EXPECTATIONS FOR DRESS

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EXPECTATIONS FOR DRESS

• FROM PAGE 33 -34 OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT HANDBOOK
• STUDENTS ARE TO AVOID EXTREMES AND TO DRESS
  APPROPRIATELY FOR THE OCCASION.
• Students should feel a responsibility to present
  an appearance that will reflect favorably upon
  themselves, their home and their school.
• Principal discretion will apply with any
  questionable dress

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The following will serve as a dress code for
students

• Shorts, skirts or dresses must measure at least
  fingertip length, with normal stance of arms at
  side.
• All tops must meet waistline no midriff showing
• Acceptable footwear required
• Visible body piercing (other than ears) that
  might cause a health and/or safety hazard of any
  type or cause a disruption of the educational
  process is prohibited

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The following types of clothing are not
acceptable

• Spandex garments (shirts, shorts including biker
  shorts)
• Clothing with rips or holes that reveal
  undergarments or skin
• Tank tops or muscle shirts
• See through or mesh apparel
• Hats, caps or sunglasses are not to be worn
  inside the school building
• Apparel with obscenities or advertisements for
  tobacco, liquor or other controlled substances
  are not permitted
• Apparel or accessories which in any way can be
  used as or construed to be a weapon such as, but
  not limited to chains, straps
• Spaghetti straps tops, or clothing that reveals
  underclothing
• Clothing worn inside out

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• Students who violate these rules will be
• required to change their attire. Any class
• time lost will be considered unexcused.
• All dress code items are under the discretion
• of the school administration.

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General Information

• Absences/Tardies
• Six unexcused absences or tardies count as
  truancy
• Students are counted absent at 807. If you are
  in the building and arrive late to first period
  you are counted absent. The teacher will contact
  the attendance clerk and you will be given a
  unexcused tardy.
• Students must present a doctors excuse and/or
  parent note to the attendance clerk upon arrival
  to school. If sent home by the school nurse, it
  automatically counts as excused doctors
  statement.
• Students have three days to bring in excuse.

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Leaving School

• Students are responsible for remaining on campus
• once they arrive at school each day unless
• properly dismissed by the principals office.
• Students are responsible to be in their assigned
• classroom or workplace at all times. This
  includes
• any student arriving at school by bus, any other
• vehicle or by foot. Anytime a student is not in
  their
• assigned place, he/she is responsible for
  securing a pass
• from the teacher/ supervisor before leaving the
  room.

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Visitors

• Students are not allowed to bring visitors to
  school. Under special circumstances the
  principal may grant permission for a visitor.
• Parents are always welcome, but they are
  encouraged to make an appointment to see a
  teacher, the principal, or visit their childrens
  classes.
• All visitors must sign in and out at the
  reception desk and wear a visitor tag during
  their stay at school.

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Telephones

• Pupils will not be called from class to the
  telephone unless the principal approves such a
  call. The message will be given to students at
  the end of a class period.
• Students are discouraged from making telephone
  calls. The phones in the school office or at Mrs.
  Cooks desk may be used for emergencies only.
• Telephones in classrooms are for the teacher only.