Parents, Guardians and Students
Below you will find the student dress code policy from the student handbook. The entire student handbook can be found on the USD 105 district website for your reference and convenience . With the ongoing warm weather please be particularly mindful of neck lines, arm holes, shirt length and length of shorts. Please contact me with any questions.
DRESS GUIDELINES / OTHER (7-12)
Each student shall be responsible for wearing appropriate school dress and for maintaining personal grooming standards that will result in a neat, clean, and appropriate personal appearance. Students who participate in interscholastic activities will be expected to adhere to the personal appearance standards developed by the sponsors or coaches of those activities and approved by the Principal and Board of Education. Coaches and sponsors have the authority to assign certain dress codes to the groups for which they coach or sponsor. This also includes activities such as Prom and Homecoming attire. Any appearance, whether extreme, sloppy, inappropriate wording, etc. that is deemed by the Principal to be disruptive to the educational process will not be allowed. Students shall be asked to change to appropriate attire and may be sent home to change and / or receive some form of discipline. The following guidelines are not all inclusive and final judgment by the Principal will be made and handled with discipline appropriate to the infraction.
Appearance shall be neat and clean
Hair shall be clean and well-groomed
Facial hair shall be trimmed and maintained
Clothing shall not be unreasonably soiled or badly worn (no holes, slits, rips, etc. that expose skin inappropriately)
Shoes shall be worn at all times
Spandex or skin-tight shorts or shirts (no see through) shall be accompanied by appropriate outer /under garments. Shirts must have backs in them therefore no racer back tops unless covered.
Shirts shall cover all skin between the shirt and pants while the student is standing or sitting. (Length that could be tucked in)
Tank tops will be allowed as long as they are neither too sloppy nor too revealing and with a strap
width of at least one and one half inches. No shirts with open, extra –large arm holes.
Students shall not wear (on their head or face) sunglasses, hats or head coverings in the building.
Clothing advertising alcoholic beverages, drugs, tobacco or those tending toward immodest, indecent, obscene, risqué, or suggestive implications are not acceptable attire.
Clothing shall be worn such that no undergarments are exposed, including but not limited to baggy pants, revealing tops, and/or PE clothes.
PE clothes are NOT to be worn to class or Activity Period.
Bulky winter coats or other bulky clothing shall not be worn in class. Lightweight jackets and hoodies are allowed as long as the hood is not worn on the head.
No Pajama pants or house slippers
Prohibited clothing or appearance that is inconsistent with the goals and purposes of RCHS includes items or appearance that: exposes the mid-section, buttocks, or undergarments or be excessively revealing. This may include but not limited to skirts, dresses, shorts or other apparel.
**Length of shorts, skirts, and dresses: A general rule to follow is that the hem length should be as long or longer than the tips of one’s fingers hanging to your side while standing upright.
Discipline for Dress Code Violations:
1ST Opportunity to correct the problem / receive a warning (change or wear alternative clothing provided by Principal)
2ND Change or call parent for change of clothing / 15 min detention
3RD Change or call parent for change of clothing / 30 min detention
4TH Meeting with parent to discuss clothing issues.