Atwater Elementary School District Dress Code

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Appropriate dress and good grooming contribute to a positive atmosphere and promote student safety.  The District, in accordance with California Education Code, Section 48907, and with the best interest of our students, school and community in mind, adopt the following school dress code.  This dress code applies to all school related activities.  We appreciate your support and adherence to these guidelines.

 

  • Pants/shorts will be worn at the waist level without the need to use a belt.  All belts must be worn through the loops.
  • Backless, strapless, low-cut necklines, bare midriff tops, spaghetti straps, crop tops, and tube tops are considered inappropriate for school and may not be worn.  Straps must be at least one inch wide. 
  • Garments that show underclothing or expose the mid-section are a distraction and may not be worn at school. 
  • Shorts, skirts and dresses must be at least ‘finger-tip length’ to be worn at school.
  • Footwear must be worn at all times.  Steel-toed shoes may not be worn at school.  Students must have appropriate footwear for PE.  Elementary students are encouraged to wear closed-toe shoes.  All students must wear shoes appropriate for recess/free time activities.
  • Only school-purchased or plain hats or caps will be allowed on campus.  No stocking-type caps are allowed.  Hats may not be altered in any way.  They must be worn in a forward position and taken off when indoors.  Hoods of sweatshirts will not be worn indoors. 
  • Pajama tops, bottoms, and /or slippers will not be allowed.
  • Clothing, accessories or jewelry with inappropriate language, pictures, inferences, or symbols which tend to mock, ridicule, provoke, demean, or display words or pictures associated with alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, sex, drugs, or items associated with alcohol, tobacco, sex or drug use may not be worn at school.
  • Sunglasses may be worn on campus.  They must be removed when indoors. 
  • Lettering and printing will be allowed on garments as long as it is not crude, vulgar, and does not contain profanity or make reference to tobacco, drugs, alcohol, violence, gangs or is sexually suggestive, and is not a racial slur or epithet.
  • Accessories that may cause injury such as, but not limited to, spiked jewelry, studded collars, safety pins, chains or long belts will not be allowed.
  • Hair spray/gel, make-up, and cologne/perfume may not be brought to school.  Only non-aerosol deodorant may be kept in PE lockers.  No face paint may be worn.
  • Professional sport team and college/university apparel is allowed. 
  • Congregation of students wearing like colors may be perceived as gang affiliated behavior, resulting in the request to discontinue the offensive behavior and/or dress.

 

The final school-level decisions as to the suitability of dress and grooming rest with the administration.  Classroom distractions resulting from dress code violations will not be tolerated.  Our students are expected to dress for success every day.

 

Note: Students attending schools with a school uniform policy will follow the policy at their school site. 

 

School Gang-Related Guidelines

 

Our District cooperates with law enforcement in all anti-gang activities and anti-gang related “copy cat” behaviors.   Look-alike gang behavior is prohibited at school. For the safety of our students, it is very important that parents do not purchase or allow students to wear any item that might be perceived as the showing of “colors”.  This is clearly a campus safety issue, especially important as students move to and from school and in and out of the neighborhoods. 

 

Any dress, grooming or appearance which disrupts or tends to disrupt the educational process or affect the health or safety of individuals will be prohibited (EC 48900, EC35183, EC 35294.1).  Any attire/paraphernalia/symbol that signifies gang affiliation will not be allowed on campus.  Any attire/paraphernalia/symbol that displays a logo or other message promoting alcohol or controlled substances, promoting violence, illegal activity or relating to gangs may not be worn on campus. 

 

Some items which are specifically prohibited include, but are not limited to:

  1. Gang writing, monikers, graffiti, symbols or tagging on school or personal property
  2. Webbed belts of any color or suspenders hanging down or dragging
  3. Monogram or lettered belt buckles ( S, N, M, R, B, X, 13, etc.)
  4. Red or blue shoe laces
  5. Multiple items of red or blue