Dress Code
Strauch Dress Code
Strauch Dress Code
Strauch Dress Code
The Staff at Strauch Elementary School believes that every student should be allowed to learn free of distraction and be safe going to and from school, as well as throughout the school day. An environment that is safe and caring will only increase our students’ ability to be as successful as we know they can be. Students play in the bark boxes, on the blacktop and on the field regularly. They need to have clothes and shoes that are safe, comfortable and appropriate for active play.
- Students must wear clothing, including both a shirt with pants or skirt, or the equivalent (i.e., dresses, leggings, or shorts) and appropriate shoes.
- Clothing must cover undergarments. At no time should undergarments be exposed.
- Clothing must be in good repair with no visible rips.
- Clothes must fit well and may not be “baggy” or skintight. ‘Sagging’ pants, with undergarments showing, are not allowed at any time.
- Tank tops with straps 3 fingertips wide are allowed.
- No pajamas/ pajama bottoms are allowed except on designated days only.
- Leggings must be worn with a shirt that covers the bottom.
- No open-toed shoes are allowed for safety reasons. Shoes that are suitable for physical education, such as sneakers, are the ideal style. Crocs or similar shoes are not allowed. Sandals with open toes, cleats, slippers or backless shoes are prohibited.
- Shorts and Skirt length: Must be longer than the student’s fingertips when their arms are extended straight down.
- Clothing must not be see-through.
- Tops must cover the chest and torso while standing, moving or sitting.
- Clothing must be safe and appropriate for all scheduled classroom activities, including physical education.
- Hats, caps, hoods and other head coverings cannot be worn indoors except as an expression of religious beliefs or as needed for a health condition. Hats and sunglasses may be worn while outside in the sun for an extended period of time for protection from the sun.
- Fake nails are discouraged.
- Clothing, jewelry, and personal items shall be free of writing, pictures, or any other insignia which is inappropriate or which promotes the use of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, or other illegal activity.
- Clothing containing images, gang affiliations, symbols, or wording that is homophobic, obscene, religiously or racially discriminatory or that promotes gender-biased discrimination or defamation is not permitted in a school environment or in the participation of the academic program.
- Strauch logo shirts are encouraged.
- Changing clothes during the school day is prohibited.
The principal or designee is authorized to enforce this policy. Students and parents/guardians will be informed about dress and grooming standards at the beginning of the school year through the Student and Family Handbook and whenever standards are updated. A student who violates these standards shall be asked to do one or more of the following corrective measures:
- Be requested to turn clothing inside out
- Change into clothing that may be provided by the school
- Change into other clothing which the student has with them or that may be brought to the school
- Parent may be called to bring a change of clothes
- Remove accessories if in violation of the above stated standards
When practical, students shall not be directed to correct a dress code violation during instructional time or in front of other students. Repeated violations or refusal to comply with the district’s dress code may result in a behavioral intervention but not suspension or expulsion.
