The relationship between positive behavior, student attentiveness, and school dress is well established in educational research. Springwood believes that the dress code reflects the high standards and expectations we hold for students. All Springwood students are required to adhere to the published dress code. Decisions regarding areas not specifically addressed by the general dress code will be made at the discretion of faculty and administration and will be communicated to specific individuals or groups as needed. The dress code is in effect at school and for all school functions. School functions such as field trips and special events such as dances, banquets, and the Prom will require a special standard of dress to be communicated prior to such events.
1. Boys and Girls may wear durable play clothes appropriate for school. Shirts may be collared or may be nice non-collared shirts and should be tucked-in. Writing, slogans, or graphics on shirts or other clothing must be appropriate for the school environment. Derogatory statements or advertisements for inappropriate products are not permitted.
2. Shorts are permitted before Thanksgiving and after Spring Break.
3. Boys and girls are to wear sturdy shoes for play activities. Sturdy sandals with a heel strap are allowed. Flip-flops of all kinds are not permitted.
3. Makeup and large jewelry are not recommended for young ladies below seventh grade.
4. Hair length for boys is to be kept above the collar, above the ears, and above the eyebrows. Hair must not be extreme in either color or style.
Pants/Shorts/Dresses/Skirts
1. Boys or girls may wear solid color or uniformly patterned twill/cotton, poly/cotton, or denim pants/jeans that are of uniform color or color pattern throughout. Pants must be worn at the natural waistline.
2. Boys and girls must wear belts with pants or shorts that have belt loops.
3. Girls may wear Capri pants that meet the stipulations for slacks and jeans.
4. Before Thanksgiving in the fall and after Spring Break in the spring, boys and girls may wear solid color knee-length, twill/cotton or poly/cotton walking shorts, with a belt. All shorts must be hemmed and must be free of holes and frayed edges.
5. Short length, for boys, must approach the knee cap and may not extend more than one inch below the knee.
6. Short length, for girls, must be within four (4) inches of the top of the knee cap.
7. Girls may wear skirts of cotton/twill, cotton/poly, or other loose-fitting material that come within four (4) inches of the top of the knee cap. A belt must be worn if the skirt has belt loops.
8. Girls may wear dresses that have sleeves (short or long) and a modest neckline (no cleavage visible). Dress length must be within 4 inches of the top of the knee cap.
Shirts/Sweaters/Vests/Sweatshirts/Polar Fleece Jackets/Heavy Outerwear
9. Boys must wear collared shirts. Girls must wear blouses/shirts that fully cover the waistline (with both arms raised overhead) and reveal no cleavage. Both boys and girls must wear shirts tucked-in. Shirts that have tails too short to tuck-in may not be worn.
10 On Friday's only, T-shirts that depict Springwood teams and activities may be worn tucked-in.
11. Crew-neck, v-neck, or cardigan sweaters or vests may be worn with collared shirts tucked-in, underneath.
12. Crew-neck Springwood sweatshirts may be worn with collared shirts tucked-in, underneath.
13. Polar fleece jackets and vests, either pullover or zip-front, may be worn with collared shirts tucked-in, underneath.
14. Heavy outer-wear may be worn to school during cold weather but may not be worn in classrooms
15. Sweaters/sweatshirts/fleece jackets should be worn in the classroom during cold weather.
Shoes
16. Shoes which fully cover the top of the foot, hiking boots, and low top tennis/athletic shoes may be worn. Solid top/front Birkenstocks are permitted.
17. Dress sandals, made entirely of leather or a combination of leather and non-plastic/rubber composite material may be worn during the times of year that shorts are worn.
Grooming/Hats/Jewelry
18. Boys must be clean shaven.
19. Hair (for both boys and girls) must be neat and clean and must be one naturally-occurring color: black, brown, blonde, brunette, or red.
20. Hair length for boys must be off the collar in back, off the ears on the sides, and above the eyebrows in front.
21. Traditional earrings are permitted for girls.
22. Hats and caps may be worn only after school hours as part of an official athletic uniform.
Dress Code Restrictions/Clarifications for Grades 7 - 12
1. Clothing may not have holes, patches, frayed hems/edges, appliqués, tie-dyeing, or other adornments.
2. Pants/jeans/shorts/skirts/dresses may not be tight knit or form-fitting.
3. Pants/shorts that are oversized or that have multiple pockets may not be worn. Pants must fit at the waist, and "slacking" is not permitted.
4. Sweatpants, wind pants, jogging-suit pants, flannel/other lounge pants may not be worn.
5. Camouflage and Hawaiian clothing may not be worn.
6. Cut-off denim shorts, running shorts, athletic shorts, knit shorts, and short-shorts may not be worn.
7. T-shirts may not be worn to school Monday through Thursday.
8. Sleeveless shirts, blouses, and dresses and halter-type tops, regardless of strap width, are not permitted.
9. Long, baggy sweaters that extend below the hips may not be worn.
10. Hooded sweatshirts may not be worn during school hours. They may, however, be worn for athletic practices after school.
11. Camouflage outerwear, if worn to school, must remain in the student locker until the end of the school day.
12. Flip-flops, regardless of construction materials or cost, are not permitted at school.
13. In general, shoes other than tennis shoes that are composed of rubber/plastic are not to be worn to school.
14. Students may not have beards, mustaches, or goatees at school or at school functions.
15. Extreme hair colors and extreme hairstyles are not permissible.
16. Pony-tails and earrings are not permissible for males.
17. Excessively large, gaudy jewelry is not appropriate for school. Metal studs, brads, chains, etc. are not appropriate for school, either as clothing adornments or as jewelry.
18. Tattoos and body piercing may not be visible at school or at any school function, home or away.
19. Hats, caps, bandannas, and other decorative head-wear items are not permitted during school hours and are not to be worn indoors at after-school functions, either home or away.
