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Policy JICA

DRESS CODE

A student’s appearance has an impact on his/her attitude, behavior, and learning. Students at Windsor Charter Academy (WCA) shall appropriately to show a high degree of personal respect and character. Student dress shall be a direct reflection of the level of character and respect representative of WCA.

The guidelines set forth are meant to allow students the ability to wear to WCA with a higher level of flexibility, while maintaining a high sense of personal respect for appearance and professionalism. Not all worn outside the school are appropriate for WCA. At all times, Administration reserves the right to require students to modify their dress if clothing is deemed inappropriate, or is a distraction to learning. A student found in repeated violation of the will be subject to review by his/her parents/guardians, the Administration and Executive Board as to appropriate disciplinary action. Expulsion is a valid form of discipline for chronic dress code violations.

If at any time a student is not able to comply completely with the dress code due to medical needs, a written note from a physician is required. A conference with the student, guardian/parent, and teacher/principal will be held to determine the best way to honor the dress code and remain comfortable and healthy. If, at any time, a student is not able to comply completely with the dress code due to religious beliefs, a conference with the student, guardian/ parent, and teacher/ principal will be held to determine the best way to honor the dress code as well as an individual’s religion.

All clothes must be neat, clean, and without holes or fraying. Clothes must be modest and appropriate for school. Under garments may not be exposed or visible through clothing. At all times, clothing must fit appropriately. Student attire will not convey messages that are sexual, racist, obscene or that are suggestive of drugs, alcohol, violence or death through language, wording or imagery. With the ever-changing gang symbols, Administration, at their discretion, reserves the right to deem a student’s attire a dress code violation.

Policy JICA Elementary Middle High • Colors: solid navy and khaki. • Colors: solid navy, khaki , grey • Pants, capris, and must Pants, • Styles: twill, stiff and black. fit so they do not sag, polyester, rip-stop, or • Styles: cotton twill, stiff exposing one’s backside or Capris & corduroy (no blue jean polyester, or corduroy (no including material). blue jean material). of underwear. Shorts • No . • No denim. • Blue and colored denim • Pants, capris, and shorts must • Pants, capris, and shorts must are allowed (solid colors fit so they do not sag, fit so they do not sag, only). exposing one’s backside or exposing one’s backside or • No or undergarments including top undergarments including top material including pajama of underwear. of underwear. pants. • Shorts must meet or exceed • Shorts must meet or exceed • No camouflage unless full the length of the fingertips the length of the fingertips military for enlisted when standing with arms at when standing with arms at military students as outlined the sides. the sides. the category below. • Pockets: Shorts or pants must • Pockets: Shorts or pants must • Shorts must meet or exceed not have more than six not have more than six the length of the fingertips pockets. pockets. when standing with arms at • Solid color undershorts must • Solid color undershorts must the sides. be worn under and be worn under skirts and • Shorts may be solid, plaid, or jumpers and must not be jumpers and must not be pinstripe only. visible when standing. visible when standing. • No athletic shorts (except for • No spirit-wear pants. • No spirit-wear pants. PE), cut off shorts, or lycra/ shorts/ bottoms. • No bling rhinestones. • Pants should not have excessive buckles, zippers, or loops on clothing. • No ripped jeans.

• Color: solid navy, green, grey, • Color: Any solid color. • Solid colors and abstract, & or white. • Leggings and jeggings are irregular patterns (i.e., stripes, • Leggings and jeggings are not to be worn alone. They polka dots, paisley, Jeggings not to be worn alone. They must be worn with , skirts geometric, checks, chevron, Jeggings: tight-fitting must be worn with tunics, skirts or that follow the squiggles, floral, stars) are stretch pant, styled to or dresses that follow the fingertip rule (length of the acceptable. No sexual, racist, resemble a pair of denim fingertip rule (length of the fingertips when standing with obscene or language, jeans. fingertips when standing with arms at the sides). wording, or imagery that is arms at the sides). suggestive of drugs, alcohol, Policy JICA violence or death. No food- related imagery allowed on leggings. -themed content is allowable near the depicted holiday but must be in good taste. • Leggings and jeggings are not to be worn alone. They must be worn with tunics, skirts or dresses that follow the fingertip rule (length of the fingertips when standing with arms at the sides).

