Student Uniform/ Dress Code It is the philosophy of the Socorro Independent School District and William D. Slider Middle School that all students should maintain high standards of dress. A committee of parents, students, and teachers adopted a uniform policy for Slider Middle School. A) Standard Uniform Shirts Required Colors: Students will wear a white, navy, or hunter green school logo shirt. Required Style: Students will wear long- or short-sleeve T-shirts, polo shirts, or sweatshirts. Shirts for various school organizations, choir, band, student council, yearbook, science club, theatre arts, dance, etc., may be worn subject to the principal's approval. Shirts will remain tucked into pants, shorts, skirts, etc. throughout the school day. Students may not wear other, non-uniform clothing over their logo shirts. Pants, Shorts, Skirts, and Skorts Required Colors: Students will wear navy, tan, or dress pants. No blue jeans or denim pants are allowed. Required: Slim, regular, and relaxed-style pants are acceptable. Wide-leg and baggy-fit pants are not acceptable. The length of the pants must not touch/drag along the floor, and they must fit according to the waist size of the student. When the pant is pulled forward at the knee, it must not exceed four inches. Pants with pockets on the legs are not permitted. Overall type pants/shorts are not permitted. Required Style of Shorts, Skirts and Skorts: Walking style/Bermuda style are allowed. NO ragged edge, Daisy Dukes, hot pants or short shorts are permitted. Shorts may not be rolled up. The length of skirts, skorts, and shorts must extend below the student's fingertips when the student's arms are extended at his/her sides. Capri style pants are permitted. Slits of any kind are not permitted. Belts:Students will wear a dress belt on pants that have belt loops, and they must be fitted inside the loops. Initial belts, studded or oversized buckle belts are not permitted. Jackets/ Sweaters: These can be worn as seasonably appropriate before school, during lunch, and after school. No jackets/coats are allowed in the classrooms or the hallways. Thermals, turtlenecks, or solid school colored long-sleeve shirts may be worn under the Slider logo shirts during cold weather. Accessory Dress Requirements/Restrictions: Caps, hats, bandannas, headbands, stocking caps and hoods etc. may not be worn at William D. Slider Middle School. · For reasons of health and safety the following will not be allowed: rat-tail haircuts, sunglasses worn inside the building, and jewelry in inappropriate places (lips, eyebrows, nose, tongue, chin etc.) · No weapon like or over sized jewelry is allowed, including studded leather bracers, oversized chains, or chained wallets. Beaded jewelry that uses fish line is particularly unsafe. · Shoes must be worn at all times. Closed toe and closed heel shoes are required. Platform shoes (greater than 1 ½ inches) are not permitted for reasons of safety. No Flip flops or slippers are allowed. · Clothing which does not comply with the William Slider Middle School (WSMS) Uniform Dress Code will be appropriated by the administration. Parents will be informed and required to pick up the items. The school is not responsible for the loss of these items. B) Exemptions: A student's parent or legal guardian may apply for an exemption because of a Bona Fide philosophical reason or religious reason {FNCA(LEGAL)-P and FNCA(LOCAL)-X}. This must be completed in writing within 10 days of a student's enrollment and presented to Administration. The administration reserves the right to expand the dress code as dress fashions and fads evolve and change to include attire not listed specifically in this policy, but which are inappropriate. C) Standard Dress Code: Should the district grant a uniform exemption as discussed above, the following standard code of dress will be applied. Shirt worn must be a solid, school colored shirt void of picture(s), designs or logos, trademarks, patterns, etc., no writing of any kind, and no embroidery. Shirts must be long enough to be tucked in and stay that way with arms raised above the head. Shirts must have sleeves. Skirts, Skorts, and shorts must extend below the student's fingertips when the student's arms are extended at his/her sides. Any clothing worn must have sleeves. This would apply to sundresses and the like. Pants cannot be oversized or unusually baggy and must stay up at the natural waist without a belt. No overalls can be worn. Pants with pockets on the legs are not permitted. Immodest clothing is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, spandex (unless worn under other clothing), and see through (sheer) blouses, shirts or skirts, etc. Students must adhere to all dress requirements as listed above in section 9.5 of the student handbook. D) The Physical Education department at Slider Middle will require students to wear a P.E. uniform that has been approved by the Dress Code Committee. | 
