South Fort Myers High School

The Do’s and Don’ts of the Dress Code

Head Gear: Do’s and Don’tsHats are not to be worn on campus during school hours.

Don’t Do

Suggestive or Offensive Tee Shirts Students may not wear garments with

obscene or offensive language, or garments that portray or support drugs, tobacco, or alcoholic beverages.

Students may not wear garments with suggestive sayings or pictures.

Tee Shirt: Don’ts

Tee Shirt: Don’ts

Tee Shirt: Don’ts

Tee Shirt: Don’ts

Shoes: Do’s and Don’ts

Don’t Do

Shoes: Do’s and Don’tsStudents please take care when choosing the type and style of shoe that you wear to school. Injuries have occurred to students’ feet who chose to wear flip flops and high heels. You may wear them but use caution. Someone may step on your toes or bump into you in the hall.

Sunglasses: For Outside Only!

Students are not permitted to wear sunglasses in the building. Sunglasses must be stored in your locker or in your book bag. Please do not wear them on your head or around your neck.

NO

NO

GentlemenPants: Do’s and Don’ts

SFMHS students must wear pants that are appropriate. Use the following guidelines to determine if your pants are dress code appropriate:

•Appropriate pants will be worn at the natural waistline and will not reveal undergarments – regardless if the shirt is covering the pants.

•Appropriate pants do not have holes or rips.

•Appropriate pants do not sag and drag on the ground.

•Appropriate pants do not have attachments that can injure the student or others.

•Appropriate pants are not pajama bottoms.

Gentlemen's Pants: Don'ts

Don’t Don’t

Gentlemen's Pants: Don'ts

Don’t Don’t

Gentlemen's Pants: Don'ts

Don’t Don’t

Gentlemen's Pants: Don'ts

Don’t Don’t

GentlemenShirts: Do’s and Don'ts

SFMHS students must wear shirts that are appropriate. Use the following guidelines to determine if your shirts are dress code appropriate:

•Appropriate shirts will not be open down the side under the arm.

•Appropriate shirts will be buttoned and not show the student’s chest or undershirt.

•Appropriate shirts are not undershirts, tank tops, or sleeveless jerseys.

Gentlemen's Shirts: Do’s and Don’ts

Don’t Do

Gentlemen's Shirts: Do’s and Don’ts

Don’t Do

Bandanas Bandanas are strictly prohibited anywhere

on school grounds. Students cannot wear them on their heads, around their necks, or hanging from their pockets.

NONO

Ladies Dress Code Issues:Shorts and Skirt Length

Shorts, skirts, capris, and dresses may be worn, but must be near the knee in length.

Students may use the 3 inches above the knee as a guideline to determine proper length. Clothing items not meeting this guideline are not acceptable.

Ladies’ Clothing Don’ts Tips for Female

Students Don’t Wear Short Skirts Don’t show your midriff Undergarments will not

be showing Your upper torso will not

be exposed. Use the 3- and 5-inch

rules Don’t

The Note Card

5-inch sideUsed to measure inseam of shorts

3 X 5 Note Card

3 X 5 Note Card3-inch side

Used to measure the

length of skirts/dresses from the knee

 

 

 

A                          B                     C                     D Sleeveless shirts: (A) Sleeveless shirts with 2-inch or wider straps are appropriate.  Sleeveless shirts such as (B) spaghetti straps (C) halter tops or (D) strapless tanksare not allowed.

2-Inch Sleeve Rule

Yes NO NO NO

Ladies’ Clothing Don’tsThe skirts in these pictures are The skirts in these pictures are not acceptablenot acceptable..

Skirts worn with tights mustmeet the 3-inch rule.

This skirt is too short.

Ladies’ Clothing Don’tsThe tops in these pictures are not acceptable.

All tops must cover the All tops must cover the upper torso upper torso appropriately. No tank appropriately. No tank tops, spaghetti straps, or tops, spaghetti straps, or swoop neck shirts are swoop neck shirts are allowed. The midriff allowed. The midriff must be covered as must be covered as well. well.

Ladies’ Clothing Don’tsThe items in these pictures are not acceptable.

Shorts must meet the 5-inch rule.Skirts must meet the 3-inch rule.

Ladies’ Clothing Don’tsThe items in these pictures are not acceptable.

Consequences for Dress Code Violations Students who are determined to be in violation of

the SFMHS dress code must alter their dress before they will be allowed to enter the classroom.

Students who cannot alter their dress will be place in ISS for the remainder of the day.

Students who repeatedly violate the dress code will receive discipline up to Out of School Suspension.