Uniform Dress Policy Guidelines
Students should arrive at school in compliance with dress code and remain in compliance with dress code until arriving home after school. Administrators will take disciplinary action when students fail to adhere to the uniform dress policy. The administration reserves the right to determine what is considered inappropriate or disruptive to the educational process. Students are to wear the following apparel as it is intended to be worn. “When in doubt, rule it out.”
Tops
All tops, except sweaters and sweatshirts, must be tucked into bottoms. Tops may be long sleeve or short sleeve and must be solid color and free of stripes, patterns, or logo larger than a quarter. All under shirts (including t-shirts) must be solid color and worn under collared shirts. Additionally, acceptable tops must fall into the following categories:
- Oxford shirts, either short-sleeved or long-sleeved, with collars
- Polo shirts, either short-sleeved or long-sleeved, with collars
- Sweaters or sweatshirts without writing or artwork worn over collared shirts
- Southport Middle School spirit shirts, either short-sleeved or long-sleeved, with collars.
- Turtlenecks, either short-sleeved or long-sleeved, either regular or mock.
Bottoms
Clothing items worn as bottoms must be khaki dress pant style and black, navy blue, khaki or tan in color. Jean, jegging, legging, and sweatpant material are not accepted. Bottoms are not permitted to have the pant legs rolled up or gathered. Students may wear near knee length or longer pants from the beginning of the school year until Fall Break and again after Spring Break until the end of the school year.
Clothing items worn as bottoms may fall into the following categories:
- Near knee length or longer pants
- Skirts – Near knee length or longer (girls)
- Dress slacks
Footwear
Acceptable footwear includes any hard sole shoe with the entire foot covered (including toes and heel). Flip-flops, sandals, slippers and all other soft soles or slip on shoes present safety issues and, therefore, will not be permitted.
Outerwear
Coats, hooded sweatshirts, zip-up/button-up jackets and all other outerwear must be stored in students’ lockers during the school day.
Additional items that are not permitted include, but are not limited to the following:
- Hats, hoods, wave caps, bandanas, and blankets
- Wallet chains
- Holes, rips, tears or cut clothing
- Writing on skin or clothing
- All types of bags and purses should be stored in lockers (students may carry one pencil bag to class)
- Any other items, if deemed a disruption or safety issue, such as rings or other adornments worn in the eyebrow, lip, or any other area
Spirit Days
Occasionally, we will conduct Spirit days when students will be allowed to wear jeans free of holes, rips, tears, or inappropriate designs. Students will also be allowed to wear a Southport spirit wear shirt without a hood.
Further information can be found in the Student Rights and Responsibilities booklet on the township website.
