Updated July 2024
Appropriate dress and good grooming are recognized as positive factors for maintaining a learning environment where students can feel safe and secure. Students are expected to show good judgment as well as respect for themselves and others. Dress and personal grooming should not present health or safety problems, cause actual disruptions of the educational process, or offend common standards of decency. All students are expected to follow the Hawthorne uniform code. Should a student arrive at school out of uniform, the following procedure will be followed:
The student will be reminded (in private) of the dress code. The student should never be corrected in front of others or scolded for not following the dress code.
The student will be made aware of what must be corrected for the next day.
In the event uniform infractions become a pattern, a parent conference will be required, and additional consequences may be implemented.
Tops, Hoodies, Undershirts
- All tops and hoodie and sweatshirt colors are white, red, black, maroon, and gray. Please follow these guidelines:
- Short or Long sleeve polo shirts.
- Sweatshirts/Sweaters can be worn as outerwear.
- Hoodies must be kept in lockers.
- No logos or designs (only Hawthorne logo)
- Spirit Shirts
- Hawthorne spirit shirts may be worn on any day of the week.
- Spirit shirts may be purchased in the office
Bottoms
- All bottom wear colors must be khaki, denim jean, and black must follow these guidelines:
- Bottom wear can be jeans, slacks, capris, shorts, skirts, and jumpers.
- Skirts, dresses, or jumpers must have shorts under them.
- No holes.
- An appropriate length for shorts worn as a main garment is considered to be no shorter than where the child’s longest fingers reach when arms and hands are fully extended at his/her sides, or 6 inches above the knee, whichever is longer.
- No sagging or excessive tightness or bagginess.
- Leggings, or tights worn alone are not appropriate to wear as uniform pants.
Shoes/Socks
- Closed toe shoes ONLY! Tennis shoes are strongly encouraged.
- No high heels, backless shoes, flip flops, slippers, shower shoes, cleats or roller shoes
- Crocs must have the heel strap over the heel, sometimes referred to as "sport mode."
Head
- Coats, hats, gloves, scarves, etc. must be stored in students’ lockers or cubbies.
- Hats, caps, curlers, sweatbands, bandanas, or scarves may not be worn within the school building unless prescribed by a physician and approved by the school administration.
- Sunglasses, unless prescribed by a doctor, shall not be worn to class or within the school buildings.
- Visible pierced jewelry shall be limited to the ear.
See examples of acceptable uniforms below.
