The Athens Academy Upper School Dress Code as Written by A 1st Grade Teacher

At Athens Academy you are here to learn.  You should be dressed appropriately when you come to school.  The way you dress influences the little kids in the preschool.  The children want to act like you act and wear what you wear.  Your clothing should be clean and meet the standards of Modesty, Safety, and Serviceability.  Modesty is very important especially for the little girls.  You should be covered at all times.  Little girls are very impressionable.  No clothing should have profane language written on it.  We wouldn’t want the little kids learning any bad words.  Your hair should be brushed with no extreme colors or styles.  The younger children don’t understand extreme hairstyles and will point and ask questions.  You all are role models for the little kids and should dress accordingly.      

The Big Kids

        Big Boys

                Tops

·         Collared or turtle neck shirts—tucked in

·         Sweatshirts or sweaters may be worn over a dress-code-conforming shirt

Bottoms

·         Dress shorts with a belt as appropriate

·         Slacks for jeans with a belt as appropriate

Shoes

·         Sneakers, dress shoes, leather sandals

Hair

·         Neat and well groomed—we don’t want the little boys to think that it is ok for them to come to school with a Mohawk or purple hair.

·         Cleanly shaven

          Big Girls

                   Tops

·         Modest knit shirts that are tucked in as appropriate

·         Sweatshirts or sweaters may be worn over a dress-code-conforming shirt

Bottoms

·         Dress shorts or skorts—no shorter than two inches above the knew

·         Slacks or jeans

·         Dresses, jumpers, or skirts—no shorter than two inches above the knee

·         Leggings may be worn under dress-code-conforming bottoms

·         We want the little girls to learn how to dress modestly at a young age and you are role models for them.

Shoes

·         Sneakers, dress shoes, or leather sandals

Hair

·         Neat and well groomed

        Not allowed for either the big boys or the big girls

·         Camouflage or military attire—this encourages the little boys to play guns, war, or other violent games that we do not wish to encourage.

·         Athletic pants or shorts

·         Midriff, cleavage, belly, or lower back exposure—because this will leave the impression with the little girls that it is ok to show their private parts. 

·         Dress, skirt, skort, or short bottom shorter than two inches above the knee