St. John Catholic Academy Uniform Policy

Dress Code

General Guidelines Regarding Dress Code: Students are expected to take pride in their personal appearance and be clean and well-groomed at all times. The school shall determine when a student’s personal hygiene, appearance, or dress is such that it disrupts or interferes with the educational process or endangers the health or safety of the student or others. Students with inappropriate clothing will receive a uniform violation. Uniform violations begin with a verbal warning to the student and follow St. John Catholic Academy Moral Standards and Behavior Guidelines.

Inappropriate Messages: Clothing that displays inflammatory, suggestive, alcohol or tobacco related, or otherwise inappropriate messages are never permitted by anyone on school grounds. This includes students, staff, parents, volunteers, etc.

General Guidelines Regarding Logos:

Uniform clothing items containing the logo and school plaid are to be obtained through Lands’ End online or Zoghby’s Uniforms located in Lynn Haven. The school has selected these uniform items for their higher durability and colorfastness. Approximations or substitutes are not permitted. Navy and tan khaki shorts and pants may be purchased from department stores if desired.

All clothing and other uniform items should be kept clean and in good condition. Faded, discolored or worn items should be replaced. Our school logo changed the summer before the 2019-2020 school year to the eagle inside of a shield with the cross above the eagle head. That is the only school approved logo for uniforms and spirit wear. Any other logo’d clothing is not school approved.

Obtaining Uniforms: The school’s uniform vendors hold sales at various times during the year for the convenience of our families. Vendors can be contacted directly. All uniform items may be purchased from:

● Zoghby’s Uniforms 403 Ohio Ave Lynn Haven, FL 32444 850-248-5600

● Lands’ End www.landsend.com
Certain uniform approved spirit items may also be purchased from the PTO or front office.

Chapel Wear: When students attend mass, they will be expected to dress appropriately in

chapel wear. Typically, mass is each Wednesday. Plan to send your child to school in chapel wear each Wednesday, unless otherwise notified by the school via text or email. Sometimes, students will be asked to wear chapel wear for special events.

Girls, K – Grade 3

● Option 1: Light blue blouse (oxford or peter pan) with plaid jumper ● Option 2: Light blue blouse (oxford or peter pan) with plaid skort

Girls, Grades 4 – 8
● Light blue blouse (oxford or peter pan) with plaid skort/skirt

Boys, K – Grade 8

● Light blue oxford shirt and khaki or navy pants or shorts ● Sweater vest is optional

Daily Wear

Girls

  • ○  Polo Shirts: navy or evergreen with school logo
  • ○  Oxford and Peter Pan Shirts: light blue with school logo
  • ○  Plaid Jumper (PreK- 3rd grade only): navy/evergreen plaid, worn with a light blue blouse○ All jumpers must be worn with tights or shorts underneath
  • ○  Skorts or Skirts: navy, khaki or navy/evergreen plaid
  • ○  All jumpers, skorts, skirts and shorts must be to the knee. Younger students should wearskorts, not skirts.
  • ○  Pants and Shorts: navy or khaki flat or pleated front with black or brown leather belt
  • ○  Grades K-1 may wear elastic waist without belt, if no belt loops are presentBoys

o Polo Shirts: navy or evergreen with school logo
o Oxford Shirt: light blue with school logo
o Pants or Shorts: navy or khaki flat or pleated front with black or brown leather belt o Grades K-1 may wear elastic waist without belt, if no belt loops are present

Outerwear – Any clothing worn indoors (in classrooms) MUST have the logo embroidered on the clothing. If the clothing is worn outdoors only, the logo is not required.

○ Navy or Evergreen Sweater or Sweater Vest (v-neck or crew, no hood) ○ Navy or Evergreen Cardigan (v-neck or crew, no hood)
○ Navy Sweatshirt (no hood)
○ Navy or Evergreen Fleece Jacket (full zip or half zip)

○ Navy or Evergreen Windbreaker/Raincoat (cannot to be worn indoors)
○ No other embellishments allowed
○ For extreme cold weather, a heavy coat (any color) may be worn outdoors ○ No hoodies of any kind are allowed on campus
○ Jackets with hoods are not allowed to be worn inside the classroom
○ Jackets and sweaters should not be wrapped around the waist of students

Socks

○ Socks must be worn at all times
○ Acceptable sock colors are solid white, navy, evergreen, khaki, gray and black ○ In cold weather, girls may wear navy or evergreen tights
○ No visible logos on socks

Shoes

○ Acceptable shoe colors: solid black, brown/tan, navy, white or gray

○ Athletic shoes are preferred (athletic shoes are permitted on mass days)
○ Deck shoes and flat dress shoes are allowed, but not required
○ Closed toe and closed back shoes are required
○ The following types of shoes are not allowed: light up shoes, sparkly shoes, neon laces, shoes with wheels, cleats, high heels, clogs, etc.
○ Shoes should look presentable and not have visible holes or damage
○ Velcro shoes are acceptable
○ Small logo such as a Nike swoosh is acceptable, but no patterns allowed

Belts: If belt loops are on clothing, a brown or black belt must be worn Ties: Ties are no longer a required part of our school uniform

Grooming and Enhancements

○  All clothing should be neat and clean, no holes in pants/jeans or shirts

○  All clothing should fit properly and not be too tight or too short

○  Clothing with logo must be purchased from Lands’ End or Zoghby’s

○  Shirts are to be tucked in at all times

○  No cargo style or colored denim bottoms

○  Hair is to be kept neatly brushed and pulled back away from the face

○  No facial hair is allowed

○  No unnatural color hair-dye, mo-hawks, mullets or razor cut designs

○  Boy’s hair must be cut short enough so it does not touch the top any part of the collar; it

must be cut over their eyebrows and over their ears

○  Girls may wear white, plaid, navy or evergreen headbands or bows and hair accessories

that are simple and non-distracting

○  Hats and sunscreen are allowed outside during PE or sports

○  No hoods allowed on clothing worn inside the classroom

○  No nail polish or make-up

○  One pair of stud earrings allowed (girls only)

○  Small religious themed necklace and/or bracelet is allowed, if not distracting

○  Watches are allowed, if not distracting. No smart watches.

○  Backpacks must not have wheels and must be full size. Backpacks and lunchboxes may

contain any color, character or pattern, as long as it is not offensive.

○  Girls may carry small purses or clutch bag for personal items if needed, but they must

not be distracting or larger than 8 inches tall or wide.

○  Masks are optional. All types/colors of masks are acceptable so long as there are no

political/offensive/scary markings. Graphics on the mask can not be distracting to others.

Special Events: The dress code for special events including but not limited to social events, Christmas Program, May Crowning, and graduation will be defined in advance of the event and must be adhered to or the student may not participate. If the student does not have clothing to fit the dress code of the event, school chapel dress uniforms may be substituted (sans shorts).

School Approved Dress-Out Days

○ School Approved Dress Out Days may include select picture days, Dr. Seuss Day, certain days during Catholic Schools Week and Red Ribbon Week, etc. Specific dress out information will be provided by the school or teachers regarding dress out days

 

○ All other dress code rules apply
School Approved Spirit Dress Days: Any St. John Catholic Academy spirit shirt may be worn

with school approved uniform bottoms (NO LEGGINGS, NO JEANS).
○ Each Friday of the school year (unless it is a mass day), students have the option of a

spirit shirt with any approved uniform bottoms. (Khaki or navy uniform bottoms.)