DRESS AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE EXPECTATIONS
NOTE: PARENTS SHOULD STRICTLY ABIDE WITH THIS POLICY to avoid buying clothing that their student cannot wear at school. If parents wish to confirm that skirts, shorts, and pants or slacks are within dress code, they may be brought to the school for approval by an administrator before the tags are removed, so that any non-conforming clothes may be returned to the store before they are worn for the first time.
PHILOSOPHY
In accordance with our school mission statement, we expect students to have high standards of personal appearance. In partnership with our families, we want to enable students to make sound decisions in a healthy academic environment and to promote the following values by means of clean and respectful dress and appearance: self-esteem, positive motivation and sensitivity to others.
POLICY
Clothing is to be in good taste and not offensive or distracting. It is to be neat, clean and have no holes, tears or frays. Dress code rules apply between 8:00 a.m. and 2:25 p.m. or the end of the school day, on campus, on any school day, in or out of the building. Current trends and fads will be addressed as they arise.
Hair is to be clean and neatly groomed and of a natural hue. Dyed hair must look natural. Purple, blue, pink, green, orange, neon and fire-engine red are some, but not all, examples of prohibited unnatural hair colors.
The following specific clothing items are not to be worn:
Hats, headgear, hoods, head scarves, bandanas (not worn or carried), or sunglasses.
Halter or tank tops, low-cut, sleeveless, see-through, skin-tight or off-the-shoulder tops, or shirts that reveal the midriff. Modesty is our standard. Girls can wear polo shirts or shirts no lower than four finger-widths below the collarbone with no visible cleavage. All other shirts must be fastened at the button closest to the collarbone so as to be no more than four finger-widths below the collarbone.
Plain white undershirts.
Sweat suits, warm-up suits, or yoga pants unless with flared legs.
Boys’ pants and shorts without a front fly or zipper/button/snap closure and belt loops. All pants and shorts are to be worn at the normal waist. Baggy pants are unacceptable as are all other forms of skirts/kilts worn by boys. Pants must not sag and underwear must never show.
Overcoats or trench coats.
Shirts with inappropriate pictures, slogans, or writing are not acceptable. Names of bars, alcohol, lounges.
Skirts, dresses, shorts and capri pants more than five finger-width above the top of the kneecap. Short dresses, shirts, or shorts with leggings and tights.
Any leg wear that has holes or runs.
Shoes in poor repair, slippers (“Ugg” type) or shoes without backs, or flip-flops.
Gang-related clothing or fashions are not to be worn, including, but not limited to, large necklaces, chains or other gaudy jewelry worn by male or female students.
Enforcement
All teachers will monitor student appearance and, if warranted, assess detentions. Students not properly attired or groomed may be sent home or given school-issued clothing to wear. Time missed will be treated as an unexcused absence and detention time may be doubled. Continued violations of dress code will be considered a serious matter, and further disciplinary action may be taken.
After School Activities
Since our students are representatives of Seattle Lutheran High School, they are expected to adhere to the dress code policy at all school sanctioned activities and events. |
