DRESS CODE

Parents are informed of the dress code at the time of registration.
Personal appearance is as vital to a child’s educational outlook as
any other policy we have listed. Grooming and dress reflect attitudes
which have a direct relationship to learning.
Attention should be given to every detail of a child’s appearance. Students
who, after warning, continue to violate the dress code will receive
disciplinary consquences. Parents will be called to bring suitable clothes.

Girls
Jumpers/skirts/skorts – Navy plaid uniform jumper for grades 1
through 5. Uniform skirt – for grades 6 through 8. Fully-skirted
uniform skort optional for grades 1 through 8. Uniforms must be of a
modest length, not to exceed 4 inches above the knee when measured
from a kneeling position. Parents will be notified of any concerns.

Pants – Navy dress pants may be worn in grades 1-8. Students in
grades 7 and 8 may also wear khaki dress pants. No knit, lowrise
or flare-legged pants, or pants with exterior pockets are permitted.
Flaps on seat pockets are permitted in grades 7 and 8.
Shirt- Tailored white or light blue cotton blouse with pointed
button-down or peter pan collar, or a three-button knit shirt.
Blouses must be plain. All shirts must be tucked inside the
skirts or pants.
Knee-socks, crew socks or traditional thin tights (no peds or low-rise
socks)-Must be white or navy. Only one of these is to be worn at
a time – no layering.
Accessories-No excessive accessories should be worn with the
school uniform. Headbands 1” wide or less may be worn.
Dangling earrings are not acceptable. Only one earring per ear
is permitted. Makeup, colored nail polish, artifical nails or other
accessories of a similar nature are not acceptable in school.
Dress belts must be worn.

Boys
Shirts-Collared light blue or white dress shirts or three button
knit shirts. All shirts are to be tucked inside the trousers.
Pants – Navy dress pants may be worn in grades 1-8. Students
in grades 7 and 8 may also wear khaki dress pants. No low-rise
pants or pants with exterior pockets are permitted. Flaps on
seat pockets are permitted in grades 7 and 8.
Crew socks (no peds or low-rise socks) - Must be white or navy.
Accessories - Solid navy ties are permitted. Boys are not permitted
to wear earrings.

Girls and Boys
No logos are permitted on shirts, pants, or sweaters.
Shirts-Any T-shirt, camisole or undergarment worn under
the school shirt must be solid white. Shirts must be long
enough to tuck in. Sleeves must be short sleeve or long
sleeve. No sleeveless, mid sleeves or three-quarter sleeves are
permitted as part of the uniform.
Sweaters-Plain knit, buttoned cardigans, crew necks or Vnecks
must be solid color navy, white or true red. Sweaters
should not be oversized or cropped. They should not have
ornamentation, hoods or turtlenecks.
Uniform sweatshirts-Grey or navy uniform sweatshirts can
be purchased through the school. No other sweatshirts are
permitted.
Turtlenecks-White cotton turtlenecks may be worn in place of
the school shirt in the second and third quarters.
Shorts-Navy uniform shorts may be worn during the first and
fourth quarters when weather permits. Students in grades 7
and 8 may wear khaki dress shorts.
Pants-Corduroy pants are acceptable as long as they are dress
pants. “Dress” means something with a fuller cut and the absence
of ornamentation (rivets), obvious stitching (top stitching
or double stitching), and outside patch pockets. No mid-rise
pants are permitted.
Shoes-Leather low-cut shoes are permitted. Rubber soles are
suggested, especially for children in younger grades. Athletic
or tennis shoes are permitted for kindergarten students only,
except that black leather athletic shoes may be worn in grades 1
– 8, provided they are low-cut and solid black with no contrastmust
come as close to resembling a dress shoe as possible.
Shoes must completely enclose the foot. Cloth shoes, plastic
shoes, canvas shoes, boots, open-toed shoes, clogs, sandals,
heelies, crocs, mules, or other fashion shoes are not permitted
for school wear. All heels must be less than 1-1/2 inches.
Students may wear tennis shoes for outdoor recess.
Belts-Belts are to be worn with any pants or shorts having
belt loops. No fad belts are permitted. Belts should be a
solid navy, brown or black dress belt.
Haircuts-St. Hilary School does not accept or permit haircuts
that are fad or trend in nature. No shaved lines, tails or bilevel
cuts are permitted. Students’ hair must remain natural
in color. Boys’ hair must be above the ears and off the collar.
Hair must not obstruct vision. No facial hair is permitted.


Out-of-Uniform Standards
On special “dress-down” days, students will be permitted
to dress out of uniform. While relaxed dress is accepted on
such days, modesty and appropriateness will be enforced.
Tennis shoes, jeans, shorts during appropriate quarters,
T-shirts, and similar relaxed attire are acceptable. Students
may never wear tank or cropped tops, low-rise jeans or
shorts, sandals, clogs, or heels exceeding 1-1/2 inches. Parents
will be called to bring suitable clothing. Days when
students may wear hats in school will be announced.
On “dress-up” days, such as school picture day and the last
day of school, students may dress out of uniform in appropriate
clothing such as (for boys) dress pants or shorts and a
collared shirt and (for girls) dresses or dress pants, shorts or
skirts and a dress shirt. Students (except kindergarteners)
may not wear tennis shoes on “dress-up” days. Dress pants
or shorts with modest cargo pockets are acceptable on dressup
days. Otherwise, regular dress code standards will be
enforced.

Enforcement
After a warning, detention slips will be given to any
student not wearing the proper uniform. Parents may be
called to bring suitable clothes. The student receiving the
detention slip will also lose the privilege of participating
in the next out-of-uniform or “dress-down” day. The
administration reserves the right to rule on all questions
relating to the area of dress and grooming not covered by
the code until such time as this code may be amended or
revised.


St. Hilary Uniform Brochure





GYM UNIFORMS

Gym uniforms are mandatory for grades 2-8.

Uniforms are a gray St. Hilary T-shirt, plain black shorts, white socks,
and non-marking gym shoes.

Items can be exchanged if they are clean and have never been worn.

Please put your child's name on everything.

Items are available for purchase at Back-to-School Night, and
may be ordered and sent home any time during the year
through the backpack!
Simply stop by the Horning Hall closet between 6:00 and 7:30 p.m.
on Back-to-School Night (August 23, 2010)
to purchase items on-site,
or complete and return a  gym uniform order form  with payment
any time throughout the school year
(forms also available in the school office)
and receive your order within a few days through the backpack. 

 St. Hilary School uniform sweatshirts may also be purchased in this manner.
School uniform sweatshirts may be worn with the school uniform by all students in grades 1-8.