Western Rockingham Middle School

Dress Code for Grades 6-82015 - 2016

Western Rockingham Middle School Planner Update

• A planner will be provided for your student at the start of each semester.

• If your student loses a planner, they will need to purchase one from the front office.

• Students will NOT be permitted to leave class if they do not have a signed planner.

Clothing must be age appropriate!

NOProvocative/ revealing

clothing

Shirt Guidelines

-All sleeveless tops must have shoulders

and fitted arm openings. (Basketball jerseys DO

NOT have fitted arm openings.)

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Shirt Guidelines

-No spaghetti straps or tank tops

-Shirts MUST be no longer than the top of

the leg

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Pants Guidelines

-No sagging pants;pants must be worn at

waist

-No pants with holes ABOVE

the knees

Pants Guidelines

-Pants must fit correctly(No more than one size

abovewhat fits!!)

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No pajama or yoga pants are allowed!

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No Midriff skin showing

Tops must come down to cover any skin showing.

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Skirt Guidelines:- Skirts must come to the

knee

- Finger-tip length skirts ARE allowed IF leggings

are worn underneath

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Leggings/Jeggings• Leggings/jeggings may be worn with shirts

that are finger-tip length long AND• Leggings/jeggings may also be worn with

skirts that are finger-tip length.• Hose or tights are not leggings. • Leggings with pockets, “jeggings,” are not

Jeans. Only pants with thick, denim material count as Jeans.

Leggings

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Shorts Guidelines:

-Shorts must come within one inch above

the knee

-NO soffe shorts

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NO headgear such as:

-Hats-Sunglasses

-Earmuffs-Bandanas

-Sweatbands

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NO

-Clothing which promotes alcoholic beverages,

tobacco, or the use of controlled substances

-Clothing which depicts violence, sex, or racism

NO

-Mesh or transparent clothing; mesh clothing

canbe worn if solid clothing is

worn underneath

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NO …

-Heavy chains,accessories,

or any attire that could potentially be used

as a weapon.

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NO …

-Gang-related clothing

-Piercings, except those on the ear

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This policy will be in effect

for all students at WRMS

for the 2015 - 2016 school year.