Jackson Heights Middle School Dress Code Policy located in our Student Planner Pages 9 and 10 JHMS...

Jackson Heights Middle School

Dress Code Policy located in our Student Planner Pages 9 and 10JHMS Dress Code Policy in effect since: August 2009

Dress Code Policy 2014 -2015

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

3” above

Too short 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

Long enough

wear them under dresses or skirts

Shirt (Just remember they too must be

too appropriate length)

Short

Skirt too short

No Yoga pants --- Sweatpants are okay

NOPajamas, 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 Undergarmentsshowing at anytimeIncluding: bras sports bras underwear

No Spaghetti straps, tank tops, off the shoulder tops or tube tops

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

Hats Bandanas

Clothing, jewelry & accessories shall not convey messages that are:

Crude, blood, skulls, vulgar/profane, violent/death-oriented, 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

Siobhan_Pitters@scps.k12.fl.us

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