Dress For Success at Spanos Elementary

Dress Code for Alex G. Spanos Elementary School

Spanos Elementary requires that each student must report to school in our school uniform. Our school believes that uniforms are essential to help students develop pride in their school and to ensure that we maintain a positive and safe school climate.

Dress Code Goals for Spanos School are:

• Create a sense of community and encourage students to recognize their educational environment.
• Allow students to focus on academics rather than apparel.
• Encourage students to prepare for the world of work through practice with business acceptable attire.
• Reduce peer pressure to wear the latest styles or expensive brands (especially in grades 6^th-8^th)
• Reduce costs for parents.
• Maintain a safe environment for all students, ensuring that they are easily identifiable on field trips or within the school building (especially in grades 6^th-8^th)
  
  

The following are specifically forbidden

• Flip-flops or open-toed shoes
• Hats/caps or hoods worn in the building*
• Sunglasses 
• The purposeful display of undergarments
• Any clothing or accessory that obscures the head, face, or ears*
• Images or language depicting or referring to drugs, alcohol, violence, hate speech, profanity, or pornography
• Swimsuits 
• Pajamas and/or bedding materials
• Accessories that could be considered dangerous or used as a weapon

*Some exceptions may apply for religious/medical reasons. 

Action Plan to support our Uniform Expectations

• Send the policy home to parents.  Promote the policy during Back-to-School Events for parents and students.  Promote uniforms at flag salute.   
• Safety team will “reward” students who are in uniform during recesses/lunches by adding their names to the Recess Mystery Box. 
• Teachers in K-5 will conduct random dress code checks.  Middle School Homerooms in Grades 6^th 7^th and 8^th will also conduct random dress checks.  The administration will also conduct random dress code checks in the cafeteria.   
• Violation of Dress Code in Grades 6-8
  • Gentle reminders (teacher’s discretion)
  • PBIS points deducted
  • Parent contact
  • Refer to admin
• Violation of Dress Code in Grades K-5
  • Gentle reminders to the student (up to 3)
  • If the violation of uniform continues, please email the administration.

We have a closet on site for immediate uniform needs.  We will be offering Operation Bell to our families who are in need of free uniforms.