Dear Parents:
In order to insure that your child is ready for the
2008-2009 school year, we have enclosed some important information to help you
and your child prepare for back to school.
As
you know Howard Drive Elementary has adopted a mandatory dress code. All
students will be expected to wear school uniforms to school every day. Also,
students will be expected to come to school with attention given to personal
cleanliness, grooming and neatness of dress. The school selected uniform
program includes the following attire and will be strictly enforced during the
school year.
·
Only shirts with
collars are to be worn (polo type or oxfords are acceptable). The shirt
colors include white, light blue, navy, red, and hunter green. Howard Drive
Elementary in simple script is to be embossed on all shirts.
White
script is to be put on red, navy and hunter green shirts and navy is to be put
on white and light blue shirts.
· In cold weather,
uniforms must be worn, but any type of outerwear is acceptable.
·
Navy blue and khaki colors were chosen for
the bottom attire. This includes shorts, long pants, skirts, and skorts
in a uniform-style cotton or cotton blend fabric.
Nylon running gym
shorts or anything similar is unacceptable.
Shoes
·
Students may wear sneakers or any type
enclosed shoes with socks.
Casual Day
(Fridays
Only)
On Fridays students may wear their uniforms
or they may wear their Howard Drive t-shirts, math superstars t-shirts, or
Earth Day t-shirts. The bottom attire
should be navy, khaki uniform or blue jeans (Cut-offs are unacceptable).
Exceptions To Wearing The
Uniform Are Permitted When:
1. Uniforms of a nationally recognized youth
organization such as the Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts are worn on regular meeting days.
2. A student wears a button, armband, or other
accouterment to exercise the right to freedom of speech as guaranteed by
the First Amendment and School Board Rule
6G-X13-1A-1107,
unless the
button, armband or other
accouterment signifies or is related to gangs, gang membership or gang activity.
3. The wearing of a school uniform violates a
students’ sincerely held religious belief.
4. The student’s parent or guardian has
secured an exemption from the mandatory uniform program.
Parents who
object to their child/children wearing a uniform at a mandatory uniform school
must request an application for Exemption from the School Uniform
Program.
The principal or another designated administrator will meet with the
parent to discuss the uniform policy and the nature of the objections to
Should
you have any questions regarding the uniform policy, please call the school
at: (305) 235-1412.
Deanna Dalby, Principal