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Alderwood Elementary Dress Code

Alderwood Elementary School promotes a standard of appearance which enhances the learning environment while allowing for reasonable comfort and individuality for all students. With the support of the student’s guardian, each student is expected to appropriately groom and dress them-selves, keeping clothing clean, comfortable, and appropriate for all elementary school activities. A student’s clothing should not be a distraction or disruption in the learning environment of the student or peers.

The following is Alderwood Elementary School’s Dress Code:

• Shoes should be practical, appropriate and sturdy enough for all school activities, including physical education. For students’ safety, flip flops, crocs, clogs, open-toed sandals, backless shoes or heelies are not to be worn at school.
• Approved hats, hoods and caps are acceptable for outside activities only. No headwear may be worn inside the building, except if it is worn for a special event. This includes hooded sweatshirts.
• No distracting hairstyles or hair color, except if it is worn for a special event.  
• No distracting makeup.  
• No jewelry that distracts from the educational environment or could be unsafe during physical activities should be worn. Earrings that dangle and could become dangerous  when playing.
• Sunglasses may be worn outside the building.
• Clothing may not contain inappropriate graphics or messages.
• Shirts must be long enough to keep the midriff covered when the arms are raised. Bare midriffs, sheer or see-through clothing, bare backs, off-the-shoulder tops, spaghetti straps, muscle shirts, and other revealing garments are not allowed.
• Shorts and pants must be of appropriate size. Overly baggy, saggy, shredded or ripped pants will not be allowed. No short shorts or skirts. The hemlines should be no higher than mid-thigh (pockets should not hang below the bottoms of shorts).
• Undergarments or boxer shorts must be totally covered by outer clothing.
• Sleep and loungewear are not appropriate.

 Parents can help monitor the dress code by purchasing clothing that is in good taste; seeing that each child leaves for school properly dressed, and encouraging each child to take pride in his/her appearance. The school will monitor this dress code and inform parents in the event that a student's dress or grooming is not appropriate for school.

Below is an excerpt from the IUSD’s Board Policy governing Dress and Personal Appearance:

Appropriate dress and personal appearance at school and school-related activities shall not include any clothing, attire, or accessory that by its manner of appearance, arrangement, trademark, fit, or any other attribute, is unsafe; disruptive; unhealthful; obscene; profane; ethnically, racially or sexually degrading; libelous or slanderous; exposing undergarments; provocative or revealing; advocating unlawful behavior or illegal substances; or suggesting or promoting any affiliation with any street gang or other group that commits unlawful acts [see Board Policy 5132(a)- Dress and Personal Appearance and Board Policy 5136(a) - Gang Affiliation].

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