish is not allowed.

Dress Code for Girls (K-5 to 8)

• Grades K-5 to 5: Plaid uniform jumper, knee length
• Grades 6-8: Plaid uniform skirt, knee length
• Grades K-5 to 8: Plaid uniform skort, knee length

• Blouses:
  • Solid white knit or tailored. Blouses must have sleeves and a collar
  • Solid white turtlenecks may be worn.
  • Blouses need to be long enough to be tucked in.
  • Blouses need to be tucked in at all times.
  • Buttons need to be attached and buttoned.
  • T-shirts are not acceptable in place of a blouse.
  • A T-shirt or other type of undergarment may be worn under the blouse; however, it needs to be solid white without any type of lettering, drawing, or numerals.
  • Sweaters and sweatshirts: (worn over uniform blouse or turtleneck):
  • Solid navy or white sweaters and vests, including spirit wear fleece vest, are acceptable.
  • A small logo or ring around the neck or wrists is allowed.
  • Only the St. Mary's School sweatshirt is allowed; other sweatshirts are not allowed.
• Slacks:
  • During recess, solid navy blue chino, corduroy, twill or sweatpants may be worn under the jumper or skirt. These pants must be removed while in school.
  • During school hours, navy blue or black tights or leggings may be worn under the jumper or skirt.
  • Long underwear may not be worn in place of slacks.
• For Grades 6-8:
  • Between November 1 and March 31, navy blue uniform slacks may be worn in place of the uniform skirt. Solid blue, black or brown belts must be worn if belt loops are attached to the slacks. Removing belt loops is not allowed. (Uniform slacks are defined as slacks without excessive flare, having no slits, rivets, contrasting stitching or low riding waists.)

Dress Code for Boys (K-5 to 8)

• Trousers:
  • Solid navy blue (not royal blue) chino, corduroy or twill pants. They MAY NOT be cargo pants or sweatpants.
  • A black, blue or brown belt must be worn if belt loops are provided. Removing belt loops is not allowed.
• Shirts:
  • Light blue or white knit or tailored. Shirts must have sleeves and a collar.
  • Solid light blue turtlenecks may be worn.
  • Buttons need to be attached and buttoned.
  • Shirts must be long enough to be tucked in.
  • Shirts need to be tucked in at all times.
  • T-shirts are not acceptable in place of a shirt.
  • A T-shirt or other type of undergarment may be worn under the shirt; however, it must be solid white without any type of lettering, drawing or numerals.
  • Sweaters and sweatshirts (worn over uniform shirt or turtleneck):
  • Solid navy blue or white sweaters or vests, including spirit wear fleece vests, are acceptable.
  • A small logo or ring around the neck or wrists is allowed.
  • Only the St. Mary's School sweatshirt is allowed; other sweatshirts are not allowed.

Dress-up Days for All Students:

Dress-up days will be designated during the year. The day will be listed in SMASH or in the weekly newsletter.

• Any color of skirt, dress or trousers. No sweatpants or jeans. Skirts or dresses need to be knee length.
• Any color of blouse or shirt. The blouse or shirt must have a collar and sleeves, and may not have letters, slogans or numerals on it.
• Any type of sweater. The sweater must have sleeves. If a vest or sleeveless sweater is worn, a shirt with sleeves must be worn under the vest or sweater.

Dress-down Days for All Students:

Dress-down days will be designated during the year. The day will be listed in SMASH or in the weekly newsletter. Most dress-down days are of a particular theme. Students need to be in their regular uniform if they are not dressed according to the theme.

• Neat, clean and untorn jeans, sweatpants, windpants and sweatshirts may be worn.
• Shorts need to be uniform shorts or shorts that are knee-length.
• Shirts or sweatshirts must have sleeves and may not contain any objectionable slogans or pictures.
• All clothing must be appropriately modest.

Warm Weather Dress Code for All Students

Between May 1 and October 1, students may wear uniform shorts in place of the regular uniform jumper, skirt, skort or pants. 

• Shorts need to be navy blue and knee-length.
• Cargo shorts, or other shorts with outside pockets, are not allowed.
• A solid black, blue or brown belt must be worn if belt loops are provided. Removing belt loops is not allowed.
• Students must wear the appropriate shirt, blouse, shoes and socks as outlined above.

Where to Purchace Uniforms:

If not purchased from another student or the Thrift Shop, girls' uniform jumper (Grades K-5 to 5) and skirt (Grades 6-8) must be purchased at: