General Dress Code Guidelines

The purposes of our school dress code are to:

• Be family friendly.
• Increase student safety by easily identifying that only OLFCS students are on the school grounds.
• Instill and promote student and school pride.
• Eliminate clothing issues regarding colors, messages, sports insignia, etc.
• Prohibit indecent or overly casual clothing.
• Provide ease in administering.

Students in grades 1-8 must abide by the OLFCS student dress code. This code is optional for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students. It is the responsibility of each parent/guardian to make sure that this dress code is followed.

Any student who does not conform to the dress code will receive an incident report that will need to be signed by the student and a parent and returned to the homeroom teacher the following school day. Forms not returned the following school day will result in another incident report being issued to the student.

SLACKS/PANTS AND SHORTS GUIDELINES: Pants and shorts must be purchased from an approved uniform store. All pants and shorts must be brushed twill, cotton twill or corduroy; slash front pockets; dress pant (slit) back pockets or no pockets. No patch pockets, cargo pockets (extra pockets on the pant legs), double stitched seams, or a “jeans” look of any kind. Pants are to be worn at the waist, touching the belly button. Belts must be worn if there are belt loops. Belts may not hang down to the side or in front. Shorts: Brushed twill, cotton twill, walking style/length, slash front pockets, dress pant (slit) back pockets or no pockets. No patch pockets, cargo pockets, double stitched seams, or a “jeans” look of any kind. Shorts are to be worn at the waist.

OLFCS HOODIES: May be worn as part of the dress code except on Mass days. As with all uniform items, they must be properly sized. This will be a student privilege as long as hoods are down when students are in the school building.

DRESS DOWN DAY GUIDELINES: Jeans, overalls, corduroy and khaki pants may be worn. Cargo pants, sweatpants, warm-ups, or spandex/lycra may not be worn. Sweatshirts and t-shirts are acceptable but may not have inappropriate sayings or pictures. Tank tops, midriff tops, and half shirts are unacceptable. Uniforms may be worn. All other dress code guidelines apply.

DRESS UP DAY GUIDELINES: Skirts or dresses of proper length (no more than three inches above the knee) or casual dress slacks or pants are expected. Uniforms may be worn. No cargo pants, jeans, spandex/lycra, t-shirts, or overalls may be worn. Girls in 6th through 8th grade may wear nylons. All other dress code guidelines apply. (Approved 05-18-01.)

LOST AND FOUND: Clothing and other items left at school are placed in the lost and found bin, which is located on the second floor at the top of the stairwell nearest the office. Items not claimed will be donated to the poor at the end of the quarter. It is the family’s responsibility to check the bin before the end of each quarter.

Additional Guidelines:

• All clothing must be clean, in good repair and properly sized.
• No insignia, lettering, emblems, slogans, etc. on any clothing other than those sold by PTT or All School Uniforms.
• A Polo shirt, turtleneck or oxford shirt must be worn under any sweatshirt, sweater or vest.
• All T-shirts or undershirts worn under school shirts must be white with no lettering of any kind.
• Cargo pockets are not allowed on any type of clothing.
• Slacks and shorts are to be worn at the waist. A belt is required at all times (see above for color requirements).
• Shorts, skirts, jumpers and skorts must be no more than 3 inches above the knee.
• Shirttails are to be tucked in at all times so the belt or waistband is visible.
• Hats, bandanas, and scarves are not to be worn inside the school building.
• HAIR: Bangs may not extend below the eyebrows; no extremes in hairstyle; no unnatural hair color.
• JEWELRY: All students may wear a watch and/or one necklace or one bracelet. Girls may wear one pair of non-dangling earrings. The appropriateness of any piece of jewelry is subject to the discrimination of the teachers & administration.
• MAKE-UP: 6th – 8th grade girls may wear minimal make-up.
• No visible body piercings (ears excluded), tattoos, or unnatural contact lenses.
• Boys are not to wear fingernail polish or earrings.