| Traditionally,
Catholic uniform code promotes discipline,
equality of students, academic learning,
and school pride. The principal and the
faculty shall determine the correctness
or lack thereof of any form of student dress.
We ask that parents assist us in promoting
the Catholic philosophy of respect, modesty,
and equality. Students are to wear neat
and clean clothes daily whether on uniform
days, free-dress days, field trips, and
half-school days.
Students
must wear uniform clothing as available
from Fischer's Uniform Co. Parents are
free to purchase uniform clothing from
other stores, but items must be very similar
in style and fabric to the Fischer's uniform
clothing. Samples are available through
the school office.
Only
the following items may be worn.
GIRLS
& BOYS:
1.
Slacks: Grades K-8 - Plain solid navy
parochial uniform-style slacks only. (Some
primary students - gr. K-2 - may need
elastic waists on their slacks due to
size.) The hem of slacks may not touch
the floor. Corduroy or wool uniform style
pants may be worn in extremely cold weather.
(NO cargoes, sweats, nylon wind pants,
etc. are allowed.) Grades 7-8 -  Khaki
slacks are allowed which meet the same
navy parochial uniform-style slack restrictions.
Boys in grades 3-8 must wear a dark-colored
belt at all times even with shorts. Girls
who choose to wear belts must wear a plain,
dark-colored belt.
2. Shorts: Grades K-8 - Plain solid
navy parochial uniform-type shorts and
skorts/culottes as above. Length is to
be no shorter than 3" above the top
of the knee, but can be longer. Navy shorts
and skorts/culottes may only be worn from
start of school through Oct. 31 and again
from April 1 through end of school year.
Grades 7-8 - Khaki shorts meeting the
same restriction as the navy parochial
shorts are allowed.
3.
Sweatshirts: Properly fitting maroon
sweatshirts (preferably with St. Mary's
logo, available through school from Custom
Threads), may be worn over blouse/shirt.
Grades 7/8 may wear a gray sweatshirt
with the plaid letter (available from
Fischer's).  Sweatshirts
are not to be worn tied around the neck,
waist, or other body parts.
4.
Sweaters: Plain maroon sweater vests
(pullover-type), long-sleeve maroon cardigan
or maroon pullover sweaters may be worn
over the required uniform shirt/blouse.
They are not to be tied around the neck,
waist, or other body parts.
5.
Socks: are to be plain white, navy,
or maroon and must completely cover the
top anklebone at all times. If they slide
below the top of the ankle, they are not
acceptable. Girls may also wear white,
navy, or maroon tights.
6.
Shoes: Athletic (offer support and
flexibility) shoes are required at all
times indoors. They must be properly laced
and tied. Shoes must have a closed toe
and heel.
7.
Shirts: Girls: all white, plain, tailored
blouse (long or short sleeves with collar
NO frills or trim on collar) or all white,
plain uniform-style polo shirt. (No logos,
rib-knit, or other variations are allowed)
Modesty is required. Shirts must be tucked
in at all times. Boys: Light blue, plain,
tailored long  or
short-sleeve shirt (with collar) or light
blue uniform-style polo shirt. Shirts
must be tucked in at all times.
9.
7th and 8th grade uniform shirts: Students
may wear plain burgundy, navy, white,
light pink, or light blue uniform-style
polo shirts only with khaki or navy slacks
and shorts. These polo shirts may not
have logos and must reflect parochial
uniform-style shirts. The shirts must
be tucked in at all times.
 10.
Turtlenecks or mock turtlenecks: must
be tucked in. Plain white for all students
or maroon for grades 7/8 when worn under
the uniform sweatshirt. No logos, rib-knit,
or etc.
11.
Activity shirts: Band students, athletes
and scouts may wear their uniforms on
their group's meeting/activity day. Other
approved activity shirts may only be worn
on the first Friday of the month. This
includes DARE, etc.
12.
Outerwear: may never be worn in the
classroom or in church.
 13.
Jumper/skirt/skort: (Girls) Fischer's/French
Toast parochial maroon and gray plaid
uniforms must be no more than 3 inches
above the knee. Plaid skorts may be worn
year round. No sweatpants or slacks are
to be worn in school under jumpers/skirts.
Only parochial uniform shorts may be worn
under jumper/skirts.
14.
Hair: Haircuts or hairstyles that
demonstrate any radical fad will not be
allowed including unnatural hair colors
(i.e. pink, orange, green, blue, etc.).
No logos, designs, etc. may be cut into
student's hair. Hair must not cover eyes.
Boy's hair must be no longer than the
top of the shirt collar. No facial hair
for boys. No hair extensions for girls
or boys.
