Parent Teacher Magazine Cabarrus County School September 2014 | Page 7

Dress Code Guidelines What to Wear! • Skirts and shorts: no more than three inches above the knee • Shirts and blouses: must cover the student’s midriff – no plunging necklines or exposed cleavage. Straps must be the width of the student’s ID card (two inches or greater) • Pants: fitted at the waist • Shoes: shoes or sandals (no bedroom slippers) What NOT to Wear! • Tank tops, muscle, mesh or see-through shirts or blouses • Clothing advocating drug, alcohol, or tobacco use • Clothing with inappropriate or suggestive language • Clothing that discriminates against particular groups • Excessively tight or baggy clothing; clothing with holes or slashes • Bedroom slippers or pajamas • Excessively long or oversized shirts, coats or jackets • Sunglasses, hats, caps, stocking caps, toboggans, bandannas, headbands, skull caps or any other headgear while in the school building • Any apparel and accessories including jewelry, emblems, tattoos or body markings, that depict gang affiliation • Excessive face painting • See-through clothing; underwear showing • Deep-plunging shirts/blouses; cleavage showing • Chains and jewelry containing spikes The Cabarrus County Board of Education specifies that each student must come to school appropriately dressed in clothing that is not disruptive to the educational process and does not endanger the health and safety of others. GRADES aren’t the only Find out what’s holding your child back. When school is going well and homework is a snap, life is better for everyone. THINGS i t i mproves. Mention this ad and get $50 off an initial Cognitive Skills Assessment (regularly priced at $199) LearningRx training actually strengthens the connections the brain uses in a fun, enjoyable setting. We call it brain training. Parents and kids call it life changing. See their LearningRx Charlotte North 704-499-8888 stories at LearningRx.com. Near Poplar Tent and Hwy 73 Parent Teacher Magazine • Sept/Oct 2014 • 5