• Colors: solid navy, khaki, • Colors: solid navy, khaki, • Skirts and dresses can have Jumpers, green, or WCA Plaid (from green, black, brown, grey, patterns. French Toast). and WCA school plaid (from • Dresses or skirts that are sheer Skirts, , • Fabric: cotton twill, stiff French Toast) must have an under-layer polyester, or corduroy. • Fabric: cotton twill, stiff that is not sheer and meets & Dresses • Styles: pleated or polyester, or corduroy. dress code guidelines for straight. Length must be no • Styles: pleated or straight. length. shorter than a vertical credit Length must be no shorter • Must not expose card length above the knee. than a vertical credit card undergarments while bending • Dress Styles: polo dresses only. length above the knee. over. • Shorts under skirts must not be • Dress Styles: polo dresses only. • Dresses and skirts must be of visible while standing and • Shorts under skirts must not be modest length. The length must be of modest length. visible while standing. must meet or exceed that of The length must meet or • Dresses and skirts must be of the fingertips when standing exceed that of the fingertips modest length. The length with arms at the side. This rule when standing with arms at must meet or exceed that of applies to the natural flow of the side. This rule applies to the fingertips when standing the dress. the natural flow of the dress. with arms at the side. This rule applies to the natural flow of the dress.

• Short or long sleeved classic • Short or long sleeved classic • sleeves must have polo style shirt, turtlenecks, polo style shirt, turtlenecks, material beyond the shoulder and mock turtlenecks in solid and mock turtlenecks in solid seam and may not have navy blue, green, light yellow, color. Colored heather shirts holes, windows, be torn or white, light blue, and grey. do not meet dress code ripped. Colored heather shirts do not standards. Heather-colored • Text, picture or logo allowed Policy JICA meet dress code standards. shirts are interknitted yarns of as long as the language, Heather-colored shirts are mixed colors producing flecks wording, or imagery does not interknitted yarns of mixed of an alternate color. convey messages that are colors producing flecks of an • A student’s or sexual, racist, obscene or that alternate color. can be any are suggestive of drugs, • To respect the traditions of dress code compliant shirt. alcohol, violence or death. past years, burgundy and • down shirts with Shirts must conceal , light yellow is an optional in any solid color sides, back, shoulders, and color until fall 2019. We ask • can be any color and when standing and that parents do not purchase must be buttoned to the seated. new shirts in this color as we collarbone. • If a top is sheer, a top that begin to phase out this color. • Shirts must be completely meets dress code guidelines • A student’s undershirt or tucked in at all times. must be worn underneath undergarment can be any • Any pre-approved WCA spirit • On competition day, students dress code compliant shirt. clothing tops may be worn may wear jersey • Oxfords and Peter Pan shirts any day of the week. tops. Bottoms must remain in must be solid white only. dress code. • Buttons must be neutral in • Shirttails are not allowed color or be the color of the below mid-thigh shirt and must be buttoned to • Any pre-approved WCA spirit the collarbone. clothing tops or other spirit • Shirts must be completely clothing tops tucked in at all times. • Students may not alter • Any pre-approved WCA spirit commercially made clothing clothing tops may be worn (cutting off) any day of the week. • No camouflage

• Colors: solid navy, grey, • Colors: any solid color & white, and green. • Styles: , mock • Styles: crew neck, mock turtleneck, Henley collar, turtleneck, Henley collar, cardigans, pullovers or cardigans, pullovers or hooded sweaters. Vests hooded sweaters. • All sweaters and/or sweater • All sweaters and/or sweater vests must be worn over a vests must be worn over a dress code compliant shirt. dress code compliant shirt.

• Solid navy, white, grey, and • WCA spirit, club or class • Text, picture or logo allowed Sweatshirts green sweatshirts , hoodies are allowed to be as long as the image or and zip-up fleeces are worn any day of the week wording is not suggestive, permitted anytime. • Sweatshirts of any solid color sexual, violent, death, Policy JICA • WCA spirit hoodies are over a dress code compliant alcohol-related or allowed to be worn any day shirt. provocative in nature. WCA of the week • Logos no larger than a credit spirit, club or class hoodies • Dress code compliant shirt card. One logo can be on are allowed to be worn any must be worn under a the sweatshirt. day of the week sweatshirt. • Hoods may not be worn • Hoods may not be worn inside the building. inside the building

• Winter , , , • Winter jackets, coats, hats, • Winter jackets, coats, hats, Jackets & gloves, mittens, ear warmers, gloves, mittens, ear warmers, gloves, mittens, ear warmers, jean jackets, bandanas, and jean jackets, bandanas, and jean jackets, bandanas, and Outwear may not be worn sunglasses may not be worn sunglasses may not be worn inside the building. inside the building. inside the building.

