SLUH Student and Parent Handbook - St. Louis University High ...

esponsible manner. SLUH will reach its’ goal by employing, but not limiting
itself to the guidelines and standards listed below. Most formal dances begin at
8 pm and end at 11 pm, while mixers will begin at 7 pm and end at 10 pm.
A. Formal Dances
During the year there will be several formal date dances sponsored by St. Louis
U. High. We support and encourage these events (Fall & Sno-Ball for Juniors
and Seniors, Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Class Dances and the Senior
Prom) to introduce to the students a more formal, social setting and also to help
formulate proper manners and behavior between males and females. Dates of
opposite gender are required. Formal attire must be worn. (See Dress Code)
In addition to the usual norms of expected behavior, our policy for these formal
events is as follows:
• When a student purchases a reservation to a formal dance he agrees to
abide by the guidelines or forfeit his attendance at the event and
possibly any future attendance at similar events sponsored by St. Louis
U. High.
• The attire for the Fall Ball, Sno-Ball, Freshmen, Sophomore and Junior
Class Dances, is semi-formal; for the Senior Prom the attire is formal.
(Formal attire requires a tuxedo, while semi-formal attire requires a
coat and tie.)
• For each of the more formal dances, parents will be informed by letter
about these particular dances. Included in the letter will be a statement
about the required arrival and departure times.
• There will be an attempt to notify a parent by phone if their son is refused
admittance because of his late arrival or for unacceptable behavior.
• Parents and students should be aware of school policy against possession
and/or use of alcohol and other illegal drugs at/or before a school
function.
If a student is in violation of school policy, there will be an attempt to
immediately notify his parents. At the very least, automatic expulsion from the
dance and suspension from school results.
Parents and students should be aware of school policy regarding school
sponsored dances and know also that the school does not approve of hotel
parties or unchaperoned parties of any kind. It is our position that parents
would know and approve of their son’s plans for before- or after-the-dance
parties and get-togethers.
B. Mixers
STUCO sponsors several mixers during the year: Back to School Mixer, ACES
Mixer, and Spring Fling Mixer. Only SLUH students and females will be
allowed to attend. Doors to the dance will be closed at 9:00 pm or earlier if
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