Proposed Uniform Plan
SSC will vote on a uniform policy on February 4th (revised date). This is the
proposed plan we will present.
Common themes across grades in classroom conversations with students
include:
 comfortable
 sweatpants
 FDR logo gear
 colors: blue, black, gray
Proposal:
For all options, bottoms include pants, skirts, and jumpers. Leggings and jeans are
not acceptable pants. Sweatpants and FDR apparel are acceptable uniform options
any day.
Uniform wear can be purchased from any store, however tops must be plain (insert
color) and bottoms must be plain (insert color) - no words or designs with the
exception of FDR apparel.
Below is our current school-wide dress code. This will be adapted next year to
include our uniform policy.
Dress Code
We have a dress code that students are expected to follow. Students are expected
to wear appropriate clothing to school on a daily basis. Students who do not adhere
to the dress code will be asked to adjust their clothing or their parents/guardians will
be contacted to bring alternate clothing to school. Students who repeatedly violate
the dress code will have increasingly serious consequences, in-line with our
progressive discipline policy. The following are specific dress code regulations that
all students are expected to follow:
 Hats and hoods may not be worn in the school building.
 Printed messages on t-shirts and clothing must be appropriate for school.
 Students must wear their pants at their waists--ensuring that all
undergarments are covered.
 Students midriffs, bottoms, and chests should be covered.
 Footwear must be appropriate and safe for participation in school activities.
The Boston Public Schools uniform policy is the following:
The Boston Public Schools does not have a district-wide school uniform. However, it
does have a School Uniform Policy. Under the policy, each School Site Council
must choose one of three options: no uniform, voluntary uniform or dress code, or
mandatory (required) uniform or dress code. Even if your child’s school has a
mandatory uniform policy, you have the right not to participate. To do this, send a
letter to the principal stating why your child is not participating. School staff must
allow students who are not wearing uniforms to attend school.
Option #1
Option #3
Option #2
Tops: Light Blue
Gray
Bottoms: Navy Blue
Bottoms: Navy Blue
Tops: Navy Blue
Tops:
Bottoms: Gray
Proposed Launch Plan
Launch: April-June
 Include new uniform policy in notices: bulletin, newsletters, etc
 Organize a fashion show where students can model how to “Rock My
Uniform”
 Student council reps will visit classrooms to motivate students to wear their
uniform
 Work on developing a school logo contest with students
 Finalize school logo by May to give us enough time to have uniforms made
and available for purchase over the summer, or preferably available for
purchase in June
Launch: September
 Include policy in parent handbook and review at open houses
 Start strong with lots of incentives: classes who wear uniform 90% will receive
weekly incentives for September. Classroom teacher will choose the weekly
incentive. Incentives may include:
o Classroom parties
o Picture with Principal in the newsletter (bi-weekly)
o Class picture with Principal (include in bulletin board? newsletter?)
o Classroom Dance Party
o 10 minutes of Extra Recess/Free Time
o Class-wide distribution of Scholar Dollars/Middle School Points
 Display daily uniform participation percentage by class on a bulletin board at
each campus
 No uniform the last Friday of every month
Proposed Incentives & Enforcement
Plan for incentives
 Rewards will be given as a class, not to individual students
 Tie incentives into current reward systems (scholar points and scholar
dollars)
 Classes who have 90% of students wearing their uniform for the month, will
receive one of the following incentive(s). Teachers will choose which
incentive to give each month. Possible incentives include:
o Classroom parties
o Ice cream party at the end of the year
o Picture with Principal in the newsletter
o Class picture with Principal (include in bulletin board? newsletter?)
o Classes announced at monthly community celebrations
o Classroom Dance Party
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10 minutes of Extra Recess/Free Time
Class-wide distribution of Scholar Dollars/Middle School Points
Plan for kids not coming in uniform (families have not opted out):
 When a student enters building without uniform, teacher sends student to
office to Ms. Steele or Mrs. Sheridan.
 Mrs. Sheridan or Ms. Steele will call home and send a letter home. Student
will be given a shirt to wear the first two times this happens. Administrator will
collect “collateral” (keys, phone, bus pass, bag, etc) from kids to be returned
at the end of the day when the shirt is returned
 Phone call home may not happen first thing in the morning if administrators
are not available to call right away, but it will happen that day.
 Once a student has come to school without uniform for a 3rd time, an
administrator will set up a meeting with parents to find out what the issue is
and how we can support the family.
 Extra uniforms will be stored by the nurse at both campuses.
 Donation table/uniform swap table: Beginning with the summer back to school
picnic, families can donate uniform items that are either new or gently used.
Going forward, we will have a uniform swap table at all school events where
families can leave items they no longer need and/or pick up uniform items
that would be useful.