Transcript JHMS Dress Code Policy

Jackson Heights Middle School
Dress Code Policy
2014 -2015
Dress Code Policy located in our Student Planner Pages 9 and 10
JHMS Dress Code Policy in effect since: August 2009
Jackson Heights Middle School is committed
to providing the best possible education for
your child. In order to continue with this goal,
it is important to have a dress code that
promotes a non-distracting, non-violent and
non-harmful atmosphere on campus.
Promoting Dress for Success
No clothing with rip/tears/holes of any kind above
mid-thigh – or revealing inappropriate body parts
NOT ALLOWED
Holes near pockets
(Not Allowed)
Above mid-thigh
(Not Allowed)
Shorts:
Length is measures as follows:
Student holds arms down at their side with head up, elbows
locked & hands flat. Bottom of shorts must be below the
bottom of the longest fingertip
Too Short
Long Enough
Skirts should be long enough to promote modesty
No shorter than 3 inches above middle of
the knee cap in front and back
Too short
3” above
knee
Too short
Skirts:
Inner skirt must be at least
3” above the middle of the
knee cap in front & back
Too short
Leggings must be covered with a dress code
appropriate length top, shorts, skirt.
To make leggings appropriate
wear them under dresses or skirts
Shirt
too
(Just remember they too must be
appropriate length)
Short
Skirt too short
Long enough
No Yoga pants
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Sweatpants are okay
NO
Pajamas, sleeping attire, or bedroom shoes (slippers)
No - Halter, backless dresses, or tops or blouses tied at the
midriff or anything in which the student’s bare midsection
shows
(including when arms are raised)
Sleeveless shirts, dresses must have a
collar.
No
Undergarments
showing at
anytime
Including:
bras
sports bras
underwear
No Spaghetti straps, tank tops, off the shoulder tops
or tube tops
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Spaghetti Straps
Tank Tops
Off the Shoulder Tops
Tube Tops
Lace or see through tops.
These type items can be worn with a wide strap Tank
Top underneath.
No low-cut tops
No Hats, No Hoods (unless weather permits)
No Bandanas
Hoodies
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Hats
Bandanas
Clothing, jewelry & accessories shall not
convey messages that are:
Crude, blood, skulls, vulgar/profane, violent/deathoriented, gang, sexually suggestive, promote alcohol,
drugs or tobacco or that demean, demoralize, or are
considered to be offensive to another race or gender.
Examples:
Parents with questions regarding Dress Code
Please contact our Dean, Mrs. Pitters at
[email protected]
Thank you for your support.
Together we make a difference.
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