West Goshen Elementary School Standardized Dress Code

West Goshen Elementary School Standardized Dress Code

West Goshen Elementary School recognizes the value of a student’s individual expression; however the style of dress must be within the constraints of reasonable rules and appropriate standards that maintain an effective learning atmosphere, providing a safe, secure, and orderly educational environment for all students. If a student is found to be in violation of the standardized dress code policy, s (he) will be loaned appropriate clothing that conforms to the standardized dress code policy. Parents will then be notified to comply with the standardized dress code implemented at West Goshen Elementary School.

It is the goal of West Goshen Elementary School to not place a financial burden on parents and has made every effort to make the standardized dress code affordable. We recommend that the initial dress code policy focus on shirts for both boys and girls and implement an incremental roll-out to develop the entire dress code policy over two years. We believe focusing on shirts first will garner necessary buy-in and establish a routine and expectations for parents and students. Spirit days will be scheduled each month at the discretion of the building administrator. Each Friday during the school year, students of West Goshen Elementary School will be allowed to wear appropriate school attire that meets the Goshen Community Schools dress code policy as outlined in the student handbook.

The following standardized dress code will govern the student dress at West Goshen Elementary School.

Shirts	Colors: any	Shirts must be solid color polo or oxford style with no stripes or designs and with two to four buttons. Girls may also wear a solid color blouse with sleeves and a collar. The shirt may be short or long sleeved and may not have a logo larger than 1 inch on the left side. A plain long or short sleeved shirt may be worn underneath the polo shirt. Shirts must fit reasonably; no baggy or skintight tops. White tops must have an appropriate undershirt / undergarment.
Pants/ Capri’s/Jeans	Colors: Black or Khaki	All pants / Capri’s must be a solid color. Pants may not have cuts, frayed, or have designs, slogans, or messages on them. Pants must be worn at waist level. Jeans may be worn
Skirts / Shorts/ Jumpers/ Skorts	Color: Black or Khaki	All skirts, shorts, jumpers, and skorts must be knee-length or longer. Skirts, jumpers, skorts and shorts must be a solid color and must fit properly and not too baggy or skintight.
Tights / Leggings	Colors: Black or White	Tights may have feet or they can be ankle length. Leggings must be black and may be worn under an appropriate pant, skirt, short, or Capri. Leggings may not be worn as pants.
Sweaters / Sweatshirts	Color: any	Students may wear either a solid crew neck, v-neck or cardigan sweater and must be worn over an approved shirt. Sweaters must fit reasonably without being too baggy or skintight. Sweatshirts must be zippered, solid colored without logos, slogans, or designs. Sweatshirts may have a hood but the hood may not be worn within the building.
Shoes	Colors: any	Shoes must be worn at all times on the school grounds. Beach sandals, high heels, wheelies, house-shoes, flip-flops, or slippers are not permitted on campus. Shoes may be casual, or athletic (without cleats).
School Spirit Ws / Sweatshirts	Colors / Styles Building Administrator	Spirit days may be weekly and at the discretion of the building principal. When a spirit day is chosen by the Principal, students may wear their West Goshen t-shirts, favorite college shirt or jersey, or regular school clothes as determined by the Principal.

Goshen Elementary Standardized Dress Code Policy




Shirts must be solid color polo or oxford style with no stripes or designs and with two to four buttons. Girls may also wear a solid color blouse with sleeves and a collar. The shirt may be short or long sleeved and may not have a logo larger than 1 inch on the left side. A plain long or short sleeved shirt may be worn underneath the polo shirt. Shirts must fit reasonably; no baggy or skintight tops. White tops must have an appropriate undershirt / undergarment.


Procedure for Non-Compliance

Students considered in non-compliance will be loaned a temporary shirt for the first offence. The school will attempt to contact the student’s parent or guardian to request the parent bring appropriate clothing that complies with the standardized dress code policy. Students considered in non-compliance again will be given a letter that will inform the parents of the process regarding the violation of the standardized dress code policy. Refusal by the student to change will place them in in-school suspension for the remainder of the day. Repeated offenses will result in in-school suspension or out-of-school suspension at the discretion of the building principal.