DRESS CODE AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE

All students attending Horizon Science Academy wear the approved school uniform. This uniform is described below.

Uniform elements for girls and boys

Shirt: Burgundy polo shirt with school crest. This shirt is available to be purchased at the school. Alternatively, shirts may be purchased from the Land’s End catalog. Parents who wish to purchase from Land’s End should call 1–800–963–4816 and specify that they wish to order shirts for Horizon Science Academy. Shirt must be purchased in a size so as to be properly–fitting, and not overly baggy or overly tight. Shirts need to be tucked in. Shirt must be buttoned to all but the top button.

Pants/slacks: Dress pants or slacks in khaki color. Pants may be purchased locally, and must fit properly, being neither too baggy nor too tight. A properly–fitting belt must be worn all the time (except gym classes). Pants must be worn at the natural waistline. Stretch pants, shorts, cargo pants, bell-bottoms, hip huggers, pants with excessive pockets, zippers, and/or logos other than Horizon, etc. are prohibited.

Socks: Socks must be worn with pants. These may be white or dark blue, burgundy, black or brown, and must be of at least ankle length (no anklets, footies, etc.)

Shoes: Shoes must be dress shoes of black color. Only solid black tennis shoes are permitted. No open-toe or sandals are permitted. No colored laces are allowed.

Sweaters/Sweatshirts: The official school cardigan sweater or sweater vest may be worn in all buildings and classrooms. No outer sweatshirts are permitted on top of the school uniform.

Uniform elements for girls

Skirts: Skirts in the specified khaki color may be worn. Length should not be above the knee level and will be monitored closely for conformity. Nylons, tights or socks, in the colors listed above must be worn when skirts are worn. The splits on long skirts must be no higher than the knee. No jeans are permitted to be worn under skirts.

Personal appearance elements for girls

• Only 1 pair of earrings may be worn, and should be conservative in appearance and size. No hoops!
• Only 1 necklace and/or ring may be worn, and it should be conservative in appearance and size.
• Facial/body/tongue piercing are not allowed. In the case of preexisting piercings, no ornamentation may be worn in them.
• Cosmetics must be appropriate for the school setting.
• Hair may not be dyed or bleached in extreme/unnatural colors.
• Hair ornamentation must be conservative and unobtrusive.
• Fingernails must be conservative in color and no longer than 1/4”.
• No new tattoos visible when in school uniform will be permitted.

Personal appearance elements for boys

Boys may not wear earrings, rings, hair ornamentation or personal-appearance cosmetics.

• Only 1 necklace without ornamentation may be worn underneath the uniform shirt.
• Facial/body/tongue piercings are not allowed. In the case of preexisting piercings, no ornamentation may be worn in them.
• Hair may not be dyed or bleached in extreme/unnatural colors.
• Hair ornamentation must be conservative and unobtrusive.
• Facial hair is not permitted.
• No new tattoos visible when in school uniform will be permitted.

Specific dress issues

Hats, caps, etc. are not permitted to be worn in any buildings.

Do-rags and bandanas are not permitted at any time (including the school bus).

Any apparel which is now or which is discovered to be gang–related, whether or not the student intended it to be so, will not be allowed to be worn.

Coats are to be kept in lockers if the outside temperature is at sixty degrees or above. Students may keep coats with them when temperatures are below that, but may not wear them in or during classes (Coats are subject to be checked by administrators or staff any time desired). They may, however, wear them in the halls as they move from the outside areas to their classrooms.

General uniform code rules and policies

Administration withholds the right to make decisions concerning the acceptability of any apparel worn to school or at other school functions.

Students must be in full school uniform before they exit buses or other means of transportation. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action.

Students who arrive at school out of uniform and do not have the proper items to correct the discrepancies will be kept out of classes (ISS) until a parent or guardian brings or arranges to have brought to school the uniform items needed. All such missed time from classes will be considered an unexcused absence. The second offence about the dress code results in the disciplinary referral. See Section 5.3 for unexcused absence policies.

Uniforms must be worn before, during and at after–school functions and clubs, field trips, etc. unless otherwise noted by staff or as indicated by the nature of the event. White t-shirts (no logos, etc.) are allowed only during lunch and recreation periods. All white t-shirt should have full half sleeves (no tank tops or half-moon sleeves)..

Uniform for physical education classes

All students must purchase and wear the required uniform for physical education classes. This uniform consists of white shirt and any-color shorts, to be purchased locally. Students who fail to wear the proper uniform for physical education classes may be issued a “dress cut” which may adversely affect their physical education grade based upon PE teacher’s discretion.

Students with gym scheduled during 1^st period must remain in school uniform until instructed to change for gym. Students with gym during the last period of the day must back into school uniform after gym. They may not travel home or remain at school in their gym uniform