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Middle School Girls• Gray skirt - hemmed not shorter than 3 inches from the center of the backof the knee.• Khaki pants.• Khaki shorts - may not be worn on “ formal dress” days.• White short sleeved or long sleeve polo-style shirt, no logos.• White turtleneck.• Dark red pullover sweater or vest with SHS logo *REQUIRED for “formaldress” days.• Navy SHS sweatshirt.• Navy SHS fleece jacket.• White socks, no logos.• Brown or black shoes, no logos, no high tops.General Uniform Reminders• Boys’ shirts must be tucked-in during the school day.• Girls’ skirts must be no shorter than 3 inches from the center of the back ofthe knee.• PE shorts should never show beneath uniform skirts or shorts.• All clothing should fit properly, and should not be excessively loose orexcessively tight.• Pants may not sag or ride low on the hips or have excessive length in thecuff.• Only uniform sweaters or sweatshirts may be worn on campus.• Undergarments (including camisoles and tank tops) should not be visible.• Gray hooded SHS sweatshirts may be worn at PE only, not during the restof the school day. Non - uniform jackets may be worn outside only.• No jewelry is allowed except post-style earrings for girls, (only one post perearlobe) necklaces with small religious symbols, and watches.• Girls in grades 1-7 may wear only clear nail polish; girls in 8th grade maywear colored nail polish.• No makeup is to be worn at school.• Girls may wear simple barrettes, hair bows/bands only.• Girls may wear solid color tights that match the uniform. These may besolid white, black, navy blue, or gray.• Shoes with heels in excess of 1-inch are not permitted for health and safetyreasons. This includes platforms.• Hair should be neat and combed during the school day and during schoolactivities. Boys’ hair may not extend over the collar of a shirt or fall into theeyes; extreme hairstyles are not allowed.• No flannel shirts or other sweatshirts are to be worn to school.• Raincoats may be worn on days with inclement weather but must beremoved in class.“Formal Dress” Days“Formal Dress” days include Mass days, prayer services, picture day, prize day,and retreat days. On “formal dress” days, students must wear a dark red SHSsweater and may not wear shorts.“Free Dress” DaysFree dress days are days on which students are not required to wear the SHSuniform. Attire on free dress days follows the general guidelines for school dressin terms of length and appropriateness.THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ALLOWED ON FREE DRESS DAYS:• Short shorts or skirts may not be shorter than 3 inches from the center ofthe back of the knee.• Tank tops, halter tops, tops that bare the midriff, or low-cut tops.• Torn or dirty jeans/sweat pants, excessively baggy or excessively tightclothes are not acceptable.• Sandals are permitted; however flip flops are not.• T-shirts with inappropriate logos are not permitted (these include picturesor words depicting music groups, alcohol, etc. and anything of a violent orsexual nature).PE Uniform• Grades 1-3 for girls and boys: Black mesh shorts/ white shirts.• Grades 4-8 for girls and boys: Black mesh shorts/ gray SHS shirts.Note: Athletic shoes must be worn during PE. Two pairs of shoes are required;one indoor pair and one outdoor pair.School Uniform and Dress Code EnforcementViolations of the uniform/dress code will be handled as follows:• Grades 1-2: Problems will be communicated between teachers, students,parents, and administrators. Teachers will educate students about theuniform policy and help them keep within the dress code. Uniformviolations that cannot be corrected at school will be communicated to theparents. Ongoing uniform issues will be referred to the Dean.• Grades 3-5: Students must correct violations. If the problem is notimmediately correctable, the student is sent to the Dean, who will handlethe violation as follows:• 1st offense - the student must write a note describing the uniformviolation; the note is sent home and must be signed by a parent orguardian and returned to the Dean the following school day.20 21