Uniform Guidelines

BOYS

GIRLS

P.E. 4-8th Grades

Uniforms can be purchased new at Dennis Uniform or used at the Uniform Exchange.

Please ask in the office for specific cut and design if purchases are being made at retailers other than Dennis. If purchasing from other than Dennis Uniform stores, please be careful that the color of Khaki matches the school’s standard exactly prior to allowing your son or daughter to wear the article of clothing.

PLEASE MARK ALL CLOTHING CLEARLY.

• Shoes may be of any style, clean, neat, and safe for playground use. (No platform tennis shoes, ballet slippers, sandals, boots, or open toed shoes are allowed.
• Length of skirts should be 3 inches from the middle of the knee.
• Plain white socks must be worn at all times, must be visible above the shoe, and socks must be worn properly.
• Girls may wear white or navy tights; white socks must be worn with tights.
• Grades 4-8 boys must wear belts that are either black or brown.
• Only Holy Family School Logo uniform sweatshirts may be worn to be “in uniform”.
• White t-necks may be worn under white polo shirts; no other color t-neck may be worn. White t-necks may not be worn under navy blue polo. Only white short sleeve plain t-shirts may be worn under polo shirts.
• Outer coats may be worn over the uniform while outside, but not in the classroom.
• No other clothing allowed except that of Cub Scout, Scout, Daisy and Girl Scout uniforms or high school/college sweatshirts.
• STUDENTS MUST CALL HOME FOR A CHANGE OF CLOTHES:  If circumstances prevent a student from coming to school in uniform, a note must be sent to the teacher. The substitute uniform should be as similar to the uniform as possible.
• NO HATS
• NO TATTOOS, permanent, or washable and no fake nails or French Manicures.
• A, clean, well-groomed appearance is required for our students. Students sent to school without attention to cleanliness, uniform, or neatness may be sent home to be properly prepared for school.
• Make-up, fingernail polish, and lipstick are not permitted for the school day.
• Clear chap stick only.
• Below is a list of the only acceptable forms of jewelry that may be worn at any time:

A wristwatch (for boys or girls).

One pair of matching stud earrings, for girls only, (to be worn on the earlobe only).

A holy medal, cross or crucifix on a chain, or a scapular that is worn inside the shirt or blouse.

A medical alert necklace and/or bracelet when necessary.

A rubber band type bracelet that supports charities-such as the cancer society (one bracelet only to be worn at one time to be worn on wrist-no anklets).

• Hairstyles are to be simple, neat, off the face and eyes, clean and non-distracting. Length for boys should be no longer than 3 inches, trimmed to show their ears and not touching their shirt collars. No fad hairstyles, please (i.e. shaved designs, tails, hair extensions or Mohawks, etc.)
• Hair must be its natural color, no highlights allowed.
• Boys must be clean shaven (when applicable-no facial hair)
• Backpacks are to be free of writing and distracting additions, i.e. key chains. No patches.

• Modesty and simplicity dictates what we wear in our public life. No extreme fads, please.
• Jeans in good repair will be acceptable for casual “free dress” (not on “dress up” days or addressing the student body at Mass). Trousers should be worn at the waist (no sagging shorts).
• Halters, tank tops, or spaghetti straps are not allowed. No midriff shirts, loose baggy trousers, cutoffs, see-through shirts, or bike shorts. Offensive decals advertising alcohol, tobacco, drugs, controversial rock groups or themes are not allowed.
• Flat soled shoes only, 8-eyed boots or lower only.
• Sandals are not allowed. Socks must be worn at all times.
• If in doubt as to what is appropriate, a plain T-shirt (w/sleeves) that covers the mid-drift, and jeans in good repair should be acceptable.