Student/Parent Handbook - Braintree Public Schools

Dress Code (Continued)
Specific dress code regulations:
1. Teachers have the right to ask students not to wear hats in their
individual classrooms. When a teacher so instructs his/her students,
everyone will remove their hats immediately upon entering that room.
No hat stickers will be posted at the entrance of the rooms where
teachers have chosen to use this option.
2. Shirts, tops and all dresses may not expose the midriff, navel,
shoulders, back or show any cleavage. (For example, tank tops, tube
tops and spaghetti straps are not permitted.)
3. Accessories, which could reasonably be considered detrimental to
student health and safety, are not permitted in school.
4. Shirts or other clothing, or jewelry, which displays a message or
illustration of a profane nature, sexual connotation, violent
advertisement or suggestive statement relating to drugs, alcohol or
any illegal substances are unacceptable and may not be worn at
school.
5. Pants and shirts must be worn in such a way as not to reveal
undergarments or expose skin normally covered by undergarments.
Undergarments may not be worn as outer clothing.
6. The length of shorts, skirts, dresses, skorts, etc., must be no shorter
than the length of the longest fingertip with the arms fully extended.
Although a student with offensive clothing may have inadvertently been allowed to
attend one or more classes, this does not mean that a student cannot be referred
for a dress code violation later in the day.
Dress Code for Dances
We understand that styles for formal wear are different than the clothing we
expect students to wear to school everyday. As you plan for the upcoming
formal and semi-formal dances (Homecoming and Junior/Senior Proms),
please keep in mind the spirit of our new dress code as you select your attire
for the evening event. We are asking that you dress appropriately for the
occasion, which in this case would include evening dresses (with spaghetti
straps, for example). However, you do not want to select anything that would
show a blatant disregard for our new dress code (for example, dresses with
bare midriffs).
If you have any questions about what is appropriate, please check with your
Housemaster.
Gambling/Games
Gambling on school grounds is strictly prohibited. This includes but is not
limited to the use of dice, coins, and/or cards.
Obligations to the School
Any student who owes an obligation to the school in the form of money,
material or time must satisfactorily resolve the debt before any of the following
will occur:
1. Graduation
2. Issuance of final report card
3. Completion of transfer procedure
Students who have lost school material should refer to the section titled "Books and
Equipment" and follow the outlined procedure.
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