Destiny Community School Dress Code
2011-2012
Shirts
· All students must wear red, white or navy blue polo-style shirts.
· All shirts must be tucked in so waistline or belt is visible.
· If a sweatshirt or sweater is worn for warmth, it must be red, white or navy blue.
· Shirts must be clean and in good repair.
Pants/shorts/skirts/dresses/skorts
· Pants, shorts, skirts, dresses and skorts must be navy blue or khaki uniform style.
· Clean and in good repair
· No denim (jeans), leggings, or sweat pants allowed
· Shorts, skirts, skorts, and dresses should be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee. No short-shorts, very short skirts or short skorts are allowed.
· Navy blue or khaki shorts may be worn under skirts and dresses.
· Pants and shorts must be hemmed, no fringe. No torn clothing is allowed.
· Pant length must not go past the heel of the student’s shoes.
· Pant and short waist must be within one to two inches of the student’s actual waist size. No "Baggies" allowed.
· Extra long belts hanging down or wrapped around to the back are not allowed at school.
Shoes/Socks
· Students need to wear appropriate closed-toed shoes to school. Gym/athletic shoes are preferred.
· Students may not wear hard-soled shoes such as cowboy or hiking boots.
· No slip-on sandals, slip-on shoes, or flip-flops are allowed. Shoes must be able to be fastened.
· No high-heel type of shoes including platform heels.
Other Items Relating to Appearance
The following are also prohibited, as they distract from the learning environment:
· Hair coloring or styles that are distracting
· Permanent or temporary visible tattoos
· Unnatural hair colors
· Excessive or distracting body piercing
· Extra-long fingernails
· Extremely large or dangling jewelry. This also presents an increased risk of injury on the playground and in PE.
Dress-Down Fridays
Students in compliance with the dress code for the entire week may participate in “dress-down” Friday. Teachers will determine whether or not they can participate. Dress-Down Friday attire must be in good repair and not have any holes. Tops must have at least a small capped sleeve. Spaghetti straps are not permitted. Tops may display a logo or picture, but no inappropriate pictures, words, or attitudes will be allowed. Appropriateness will be determined by the teachers and administrators. Pants/shorts/skirts/dresses/skorts must adhere to the uniform policy requirements of hem and length. Denim is permitted, and students may wear any color. Students need to wear appropriate closed-toed shoes on Fridays.
Violation of dress code will result in the Principal requiring a student to change his/her clothes before returning to class. He/she will be assigned a consequence to make up time missed from classes. Parents will be called to bring appropriate clothes to school.