Casual Dress & HS Dress Code Clarifications

This notice is intended to make it easier for parents and students to understand our Dress Code intent and application. Our overriding principles are four-fold:

1) modesty 2) cleanliness 3) neatness 4) non-distracting

The GCS Administration, teachers and staff reserve the right to interpret questionable clothing situations as they arise. In implementing the Dress Code, the administration and teachers will seek to adhere to the Dress Code principles, to reasonableness and to the direction of the Holy Spirit. In order to facilitate student/parent application of the GCS Dress Code, here is a summary of acceptable/unacceptable clothing, fads and accessories:

“YES” Casual Dress (9-12 daily & K-8 the last Friday of every month)

• YES for jeans, T-shirts, khakis, capris, culottes, skirts and dresses, sports shoes, dress shoes

• YES for Scouting uniforms (They may be worn on any school day.)

• YES for professional team jerseys.

“NO” All Students

• No sandals or flip-flops (footwear should have closed toes and heels)

• No apparel with messages or pictures offensive to God

• No Abercrornbie & Fitch brand clothing (we feel their advertising methods are immodest and an affront to decency)

• No hats to be worn inside any building

• No clothing that has holes in it or is excessively worn

• No undergarments are to be visible —seated, standing or bending over

• No tight clothing

• No baggy pants

• No chains or tattoos

• No body piercing (except for girls’ ear rings)

• No hair of an unnatural color (blue, purple, green, etc.)

• No hair touching the collar area for boys

• No tank tops or spaghetti strap tops (girls sleeveless tops are acceptable)

• No backless, strapless or low neckline tops or dresses

• No tops revealing the midriff section (with arms raised or lowered in any position)

• No sleeveless “muscle” shirts for boys

• No short shorts

• No shorts that are not hemmed

• No athletic shorts (mesh, running, basketball-type, Spandex® and similar shorts)

• No athletic clothing: basketball, soccer, football, practice gear/clothing, jerseys, etc. (except for GCS game days)

• No sweat pants (except for PE classes only)

Thank you,

Mr. Stutzman, Administrator/Principal

Nothing contained in this notice is intended to contradict the existing Parent Handbook. Please read the Parent Handbook for a complete presentation.

Any further questions should be directed to your child’s teacher for clarification. The Administration reserves the right to change the Dress Code when necessary.