Lincoln Trail Elementary School

Dress Code for Students

Students should wear appropriate clothing to school. Students must wear athletic shoes in order to participate is Physical Education. Shorts may be worn but not short shorts or those that are extremely tight such as bike shorts or spandex shorts. Shirts or blouses that expose the child’s stomach are prohibited. Tops cut low in the front; sleeve-less tops that are baggy around the arm opening, spaghetti-strap tops, and muscle shirts are likewise not acceptable. Hats are not to be worn during class time but may be worn to school. Tee shirts with obscene statements or other suggestive graphics or offensive statements or gestures should not be worn.

The following situations may be addressed by the principal, counselor, teacher and students may be asked not to wear a particular item to school in the future, asked to reverse a shirt, or asked to change their personal appearance. In addition parents may be called during the school day to bring a change of clothing for their child or the FRC may be asked to provide clothing for the remainder of the school day.

· A student’s personal appearance that causes a disturbance among the students;

· Clothing worn by a student that causes a disturbance among the students;

· Clothing deemed inappropriate by the staff;

· Apparel that presents a concern for the student’s personal safety.