• Any color, must be modest • Any color, must be modest and in good taste. and in good taste.

• Belts are optional, must be • Belts are optional and can be • Belts are optional and can be Belts solid navy, white, brown, or any color. There should be any color. There should be black, and can be flat or nothing hanging off the nothing hanging off the braided. —for example, no spikes belt—for example, no spikes or chains. or chains.

• Any color that is mostly • Any color that is mostly solid. Sport / athletic socks solid. Sport/athletic socks allowed with different colors. allowed with different colors. • No patterns or prints. • No patterns or prints. • Must be below the knee. • Must be below the knee.

• can be solid white, • Tights can be any solid color. • Spandex shorts and pants, Tights navy, or green. • No patterns or prints. , leggings, and • No patterns or prints. • Tights not allowed jeggings are not allowed alone. They must be worn alone. They must be worn with skirts or dresses that meet with skirts or dresses that meet the guidelines for skirts and the guidelines for skirts and dresses. dresses.

• All must have closed • All shoes must have closed • Open-toed shoes with Shoes toes, heels and sides. toes, heels and sides. on the back are acceptable. • No lighted, character, soft • No lighted, character, soft No flip-flop like design with a soled bath / bedroom type soled bath / bedroom type on back. Must be Policy JICA , house shoes, or shoes slippers, house shoes, or shoes professional -like open with wheels in the bottom. with wheels in the bottom. toe. • Any heels must be lower than • Any heels must be lower than • No soft-soled bath / bedroom 1½ inches. 1½ inches. type slippers, house shoes, or shoes with wheels in the bottom. • Any heels must be lower than 1½ inches.

• Jewelry must be modest and • Jewelry must be modest and • Jewelry must be modest and Jewelry in good taste. in good taste. in good taste—no excessive • must be less than one • Earrings must be less than one or distracting jewelry (no inch from base of earlobe. inch from base of earlobe. safety pins, spikes, nails, • Piercing allowed only on the • Piercing allowed only on the gages or look alike gages, ears. All other piercings must ears. All other piercings must etc.) be removed during school be removed during school • Piercings should not be hours and during school hours and during school excessive or distracting in size functions. functions. or number • No facial piercing.

• Hair must be neatly groomed • Hair must be neatly groomed • Facial hair must be well Hair and of natural color. and of natural color. groomed and natural in • Hair accessories shall be solid • Hair accessories shall be solid color. colors, in good taste and not colors, in good taste and not • Students may dye, highlight, excessive. Accessories should excessive Bows should not or wear hair extensions in be solid navy blue, green, exceed the size of a credit natural hair colors only. light yellow, white, light blue, card. • Hair accessories shall be in grey, or WCA plaid. Bows • No Mohawks, Fauxhawks, good taste and not should not exceed the size of and any other hair design excessive. a credit card. that Administration deems • No Mohawks or any other hair • No Mohawks, Fauxhawks, distracting to learning. design that Administration and any other hair design deems distracting to learning. that Administration deems distracting to learning.

Students participating in scouting Students participating in scouting Students participating in scouting Uniform programs may wear their uniform on programs may wear their uniform programs may wear their uniforms. meeting days. on meeting days. Students that are part of military programs may wear their military uniforms.

Policy JICA • Participating athletes for • Participating athletes for Game Day school-sanctioned events school-sanctioned events may wear their team may wear their team jerseys/team shirts on the day jerseys/team shirts on the day of their game. of their game. • Pants, shorts, skirts, and skorts, • Pants, shorts, skirts, and skorts, must comply with dress code. must comply with dress code.

Middle school students must follow High school students must follow Free Dress the normal High School Dress Code normal HS dress code and may also Day Policy. wear the following: • Ripped/fraying jeans that do not sag, exposing one’s backside or undergarments including top of underwear. • Sweat/athletic pants • Flip-flops/ • Hats (baseball, western, or formal)

Students must wear WCA physical Students must wear WCA physical P.E. Classes education uniform during PE classes education uniform during PE classes and yoga shorts/pants during yoga and yoga shorts/pants during yoga class. class.

