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General Grooming Guidelines

General Dress:

The dress code applies to all students as long as they are on school grounds or at school-sponsored activities; including field trips.
Students should present a neat appearance. No sloppy dress permitted.
Shirts must be buttoned, except for top button, and neatly tucked in at all times.
Clothing should be clean, unwrinkled, devoid of holes, and not faded, torn, or frayed. Patched clothing is acceptable.
Pants and skirts should be worn above the hips.
No baggy, oversized, or excessively tight clothing.
No sweatshirts/sweaters worn around the waist.
Undergarments must not show through uniform parts.

Tag Day Dress

Students will be notified of any special occasions when they are allowed to wear non-uniform “tag day” clothing.
Tag Days are a privilege, not a student right.
All non-uniform clothing worn at school or school event, which contains a message, picture, or logo, must present a positive image acceptable at SMCS.
All non-uniform clothing must appropriately cover one’s body; no muscle shirts, low cleavage, and/or short skirts or shorts (with arm at side bottom tip of finger should touch bottom of skirts or shorts.)
Make-up and colored finger nail polish are not permitted on Tag Days.
Girl/Boy Scouts are allowed to wear their scout uniform or vest to school on days they have their meeting. Shoes must still meet the uniform requirements.

Jewelry / Piercings:

One cross, religious charm or medal, one ring, one bracelet, and a watch are permissible.
Only necklaces with a religious medal/theme or cross may be worn.
Chokers, large bracelets and necklaces are not acceptable.
No visible body piercings except girls are allowed a single stud earring in each ear. No hoop, dangling, or French loop earrings are permitted. No tongue piercings.
No chains or studded jewelry of any kind may be worn to school or at any school sponsored event/trip.
Due to the potential for lost items, younger children are strongly discouraged from wearing jewelry.
No thumb rings permitted.
No shoe jewelry.

Hair:

Hair should be groomed away from the face so as not to cover the face.
No hair dying, chunking, or streaking.
No shaved or intentionally bald heads. No designs are to be shaven into hair.
No “skater cuts”, spiked hair, or tails.
Boys: Hair must not extend over the ears or below the top of the shirt collar. No ponytails. Sideburns must be straight, trimmed, and must not extend beyond the lowest opening of the ear. Bangs should not extend past the eyebrows. Students must be cleanly shaven every day (no mustaches, beards, or goatees).
Girls: Conservative hair clips are allowed (dark blue, white, etc.) but bandannas, multi-colored ribbons, etc. are not.

Makeup / Nail Polish: