Students are expected to dress appropriately for daily
attendance at school. Style of clothing can be individual and
personal yet NOT be distracting, disruptive or unsafe. Any student
participating in any school activity (sports, field trips, dances and
on-site as well as off-site events) must follow the dress code.
CLOTHING GUIDELINES:
HATS: Hats,
visors, caps, or other head coverings and sunglasses may be worn for
protection from the sun but must be removed before entering buildings – including
the cafeteria and the gym. Bills of hats are to be facing forward.
Hairnets and do-rags may not be worn at any time.
ACCESSORIES: Clothing,
and accessories (i.e., backpacks and binders) must be free of writing,
pictures or any insignia which are considered vulgar, profane, or sexually
suggestive; which advocate racial, ethnic, or religious prejudice;
or which promote drugs, violence, alcohol, insinuate gang affiliation
or any illegal activity. Elastic bands added as outerwear or accessories
to clothing are not to be worn on clothing at any time. Symbols
drawn or written on the body are not allowed.
SHIRTS: Clothing
in which the torso, midriff or cleavage is exposed, such as tube tops,
tank tops, half shirts, halters, or see-through clothing is not allowed.
In addition, off the shoulder and backless clothing is not allowed. Oversized
shirts may present a hazard in science class and should not be worn
to school.
TANK TOPS: All tank tops must
have a strap that is at least TWO INCHES (four fingers) wide and must
cover bra straps.
BACKPACKS: Students
may print their name neatly on the outside of their backpack. There
should be no other writing visible on the backpack. Red or blue
backpacks are not allowed at school.
PANTS: Students
should wear pants that are appropriately sized to fit their height
and weight. Pants must fit so that they are
able to stay up without a belt. Pants must cover undergarments
at all times. Pajama tops/bottoms, and/or flannel
pants are not to be worn to school.
SKIRTS/DRESSES/SHORTS: Skirts,
dresses, shorts, and skorts must be no shorter than four inches above
the knee and not fit tightly.
SHOES: Shoes or sandals
must be worn at all times. Soft soled slippers and “flip-flops” are
not to be worn at school.
SAFETY: Symbols or devices
associated with gangs are not allowed at any time. While Crittenden
students may not be gang affiliated, wearing overtly gang-related apparel
or too much of one color can result in a safety issue, thus no red
and/or blue shoes, shoestrings, bandanas, belts or more than one red
or blue item of clothing is allowed. No
belt is to be worn that the excess is dangling or hanging out of the
pants. These items will be confiscated and not be returned to the student. Students
who show gang involvement by their apparel or actions will be denied
the right to wear gang colors. Administration reserves the right
to determine if apparel is suggestive of gang affiliation.
Students who are in violation of the dress code will
be required to correct the violation before being allowed in class. PE uniforms
may not be worn to correct dress code violations. Parents will
be contacted to bring appropriate clothing or pick up the student who
is in violation of the dress code. Repeated dress code violations
will result in disciplinary action. The administration will make
final decisions regarding dress code.