CMS Dress Code

Here is the CMS dress code as it is written in the student handbook for the 2011 - 2012 school year.

Dress Code

Clothing or grooming will be considered unacceptable if it endangers the health or safety of other students and staff or it creates a disruptive influence on the educational process. Specific religious customs which appear to be contrary to the dress code may be accommodated at the discretion of the principal. Additional health and safety standards may be required of students enrolled in special classes. (For example: physical education, science, wood shop, technology, or computers.)

Certain extracurricular activities have specific and reasonable dress requirements. Since participation is voluntary, it is expected that students dress in compliance with the rules established by the organization, its sponsors and advisors.


The following clothing and items are unacceptable at school:


• Spandex, tight, or short shorts and miniskirts (rule of thumb, use the width of a dollar bill from the top of the knee, not the length) (( One dollar bill width from the top of the knee is as high as the shorts/ skirts may go.)
• Any clothing judged by school officials to be immodest
• Tank, tube tops, and/or tops that reveal the midriff
• Sleeveless tee-shirts or sweatshirts that are revealing.
• Hats, caps, or bandanas

• Clothing which is excessively dirty, torn, or worn. Jeans with tears/holes/ frays above the knees are not permitted. Jeans with holes must be patched from the outside, not inside.
• Pants or shorts which are excessively baggy which expose any underwear or skin below the waist at any time**
• Clothing, accessories, or other items which have logos, text, or pictures which are:**
• Crude, obscene, threatening, or suggestive
• Related to tobacco, alcohol, or drug use
• Sexually suggestive in any way
• Related in any way to gang involvement
• Chains of any sort
• Pajama bottoms and/or pajama tops

Coats are not to be worn in the classrooms and must be stored in coat rooms or lockers during the school day.

All dress code rules also apply to items such as book bags, backpacks, and any other item brought to school.
Items marked with a ** above may not be worn at school activities or on school property at any time (not just during the school day). Decisions about the appropriateness of a student’s dress will be made by the sponsor, teacher, and/or principal.

When a student violates the dress code, school issued sweat pants, t-shirts, or sweat shirts will be provided to the student to wear for the remainder of the day. Parents will be contacted immediately upon the discovery of a dress code violation.