““FALCON PRIDE”FALCON PRIDE”

Dover AFB Middle SchoolDover AFB Middle School

2008-2009 School Year2008-2009 School Year

Student Dress Code Student Dress Code PolicyPolicy

Timeline …Timeline …•New student dress code takes New student dress code takes effect on first day of school - effect on first day of school - August 20 , 2008August 20 , 2008

The PhilosophyThe Philosophy ……The dress code is designed to The dress code is designed to allow for student comfort while allow for student comfort while maintaining an environment maintaining an environment conducive to learning and conducive to learning and appropriate for the educational appropriate for the educational setting.setting.

What is permitted?What is permitted?• Collared shirts, polo shirts, T-shirts, Collared shirts, polo shirts, T-shirts, turtlenecks, sweaters, sweatshirts, vests, turtlenecks, sweaters, sweatshirts, vests, pants, jeans, Capri pants, skirts, skorts, pants, jeans, Capri pants, skirts, skorts, shorts, culottes, jumpers and dressesshorts, culottes, jumpers and dresses

• Hooded sweatshirts, provided the hood is Hooded sweatshirts, provided the hood is not wornnot worn

• Shirts, tops, blouses or dresses that have Shirts, tops, blouses or dresses that have sleeves or cover the area from neckline to sleeves or cover the area from neckline to shouldershoulder

• Tops must be tucked in or overlap bottom Tops must be tucked in or overlap bottom garmentgarment

Acceptable Male Acceptable Male Attire …Attire …• Shorts of Shorts of

acceptable lengthacceptable length

• Shorts and jeans Shorts and jeans worn at proper worn at proper waistlinewaistline

• Collared shirts Collared shirts and T-shirts and T-shirts acceptable acceptable

• Appropriate Appropriate footwear footwear

Acceptable Female Acceptable Female Attire …Attire …• Shorts of acceptable Shorts of acceptable

lengthlength

• Tops cover area from Tops cover area from neckline to shoulder and neckline to shoulder and overlap bottom garmentoverlap bottom garment

• Collared shirts and T-Collared shirts and T-shirts acceptableshirts acceptable

Other Acceptable Other Acceptable Attire …Attire …• Tops overlap bottom Tops overlap bottom

garment and cover area garment and cover area from neckline to shoulderfrom neckline to shoulder

• Pants and jeans worn at Pants and jeans worn at proper waistlineproper waistline

• Appropriate footwear Appropriate footwear

What is What is notnot permitted?permitted?• Any article of clothing which displays Any article of clothing which displays obscene words, pictures or designs; any obscene words, pictures or designs; any article that conveys a sexually suggestive article that conveys a sexually suggestive remark, a pro-alcohol message, a tobacco remark, a pro-alcohol message, a tobacco and /or drug related message.and /or drug related message.

• Skirts, shorts, skorts, culottes, jumpers Skirts, shorts, skorts, culottes, jumpers or dresses where hemline is or dresses where hemline is more thanmore than two inches above the top of the kneecap two inches above the top of the kneecap while student is standing.while student is standing.

• Shirts or blouses that DO NOT cover Shirts or blouses that DO NOT cover shoulders, chest, back, waist, midriff, and shoulders, chest, back, waist, midriff, and cleavage.cleavage.

What is What is notnot permitted?permitted?• Pants, shorts, skirts, or skorts that sag Pants, shorts, skirts, or skorts that sag below the waistlinebelow the waistline

•Visible clothing that is designed to be Visible clothing that is designed to be worn as an undergarment.worn as an undergarment.

•Stretch lycra, spandex or nylon tights, Stretch lycra, spandex or nylon tights, leotards, biker pants, or underwear worn leotards, biker pants, or underwear worn as outer garments.as outer garments.

•Pajamas, loungewear, and slippers.Pajamas, loungewear, and slippers.

What is not What is not permitted?permitted?

* Head wear to include, but not limited * Head wear to include, but not limited to hats, hoods, sweatbands, bandannas, to hats, hoods, sweatbands, bandannas, do-rags, skull caps, surgical caps, ear do-rags, skull caps, surgical caps, ear muffs, scarves, baseball caps, picks, muffs, scarves, baseball caps, picks, rakes, and combs.rakes, and combs.

• Sunglasses Sunglasses • Dog collars, chains, wallet chains, safety Dog collars, chains, wallet chains, safety

pins, spike jewelry, or fishhooks worn as pins, spike jewelry, or fishhooks worn as jewelry, accessories or ornamentation.jewelry, accessories or ornamentation.

Inappropriate Attire Inappropriate Attire ……

Hemlines more than Hemlines more than two inches above top two inches above top

of kneecapof kneecap

Exposed Exposed midriffmidriff

Inappropriate Attire Inappropriate Attire ……

Area from neckline to shoulder Area from neckline to shoulder not coverednot covered

Inappropriate Attire Inappropriate Attire ……

Right:Right:Dress is Dress is

acceptable. acceptable.

Left:Left:Top doesn’t cover Top doesn’t cover neckline to shoulder; neckline to shoulder; hemline more than hemline more than three inches above three inches above kneecap, cleavage kneecap, cleavage visiblevisible

Inappropriate Attire Inappropriate Attire ……

Visible holes in Visible holes in clothingclothing

CleavageCleavage

Inappropriate Inappropriate accessoriesaccessories

Pants worn below Pants worn below waistlinewaistline

Area from Area from neckline to neckline to

shoulder not shoulder not coveredcovered

Inappropriate Inappropriate Headgear …Headgear …

Surgical Surgical capscaps

Baseball Baseball capscaps

Do-ragsDo-rags

ScarvesScarves

Skull capsSkull caps

BandannBandannasas

Ear MuffsEar Muffs

HoodsHoods