The formal dress uniform is The formal dress uniform is Dresses or slacks must be worn to Formal Dress mandatory for certain functions to mandatory for certain functions to professional or special events. They be determined by WCA including be determined by WCA including must meet the standards below. Uniform special occasions, field trips, special occasions, field trips, pictures, pictures, etc. etc. • Dresses must be of modest length. The length must meet • White oxford shirt, Peter Pan • White oxford shirt or Peter Pan or exceed that of the collar, long or short sleeve collar, long or short sleeve fingertips when standing with • Navy pants, dress shorts, , • Khaki or navy / pants or shorts arms at the side. This rule or • Approved French Toast tie or applies to the natural flow of • Approved French Toast tie or crossover tie the dress. crossover tie • Navy or white , • Slits on dresses or skirts may • Blue sweater vest, crew neck crew neck sweater, or not go above the fingertips sweater, or cardigan sweater (optional). when standing with arms at (optional) • Socks must be solid white, the side. Policy JICA black, brown, or navy. • Dresses are not to have bare • Tights must be solid white or midriffs or cling to the body. navy. • No backless, strapless, cold shoulder, or halter-type dresses or tops. • All must be modest and in good taste. No dresses or tops with plunging necklines. • Dress pants must be worn at the and should not be saggy or baggy. • When wearing dress pants, a and tie, or a are required that meets the following criteria: o Blouse must conceal cleavage, sides, back, shoulders, and midriff when standing or seated. o If a top is sheer, a top that meets dress code guidelines must be worn underneath. • A is optional. • Dress shirts must be worn tucked in entire dance. • Formal hats are allowed (no ) • Unconventional hairstyles and unnaturally colored hair are not permitted.

Formal dresses and should be in Formal dresses and suits should be in Formal good taste and appropriate for a good taste and appropriate for a formal event according to the formal event according to the Dances standards below. standards below.

Anyone not conforming • Tuxedos or suits including • Tuxedos or suits including to dress standards or dress shirt and tie (jackets are dress shirt and tie (jackets Policy JICA dance procedures and optional) are optional) general guidelines will • No jeans, khakis, or T-shirts. • No jeans, khakis, or T-shirts. not be admitted. • Dress slacks must be worn at • Dress pants must be worn at the waist and should not be waist and should not be If there are any saggy or baggy. saggy or baggy. questions, consult • Shirt, tops and must • Shirt, tops and blouses must conceal cleavage, sides, conceal cleavage, sides, Administration before back, shoulders, and midriff. back, shoulders, and midriff. the day of the event. • If shirt top is sheer, a top that • meets dress code guidelines • If shirt top is sheer, a top that must be worn underneath. meets dress code guidelines • Dresses must be of modest must be worn underneath. length. The length must meet • Dresses must be of modest or exceed that of the length. The length must meet fingertips when standing with or exceed that of the arms at the side. This rule fingertips when standing with applies to the natural flow of arms at the side. This rule the dress. applies to the natural flow of • Slits on dresses or skirts may the dress. not go above the fingertips • Slits on dresses or skirts may when standing with arms at not go above the fingertips the side. when standing with arms at • Dresses or shirts are not to the side. have bare midriffs or cling to • Dresses or shirts are not to the body. Any dress should have bare midriffs or cling to not ride up as the student the body. Any dress should dances. not ride up as the student • Backless dresses may not be dances. cut below the natural • Backless dresses may not be line. cut below the natural bra • All necklines must be modest line. and in good taste. Dresses • All necklines must be modest with plunging necklines are and in good taste. Dresses not permitted. All necklines with plunging necklines are must fully cover below the not permitted. All necklines natural bra line (armpit to must fully cover below the armpit). natural bra line (armpit to • Dresses may be spaghetti armpit). strap, strapless, cold shoulder, • Dresses may be spaghetti or halter-type as long as they strap, strapless, cold shoulder, meet the or halter-type as long as they Policy JICA requirement. meet the neckline • Dresses or tops with sheer requirement. panels, lacing, or cut-outs/ • Dresses or tops with sheer slits on any part of the panels, lacing, or cut-outs/ that reveal bare skin slits on any part of the underneath (tear drop, slits, bodice that reveal bare skin etc.) are not allowed. underneath (tear drop, slits, etc.) are not allowed. Dresses and suits should be in good Dresses and suits should be in good Semi-Formal taste and appropriate for a semi- taste and appropriate for a semi- formal event according to the formal event according to the Dances standards below: standards below: • Dress pants or khakis and • Dress pants or khakis and Anyone not conforming to button-up dress shirt with button-up dress shirt with dress standards or dance collar collar procedures and general • Ties, jackets, vests, or • Ties, jackets, vests, or guidelines will not be are optional suspenders are optional admitted. Dresses and shirts may be more Dresses and shirts may be more

