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HORACE O’BRYANT MIDDLE SCHOOL
REQUIRED UNIFORM/DRESS CODE
2010-2011
HORACE O’BRYANT MIDDLE SCHOOL
REQUIRED UNIFORM/DRESS CODE
2010-2011
HOB Logo Shirts – Students must wear the approved HOB
logo school shirts only. These are available at Ramona’s Shirt
Put-on (524 Southard Street, 296-9962) or at the HOB front office
(t-shirts available only). Shirt colors are white, dark green,
khaki, light blue, or black. The cost is $8.00 for short sleeve and
$10 for polo style and long sleeve. Shirts may not be purchased from
any other location. Shirts may not be layered with any other shirts
or tied up in the back. On cold days, a long sleeve shirt of one of
the uniform colors (see above) without words or logos can be worn
underneath an HOB shirt. Uniform shirts must be worn even underneath
the uniform jacket.
Pants, capris, shorts, skirts, skorts, or bottoms of any kind
- must be a solid color/material - designs, logos, pictures,
or words are not permitted Students may not wear multiple layers of
bottoms No holes, cut-offs, fringed or frayed, boxer shorts, pajama
bottoms, open weave, see-through types of material or spandex
allowed Should be worn at the waist and may not be rolled up at the
cuffs or rolled down at the waist Shorts, skirts, skorts, and
dresses must not be shorter than the end of the thumb when the arms
are straight down by the sides
Jackets – HOB logo hooded jackets are available at
Ramona’s Shirt Put-on for $13 without a zipper or $18 with a zipper.
They are available in all of the uniform colors and are the only
allowed jacket at HOB. Hoods should not be worn in the school
building.
Organization Shirts/Dress-down Days – Band, Executive
Board, NJHS, Student Council, AVID, and special clubs or groups with
approval may wear different colors on specified days or events. On
occasion the principal will allow a dress-down day when students may
wear clothing other than the prescribed uniform. This will be on
special occasions only. The students and/or parents will be
notified.
Backpacks/bookbags/purses – students may bring
backpacks/bookbags to school but must remove books and supplies in
the morning before homeroom and store them in their locker. Students
may not use a backpack/bookbag during the day. After school students
may place books and supplies in their backpacks/bookbags to carry
home. Students may carry purses, however, to be considered a purse,
it must be small enough that an HOB planner CANNOT fit inside.
General Information: Students are permitted to wear
buttons, jewelry, and other accessories (jewelry with spikes or
wallets with chains are not allowed). However, any clothing, button,
jewelry, or other accessories that contain vulgar, lewd, obscene, or
offensive messages or anything else that may lead to substantial
interference with school activities, including accessories
advocating the use of alcohol, drugs, or making reference to or
identifying gangs, etc. (such as removable gold teeth) are not
allowed. Trench coats are not allowed. Rain gear or rain jackets
must be removed upon entering the building. Hats and sunglasses
shall not be worn in the building (sunglasses should also not be
worn on the head). Hair curlers, bandanas, or other distracting hair
accessories are not allowed. House or bedroom slippers or skate
shoes are not an acceptable shoe for school. Hair color that causes
a substantial disturbance in class or school activities is
prohibited.
Uniform Issues
In the event that a student’s uniform shirt is not available on a
particular day, please let us know with a note. One will be loaned
if available or a student can purchase one. We want to work with you
and your child.
If a student/family is having financial difficulty with purchasing
the above uniform clothing, please notify the office staff, and we
will work with you to acquire the necessary items.
Note: Students who fail to comply with the Uniform/Dress Code Policy
shall be advised of the policy and offered the use of a clean shirt
or bottoms for the day. The School shall attempt to contact the
student’s parents. Students who repeatedly fail to dress in
accordance with the Uniform/Dress Code Policy may be subject to
disciplinary actions as set forth in the HOB Student/Parent
Handbook. The Administration reserves the right to judge what is
appropriate or not.
This page was last updated on
05/11/2010 02:59 PM |