Dress Code

Parents and students are responsible to make sure the student is appropriately dressed and following all the guidelines listed below whenever they are on any school property or at any school function:

4th-8th Dress Code and Appearance Policy

1. All students are expected to be neat with clean clothing that is worn in the intended manner.
2. All shorts, dresses and skirts must be the appropriate length which will be determined by one of the following methods (1) being no shorter than their longest finger when extended down straight at their side; or (2) being no shorter than six inches from the floor when kneeling on the floor. As long as it meets one of the methods it is considered appropriate.
3. All pants, shorts, skirts, and dresses must not have rips/holes that bares skin or undergarments above the knee. 
4. Leggings and tights must be covered by shorts, skirts, dresses or shirt that must meet the appropriate length as described above.
5. All clothing must be worn in such a way that undergarments are not exposed, and midriff areas are covered at all times.
6. Clothing that express violence, obscenities, hatred, or that advertises/promotes alcohol, tobacco, illegal substances, skulls, skull emblems, or sex is prohibited.
7. Appropriate footwear must always be worn.
8. Appropriate undergarments must always be worn.
9. Boys must wear shirts with sleeves.
10. Girls’ shirts must be at least 3 inches wide over the shoulder and not expose any undergarments on the shoulder or under their arms.
11. No “backless”, “strapless”, “midriff”, low cut tops or cleavage is allowed.
12. Sheer clothing cannot be used to meet the guidelines if the clothing beneath does not meet the guidelines.
13. No pajama pants or other sleepwear may be worn to school unless related to a school event.
14. Costumes or any kind of masks cannot be worn to school unless related to a school event.
15. Hair must be a natural color and worn in a style that is not distracting.
16. Head coverings including hats cannot be worn at the school or on the bus except to sporting events, outside school events, or unless for religious purposes.
17. Visible piercings are limited to the ears only.

• Clothing worn by participants during athletic practices or sporting events may not have to meet all the standards above, but must be appropriate for the activity, be as modest as expected, approved by the coach and worn only during practice and/or sporting events.

• Students must follow the guidelines above when they are at after-school events, sporting events in or out of McNairy county, on the bus, on field trips, or on other school campuses unless otherwise approved by the administration.
• All infractions of the above guidelines will be handled using the approved discipline ladder and the student will have to immediately correct the infraction or other clothing will have to be brought to the school before the student may return to class.

PreK-3 Dress Code and Appearance Policy

1. All students are expected to be neat with clean clothing that is worn in the intended manner.
2. All clothing must be worn in such a way that undergarments are not exposed, and midriff areas are always covered.
3. Clothing that express violence, obscenities, hatred, or that advertises/promotes alcohol, tobacco, illegal substances, skulls, or skull emblems, or sex is prohibited.
4. Appropriate undergarments must always be worn.
5. Appropriate undergarments must always be worn.
6. No pajama pants or other sleepwear may be worn to school unless related to a school event.
7. Costumes or any kind of masks cannot be worn to school unless related to a school event.
8. Hair must be of a natural color and worn in a style that is not distracting.
9. Head coverings including hats cannot be worn at the school or on the bus except to sporting events, outside school events or unless for religious purposes.
10. Visible piercings are limited to the ears only.

Students must follow the guidelines above when they are at after-school events, sporting events in or out of McNairy county, on the bus, on field trips, or on other school campuses unless otherwise approved by the administration