Adornments:
In keeping with the Catholic school
philosophy, students wearing adornments
considered provocative, offensive, inappropriate,
or unsafe by school personnel will be
asked to remove those items during school
hours and not return to school with them
in the future.
1.
Make-up: nail polish is not
encouraged. If nail polish is worn,
it must be clear or
light pastel in color. Only one color
of nail polish may be worn at a time.
6,7,8
grade girls may wear light lip-gloss
(natural skin colors) and neutral foundation
applied tastefully. Eye shadow, glitter,
and mascara are not allowed. In general,
make-up is never allowed for grade K-5
(unless medicated and specified with
a
doctor's prescription). Chap stick is
allowed for all.
2.
Hair color: No unnatural colors
are allowed in hair whether spray in
or artificial
hairpieces.
3.
Hair adornments: Only
uniform-colors (black, white, burgundy,
gray, navy, or
uniform plaid) are permitted in the
form of scrunchies, headbands, bows.
Flat
barrettes may be black or brown. - No
bead braids or other dangling items
in hair
for safety reasons.
4.
Jewelry: only watches, medical
bracelets, religious necklaces, or a
small modest
one-strand necklaces are permitted.
Girls may wear pierced earrings, but
the
earrings may be no larger than the ear
lobe. Dangling earrings pose a safety
hazard and are not encouraged, but if
worn, they may be no longer than 1/8
inch.
No earrings at all for boys.
5.
Tattoos: permanent, washable
or any other variety are never permitted.
Stick-on
facial or body ornamentation is not
allowed.
6.
Hats: No hats, caps, scarves,
bandanas, or any other head covering
permitted inside the school building.
7.
Body piercing: No visible piercing
of any kind is allowed.
Free Dress: Free dress is a privilege
at St. Mary's School, and the Principal
may specify those days and determine what
is appropriate. All ½ days are
free dress. Non-uniform clothing should
always be in good condition and appropriate
for school. Unacceptable: short shorts,
boxer-type underwear shorts, unhemmed
shorts, skin tight clothing of any type,
sweat pants, baggy or wide leg jeans,
tank tops, T-shirts with inappropriate
pictures or messages. Free dress includes
only clothes and shoes appropriate and
safe for school. Free dress shorts are
only acceptable from the start of school
through Oct. 31 and again from April 1,
through the end of school. If a student
dresses inappropriately, that student
will be required to wear the school uniform
on the next non-uniform day. Adornment
policy applies on free dress days.
1.
Slacks: must be modest,
hole-free, non-clinging, no midriff
exposure.
2.
Shorts: must be loose
fitting and no more than 3" above
the top of the knee and not extend below
the knee. No large pockets, metal work
(studs, brads, zippered pockets, etc.)
3.
Shirts: Must be similar
to uniform-type, i.e., must have a crew
neck or collar. NO MIDRIFF or naval
exposure will be tolerated. Undergarments
may not be exposed. Shoulders must be
covered. No tank tops are allowed. No
low-necklines are permitted. Shirts
may not show skin, may not be tight
fitting, nor have inappropriate logo
s, pictures, or advertising. This is
a Catholic school and modesty is required.
4.
Shoes and socks: Socks
must be worn and shoes will follow regular
dress code requirements.
Parents
are responsible for ensuring their children
adhere to the uniform code. Parents of
those not in compliance will be sent a
warning or will be called so that a school
uniform may be brought to school. Demerits
will be given for some dress code violations
where the student is obviously choosing
to ignore the code (i.e., wearing jackets
and sweatshirts that are clearly non-dress
code during class time or in church; girls
wearing sweatpants or slacks in class
under their uniforms, etc.).
Grade
7/8 required PE Uniforms: These students
will be required to dress out for P.E.
every class. PE uniforms may be ordered
through the school office. Athletic shoes
are required. Plain gray or black fleece
sweatpants (no windpants) may be worn
for outside inclement weather activities.
The P.E. teacher will determine days when
sweatpants are acceptable. NO jewelry
of any kind may be worn for P.E. This
is a safety issue. Lockers will be assigned
to these students with St. Mary's supplying
the locks. Students will be charged $5
for lost locks.
VIOLATIONS
OF THE DRESS CODE WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING:
First
Offense - a warning set home to child
and parents to be signed and returned
to school.
Second/Additional
Offenses - student will be removed from
class; parents will be called to bring
proper uniform items to school so that
the student may return to class.
Demerits
will be given for some dress code violations
where the student is obviously choosing
to ignore the code (i.e., wearing jackets
and sweatshirts that are clearly non-dress
code during class time or in church; girls
wearing sweatpants or slacks in class
under their uniforms, etc.)
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