Secondary Dress Code
Standards of modesty, neatness and
appropriateness must be maintained in order for a student to have a positive
testimony and to perform academically at an optimum level. In considering
appropriate dress for school, one should look for clothes that are simple,
tasteful, conservative, and not too casual. To help students in these areas MCS
has established these requirements. Parents need to support these standards by
seeing that their children meet them before they leave home for the school day.
Girls
1. Dresses or skirts are required,
except for PE. They must be long enough to come to the bottom of the knee at
all times, including when seated. Slits may not come higher than the
bottom of the knee. Skirts must be loose-fitting, with the ability to pinch
at least an inch of material without it snapping back (not form-fitting).
Hems may not be frayed. Denim skirts and skirts with visible pockets or
loops below the waistline (cargo skirts) are not permitted.
2.
Blouses must be
loose-fitting, being able to pinch at least an inch of material without it
snapping back (not form-fitting). They must be long enough to be tucked in
and have sleeves. T-shirts or shirts that look like them are not permitted.
Necklines may not come below four closed horizontal fingers from the bottom
of the collarbone. Slips are required under translucent blouses.
3. Socks, nylons or some type of
hosiery are required.
4. Hair must be one color and be neatly
styled and combed without hanging in the face. Hairstyles may not be
outlandish.
5. Makeup, including nail polish, is
not permitted for 7th-8th grade girls. 9th-12th
grade girls may wear make-up in tasteful amounts. Nail polish may be worn if
the color is clear, natural, soft or subtle.
6. Gaudy or distracting jewelry is not
permitted.
7.
Properly fastened shoes must be worn.
Athletic style shoes, including white canvas shoes, sport and beach sandals
or flip-flops are not acceptable. Students enrolled in PE classes must have
a separate pair of non-marking athletic shoes.
8.
Warm-ups or shorts that come to the knee
and t-shirts are acceptable for PE and athletic practices.
Boys
1. Hair must be neatly combed, trimmed
off the ears, eyes, and collar, and tapered on the sides and back. This
means that the hair that is on the back of a student’s head should not be
visible to him when he is looking directly in front of the mirror. Sideburns
may not be longer than the hole in the bottom of the ear. Perms, coloring,
layers, facial hair, or any extreme styles are not permitted.
2. Denim, camouflage, or work style
pants are not permitted. Pants may not have visible pockets or loops on the
legs (cargo pants); they may not drag on the floor, and are to be worn at
the natural waistline with a belt. Tight and outlandish styles are not
permitted. Pants may not be frayed.
3.
A shirt and tie are required on chapel
days. Ties must be worn properly with the top button of shirts buttoned. On
other days boys may wear polo shirts or oxford shirts with a fold-down
collar. Shirttails must be tucked-in.
4. Properly fastened shoes and socks
must be worn. Athletic style footwear, sandals and flip-flops are not
permitted. Students enrolled in PE classes must have a separate pair of
non-marking athletic shoes.
5. A watch, class ring and medical
identification are the only acceptable jewelry.
General Requirements for
Everyone
1. Students are to dress in a way that
avoids bringing attention to self.
2. Jackets, coats, fleeces or
sweatshirts other than official MCS apparel may not be worn during the
school day.
3. Clothing may not have offensive
writing.
4. Parents who help in the classroom or
on field trips must abide by MCS dress standards.
Students must arrive and
depart school in proper attire and must be in school dress for all
school-sponsored activities, including performing or attending school programs
and field trips, unless specifically told otherwise. For athletic events, both
home and away, young ladies are permitted to wear modest loose-fitting slacks
(not jeans or denim), and men do not need to wear ties or school shoes.
Ultimately, the school administration will
judge the appropriateness of a person’s attire for school.
First-time offenders will be warned and may
need to change clothes immediately, even if it means having acceptable clothes
brought from home. Future violations result in automatic detentions along with
possible changing into acceptable clothes. Five dress code violations in a
semester result in an in-school suspension. When a dress code violation is
received, a notification form is issued to the student that must be signed by
the parent and returned by the next school day. |
