Uniform Policy

Saint Susanna Uniform Policy

Saint Susanna School believes appropriate dress is important in establishing an environment for learning. Our school uniforms encourage an emphasis on learning. Wearing our school colors stimulates Saint Susanna School spirit. Therefore, students need to wear school uniforms. Parental cooperation is necessary for the policy to be effective. Please make sure that your child is wearing clothing that is within the approved, written dress code. Uniforms may be purchased from a variety of retail outlets. Certain articles of clothing must be purchased through Educational Apparel. Please note the asterisks (*) below. School uniforms will be worn Monday through Friday. Special dress-down days will be announced at school and published in the Spartan Express. Students in kindergarten through eighth grade are required to wear uniforms. Pre-school and pre-kindergarten students are not required to wear uniforms.

The following are for all grades regarding school uniform apparel:

1. Walking shorts may be worn year-round; however, shors are not to be worn on the days students will be attending Mass.
2. Students enrolled in a Saint Susanna Cub Scout, Daisy, Brownie, or Girl Scout troup may wear the official troup uniforms on meeting day in lieu of the school uniform.
3. Belts should be navy or brown. Belts are required in grades 1-8; kindergarten optional.
4. Socks must be worn with all shoes.
5. Shirts must be tucked in at all times.
6. All clothing must be in good repair.
7. The wearing of make-up is discouraged, clear nail polilsh only, stud earrings only.
8. Hair must be neat, clean and groomed in a style suitable for a school environment.
9. Length: Hair hanging in the face is not acceptable (Boys: hair must be off the collar and neatly groomed.)
10. Altering hair in any color other than a natural shade is not acceptable.
11. Colored nail polish is not acceptable.
12. Tattoos (including temporary) are not permitted.
13. Footwear: All footwear must have a closed heel and must fit securely to the child's foot when they walk or run. Tennis shoes must be worn for physical education/gym class. Footwear may not contain wheels.
14. PTP St. Susanna T-Shirts may be worn on dress-down/school spirit/physical education days. Grades 6-8 will wear required P.E. shirt during gym class.

The following are not permissible:

1. Crocs or sandals
2. Tank tops, muscle shirts or clothing with inappropriate advertisment or pictures are not to be worn by ANY child at ANY time, regardless of grade level.
3. Athletic style shorts or pants
4. Cargo style shorts or pants with pockets
5. Oversized tops or sweatshirts
6. Solid-colored sweatshirts
7. Navy or Khaki jumpers and skirts

The names of those students who choose to come to school out of uniform will be brought to the attention of the school office. A small selection of clothing is kept in the school office and adequate clothing may be borrowed for the day, and then laundered and returned to school the following day. Repeated offenses will result in parent contact to request that appropriate uniform clothing be brought to school so that the child may change clothing and be within school attire guidelines.

*** Any questionable items will be left to the discretion of the Principal/Office Staff ***

Students will be sent outside for recess according to weather. If the temperature is above freezing and not raining, students will go outside for recess no matter what the child is wearing. Please dress your child according to the weather. Phone calls will not be allowed for students to change into pants or sweatshirts.

Items with an asterick (*) beside them must come from Educational Apparel.

Note: The School Commission has approved white tights, white hose and white leggings as additions to the girls' uniform policy.

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