If there are any questions, casual than for a formal dance but casual than for a formal dance but consult Administration must also meet the standards must also meet the standards before the day of the event. outlined above in the Formal Dress outlined above in the Formal Dress Standards. Standards. Clothing should be in good taste and Clothing should be in good taste and Casual appropriate for a casual event appropriate for a casual event according to the standards below: according to the standards below: Dances • Clothing should follow the • Clothing should follow the normal WCA High School normal WCA High School Anyone not conforming to Dress Code. Dress Code. dress standards or dance • Students may dress • Students may dress procedures and general alternatively if there is a alternatively if there is a guidelines will not be specific dance theme but specific dance theme but admitted. they must follow the they must follow the

guidelines outlined for the guidelines outlined for the If there are any questions, event as approved by event as approved by consult Administration before the day of the Administration. Administration. event. Examples of casual dance themes: Examples of casual dance themes: Ugly Sweater , Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, Party, Glow in the Dark , Glow in the Dark Dance Dance Jeans may be worn on Friday for Jeans may be worn on Friday for Jeans Day $1.00 with the proceeds going to $1.00 with the proceeds going to Policy JICA fund student activities. If the Friday fund student activities. If the Friday coincides with a Free Dress day, coincides with a Free Dress day, there is no charge to wear jeans. there is no charge to wear jeans. • Jeans must be neat, clean • Jeans must be neat, clean and free from holes or fraying. and free from holes or fraying. • The last Friday of the month is • The last Friday of the month is “Free Jeans Day”; students do “Free Jeans Day”; students do not have to pay to wear not have to pay to wear jeans. jeans.

The Administration and teachers The Administration and teachers The Administration and teachers will Special encourage all students to behave encourage all students to behave encourage all students to behave and dress in a and style and dress in a fashion and style and dress in a fashion and a style Days / Dress appropriate for the school day. An appropriate for the school day. An appropriate to the school day. An individual’s dress, personal individual’s dress, personal individual’s dress, personal for Success appearance, and cleanliness, like appearance, and cleanliness, like his appearance, and cleanliness, like his his or her behavior, should reflect or her behavior, should reflect or her behavior, should reflect sensitivity to and a respect for others sensitivity to and a respect for sensitivity to and a respect for • Dresses or skirts must be of others. others. modest length. The length • Dresses or skirts must be of • Dresses or skirts must be of must meet or exceed that of modest length. The length modest length and must the fingertips when standing must meet or exceed that of follow the fingertip rule with arms at the side. This rule the fingertips when standing (length of the fingertips when applies to the natural flow of with arms at the side. This rule standing with arms at the the dress. applies to the natural flow of sides). • Slits on dresses or skirts may the dress. • Slits on dresses or skirts may not go above the fingertips • Slits on dresses or skirts may not go above the fingertips when standing with arms at not go above the fingertips when standing with arms at the side. when standing with arms at the side. • Dresses are not to have bare the side. • Dresses are not to have bare midriffs or cling to the body. • Dresses are not to have bare midriffs or cling to the body. • No backless, spaghetti strap midriffs or cling to the body. • No backless, spaghetti strap strapless, cold shoulder, or • No backless, spaghetti strap strapless, cold shoulder, or halter-type dresses or tops. All strapless, cold shoulder, or halter-type dresses or tops. All necklines must be modest halter-type dresses or tops. All necklines must be modest and in good taste. Dresses or necklines must be modest and in good taste. Dresses or tops with plunging necklines and in good taste. Dresses or tops with plunging necklines are not permitted. tops with plunging necklines are not permitted. • Dress pants must be worn at are not permitted. • Dress pants must be worn at the waist and should not be • Dress pants must be worn at the waist and should not be saggy or baggy. the waist and should not be saggy or baggy. Policy JICA • Dress shirts must be tucked in. saggy or baggy • Dress shirts must be tucked in. • Dress shirts must be tucked in. Final decisions in cases of Final decisions in cases of disagreement will be resolved by the Final decisions in cases of disagreement will be resolved by the Administration. disagreement will be resolved by the Administration. Administration.