Shoes: All students Pre-K through 8^th grade must wear shoes that have a closed heel and toe. No sandals, clogs, boots, heelies, or high-heeled shoes are permitted. No slippers or slipper style canvas shoes. Shoes should have a solid sole and should not slip off easily. No heel is to be higher than one inch. Shoes should fit and be tied properly at all times. Students who have shoes that come off during class or while walking will be asked to change into their gym shoes and to not wear the other shoes to school again.

P-K students follow non-dress code day requirements on all school days.

Non-Dress Code Days: On days when school dress code clothes are not required appropriate clothing must be worn. Regardless of style or fashion, immodest dress or clothing not in keeping with our Catholic values will not be permitted. Appropriate clothing includes nice jeans, and excludes jeans with frayed cuffs, jeans that drag the floor, jeans with rips and/or tears, etc. Tee shirts are to be without inappropriate printing or symbols. Tee shirts that represent rock bands, drugs, and alcohol, or violence are not to be worn. Anything that is representative of gangs is not allowed. Tank tops or tops that display bare midriffs are not allowed. On dress up days no clothing less casual than the regular school dress code may be worn. Clothing should be appropriate for a special occasion.

Shirts: All students will wear a plain solid white or red polo style shirt, blouse, or turtleneck. Students in grades 5-8 may also wear navy blue shirts. The polo shirts, long or short sleeved, must be made of cotton and have a collar and no more than 4 buttons. No crew necks or t-shirts are permitted. The only logo permitted on shirts is the "St. John’s" logo. Turtlenecks may be worn, but they must be made of cotton. Turtleneck sweaters are not permitted. T-shirts worn under uniform shirts must be short sleeve plain white and fit properly beneath the uniform shirt. All shirts must remain tucked in.

Sweaters: Girls and boys in grades K-8 may wear solid red, white, or navy cardigan sweaters in class. Sweaters must be button up cardigans (see French Toast styles- Girls’ style 1072, 1120, and 1371 and Boys’ style 1370 for examples). No hooded or zipper style sweaters may be worn in class.

Sweatshirts: Approved school sweatshirts (red, navy, or gray) are permitted in grades K-8. No hooded style or athletic sweatshirts may be worn in class.

Socks: All types of socks, including tights, should be a solid red, white, tan, black, or navy color matching the school uniform. Socks must be worn at all times.

Pants: All slacks/trousers are to be navy dress pants in twill, cotton, or corduroy. No riveted slacks, jeans styles, stretch, hipster, knit, cargo, Capri, or pants with outside (patch), or extra pockets are permitted. No zippered or cargo pockets, or ripped/torn/cut hems on slacks are permitted. Students in grades 5-8 may also wear tan dress slacks. Pants can be purchased at local department stores such as J. C. Penney and Sears; or French Toast on-line (www.frenchtoast.com).

Belts: Belts must be simple and solid in these colors: black, navy, tan, or brown. No large belt buckles or ornately decorated belts are permitted.

Jewelry: Girls may wear one pair of stud or post earrings. No dangling or hoop style earrings are permitted. No earrings are permitted on boys. A religious necklace or medal may be worn. No other necklaces are permitted. No bracelets or wrist bands are permitted except the medical alert type for student safety. Watches may be worn. One ring per hand is allowed.

Hairstyles: Absolutely NO streaked, highlighted, or dyed hair is allowed on students. Artificial color enhancement (store or homemade) is not necessary on elementary age students. No fad hairstyles (Mohawks, extreme spikes, shaved heads, long bangs, over the collar, etc.) are permitted. Girls and boys must not wear bangs that are below their eyebrows. Long bangs on girls can be held back with barrettes, pins, clips, etc. Hair accessories should be simple. Boys’ hair must not cover more than ½ of the ear or touch the collar.

Make-up: Make-up is not permitted. Fingernail polish must be clear or light pink.

Gym Uniform: Students in grades 1-8 will wear navy blue shorts and plain red t-shirts. No spandex, tight-fitting, or shorts less than mid-thigh in length are permitted. Socks will be red, white, or navy only. In the cooler months, solid navy sweats will be permitted. Children must have separate shoes for gym (grades K-8). Those gym shoes must have non-marking soles.

Girls' Uniform Code: Girls may wear a plaid uniform jumper or skirt in grades K-4 and a plaid uniform skirt in grades 5-8. The uniform skirts/jumpers may be purchased through Schoolbelles or French Toast (www.frenchtoast.com). Girls in all grades may wear navy dress slacks in twill, cotton, or corduroy and in grades 5-8 tan dress slacks are also permitted.

Shorts: Uniform dress shorts in twill or cotton may be worn during the months of August through October 15 and again from April 15 through June. Shorts follow the same regulations as the pants listed earlier. During these months, girls may wear navy uniform skorts if the length is appropriate. All shorts and skorts are to be no more than two inches above the knee and not below the knee cap in length. No cargo, bike, athletic, or shorts with extra pockets are permitted. Grades K-4: All shorts or skorts are to be navy blue only.

Grades 5-8: All shorts or skorts are to be navy blue or tan in color. (No white or green shades please)

When in doubt-don’t purchase* Dress code policy will be in effect immediately. This policy will be strictly enforced. The dress code committee is made up of teachers. The dress code committee is responsible for monitoring policy code violations with the help of the entire school staff.

Dress Code Violations: Students in dress code violation will receive a ‘violation slip’ stating the policy violation. A copy of the violation will be sent home for the parent(s) to view and sign and a copy will be kept at school. The parent notification slip must be signed and returned to school by the next school day. The student will report to the dress code committee monitors before class begins with the signed ‘violation slip.’ Students may be asked to change into appropriate uniform clothes before being admitted into class. After 5 dress code violations, the student will serve an in-school suspension. Hair style and color violations will have 48 hours to get the hair cut or returned to its natural color. Parents are asked to cooperate with the school in enforcing the uniform dress code. Random dress code checks may be conducted. If a parent or student has a question regarding dress code policy or violations, the committee will meet with them to discuss the issue.

No code can possibly cover all eventualities or possibilities. It should be understood that the Administration will ultimately decide what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. If a student comes to school and is dressed inappropriately, he/she will call a parent and ask for a change of clothing to be brought to school or change into clothing available at school.