Southern Guilford High School

2008-2009 Student Standard Mode of Dress

The following standard mode of dress will be required for all students at Southern Guilford High School for the 2008-09 school year.  As you shop for school clothes, please follow the guidelines below.

 

Revisions from 2007-2008 policy that will be in place 2008-2009:

--ALL students, male and FEMALE, must wear Polo shirts. 

--No T-shirts or thermal shirts can be worn over Polo shirts.

--PE students must wear T-shirts (not tank tops), and they cannot wear red or royal blue clothing.

--No jackets or coats in the classroom.  Instead, you may wear solid-color  fleece garments, crew neck sweatshirts, long sleeve shirts, or sweaters.

 

The list below will be the ONLY approved articles of clothing.

SMOD COLORS

Tops:  Any solid color EXCEPT ROYAL BLUE OR RED; no trim; if there is a logo it can be no larger than a quarter.

Bottoms: black, navy, khaki (light tan), olive, brown, maroon – solid colors without trim; no logo can be larger than a credit card

 

General Guidelines

  • Not Allowed: skin tight clothes, nylon, denim, oversized pants, oversized shirts, stripes, jumpsuits, overalls, holes, cut-outs, sweat pants, or pajama pants
  • We will have modified rules during Homecoming week and on selected days.
  • Athletes may wear coach directed apparel on game days.
  • Students taking courses requiring specific clothing will be permitted to wear those items during that class period.  (Medical Careers, Child Care)
  • All coats and jackets must be stored in the student’s locker upon entering the building.

 

Girls                                                  Boys

Bottoms:

            Flat front or pleated style pants                      Flat front or pleated style pants

            Pleated or A-line skirts                                   Flat front or pleated shorts

            Flat front or pleated shorts or capri pants       Cargo pants or shorts

            Cargo pants or shorts

           

Bottom Guidelines

  • Waistbands must rest at or above hips
  • Hemlines must be no shorter than 2 inches above the knee and no longer than 1 inch below the ankle.
  • Pants cannot be tucked into socks, boots, or shoes

Tops

  • Long or short sleeved Polo shirts with two or more buttons
  • Crewneck sweatshirts or sweaters and official Southern Guilford sweatshirt (no “hoodies”)
  • Hoodless cardigan sweaters with approved shirt underneath
  • Long or short sleeved turtlenecks

 

Guidelines for Tops

  • Male shirts must remain tucked in at the waist at all times with belt/waist line visible
  • Females can wear shirts that reach at or below the waist but above the hip
  • Any outside top may not hang past straddle of
  • T-shirts cannot be worn as the primary shirt; a t-shirt can be worn under clothing if it follows the SMOD color guidelines, is not larger than the primary shirt, and writing or graphics must not show through the top garment.
  • Only the top two buttons on any shirt may be unbuttoned.
  • Undershirts’ sleeves must be shorter than outer shirt’s sleeves.

 

Accessories

  • No chained or decorative belts or decorative belt buckles allowed. Excess belt must be tucked into loops.
  • All accessories, including jewelry, must be appropriate and not distracting to learning.

Accessories Guidelines

  • No slippers or bedroom shoes.
  • Shoes must be matching, appropriate, and not distracting.
  • Shoes with laces must be tied.
  • Hats, sunglasses, gloves, scarves, dew rags, and bandannas are not permitted

 

Failure to meet SMOD expectations will result in the student missing class in Choices while waiting for a parent to deliver appropriate clothing to school. 

Repeated noncompliance will be considered defiant behavior and will result in disciplinary consequences.