UNIFORMS AND DRESS CODE

Uniform Policy

All TK-8 students must wear uniforms for school unless permission is given for Free Dress or a special dress-up day.

FORMAL UNIFORM

In general, students may wear any combination of the uniform apparel described in the tables below. On some days (e.g., when attending School Mass or other special events), TK-8 students are required to wear Formal Uniform.

For TK-3 girls, Formal Uniform is a white polo shirt and plaid jumper or plaid shift dress. For 4th-8th girls, Formal Uniform is a white polo shirt and a Dennis Uniform plaid skirt or Tommy Hilfiger plaid skort. The Dennis Uniform plaid skort is not allowed as part of Formal Uniform.

For boys, Formal Uniform is a white polo shirt and navy pants with belt. Boys in TK and Kindergarten may wear the navy pull-on pants without a belt.

If girls or boys wear a jacket, sweater or other outerwear with Formal Uniform, it must be navy with the school logo.

SHOES

For all uniform dress, students must wear athletic or rubber-soled, closed-toe shoes in ALL BLACK or ALL WHITE. A small, contrasting brand logo in black or white is acceptable.

TK-8 DRESS CODE

Birthday Free Dress

Every TK-8 student may wear Free Dress on his or her birthday unless it falls on a Friday when Formal Uniform is required. In the case of Friday or weekend birthdays, they may wear Free Dress the following Monday.

Hair

For boys, hair may not hang on or over ears, or touch eyebrows or collar of shirt.
For girls, hair may not hang over eyebrows or face.
No artificial hair colors (e.g., purple, blue, green), fad haircuts (e.g., mohawks) or distracting hairstyles allowed.
Hair must be neat and clean. Hairstyles deemed inappropriate will be handled on a case-by-case basis. School staff may direct a student to cut his/her hair and expect him/her to promptly comply.

For Uniform Dress

Clothes must be neat, clean and in good repair.
Undershirts must be plain white.
No hats, baseball caps, beanies or head coverings of any kind.
All hair accessories for girls must be in approved solid colors or school plaid.
All sweatshirts (which includes any jersey knit outerwear) must have OLF school logo. No hooded sweatshirts.
Outdoor jackets purchased from retailers other than Dennis Uniform, Lands’ End or Tommy Hilfiger are permitted on playground but not allowed to be worn inside classroom or church.
For girls, all jumpers, skirts and skorts must be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee.
Girls may not wear leggings under skorts, skirts and jumpers. Only fold-down socks, knee-high socks or tights are allowed for uniform dress.
Cargo pants and shorts are not allowed for uniform dress.
No boots of any kind (e.g., cowboy or UGG boots) may be worn with uniforms.

For Free Dress

School spirit shirts may be worn every Monday.
Hooded sweatshirts are allowed.
Cargo pants and shorts are allowed.
For girls, skirts and dresses must be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee.
Girls may not wear leggings unless under an appropriate-length dress.
Students may not wear yoga pants or stretchy pants. Shorts or pants must be denim or other durable cloth.
Bike shorts must be worn under skirts or dresses.
Tank tops, spaghetti straps, strapless tops and sleeveless or cutoff shirts are not allowed.
Boys and girls may wear walking shorts or athletic shorts that hit right at or just above the knee.
Apparel with brand logos and/or graphics are okay, so long as they do not portray anything obscene, vulgar, violent or otherwise inappropriate.
For PE, students should not wear athletic uniforms or practice clothes.

Shoes

Shoes must be neat, clean and in good repair. Shoes must be safe for running, laced appropriately and tied so that shoes stay on feet when students are running or playing.
Sandals, flip flops, high-heeled or dress shoes are not allowed.
Boots may not have more than a 1.5 inch heel and are allowed only on Free Dress days.
Crocs cannot be worn at school.
Rain boots are NOT allowed, even on rainy and Free Dress days.

Jewelry, Makeup and Other Alterations

Students may wear:

One wrist watch, but smart watches are not allowed on campus.
One bracelet on either wrist if religious in nature.
One necklace if worn inside shirt, religious in nature and small in size.

Girls may wear one pair of stud earrings; no hoops or dangles. No other body piercings are allowed.

Students may not wear makeup. No artificial nails or nail polish allowed. Students may not have visible tattoos or wear hologram contact lenses.

UNIFORM AND/OR DRESS CODE VIOLATIONS

Teachers conduct daily checks and will issue a "non-compliance slip" to each student violating the Uniform Policy and/or Dress Code. The slip will explain the issue(s) to be corrected.

Students wearing make-up or nail polish will be asked to immediately remove said items. Other corrections must be made by the following school day. If new items must be purchased, corrections must be promptly made (up to 3 days from receipt of slip).

The first slip is considered a "fix-it" slip, or warning. The second slip will require the student to call home for proper attire to be immediately brought to school. Students will stay in the School Office until the items arrive and will be responsible for all class work missed while waiting. A third slip requires the same action as the second, and the student will also be prohibited from participating in the next school-wide Free Dress day. Students who receive a fourth slip in one school year will be assigned 30 minutes of after-school detention, a negative comment on their report cord and ineligibility for honors at the end of the quarter.

Ongoing disregard of the Uniform Policy and/or Dress Code will result in increasingly severe disciplinary action, including the student's loss of extra-curricular activities and suspension.

PRESCHOOL DRESS CODE

Uniforms are permitted but NOT required.
Students may wear any durable tops, shorts or pants in good condition. No oversized or ill-fitting clothing allowed.
Girls may wear dresses, jumpers, skirts or skorts but must wear bike shorts underneath.
The same rules for TK-8 regarding hair, makeup, nail polish and piercings apply.
Shoes must be in good condition, with rubber soles/non-skid bottoms. Shoes cannot be open-toed, backless or have any heel. No sandals, Crocs, flip flops or cowboy boots.
Each student must bring one full change of clothing, including underwear and socks, to be kept at school. Please put clothing in a clear Ziplock-type bag labeled with child’s name.

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