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Knights Only
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Knights and Ladies
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Ladies Only
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General
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Ties and suit jackets are recommended to look your best AND you look AWESOME!
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1) Students shall maintain a clean, orderly, and neat appearance while exercising good grooming and personal hygiene habits.
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Skirts and dresses are professional and recommended to look your best.
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2) All clothing items shall be in generally good condition; e.g. clean, free from holes, rips, or stains.
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3) The general rule of “HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES AND TOES” applies: When arms are stretched above the head, no mid section should be revealed. Shoulders must be covered at all times. When bent over touching the knees and/or the toes, the shirt should cover the mid section, including the back.
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Hair
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- Hair cannot be more than an inch over the shirt collar or eyes. Faux hawks are permitted but may not exceed 1” high from top of head.
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1) Radical or outlandish hairstyles and irregular hair colorings (any color that does not occur naturally) are inappropriate. Shaved heads are not allowed without school approval.
2) Hats and bandanas may not be worn inside the school unless for religious or medical reasons.
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- Hair can not be in the eyes.
- Headbands (crochet) are OK.
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Pants
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1) Approved pants include dress pants, slacks, cords, and cargo style.
2) Pants and shorts are to be worn at the hip at all times.
3) Shorts are permitted and must be no shorter than a credit card length above the knee.
4) The only acceptable denim colors are black, brown, khaki, gray and white.
** NO BLUE JEANS Monday -Thursday ** NO SWEATS/TRACK PANTS/WARM UPS
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Dresses, skirts and shorts are to be knee length unless worn with leggings (not see through). If wearing leggings, length of apparel must be mid thigh.
Stockings must be professional; no fishnet or similar type stockings are allowed.
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Shirts
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- Shirts are to be buttoned except for the top two buttons.
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1) Collared shirts, polo shirts, and blouses are approved, as well as any shirt approved by the administration with the Merit school logo.
2) Sweaters and light jackets in solid colors, stripes and/or plaids are permitted; however, they may not have an image on them and the hood is never to be up.
3) Emblems allowed, but must be no larger than one inch.
4) Outerwear jackets and coats are not permitted inside the classroom.
** No T-shirts or pullover sweatshirts are permitted.
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- Bare shoulders and midriffs are not allowed.
- Sleeves on blouses are to be no shorter than a cap sleeve.
- No cleavage is to be showing at any time.
-Shirts are to be opaque; no see-through clothing allowed.
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Piercings
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- No piercings.
- No nail polish.
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1) No gauges
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- Piercings are limited to the ears only for girls.
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Sports
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1) School sports uniforms are approved on game day only.
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Other
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*NOTE: Wearing of bandannas, chains, or any article of clothing or jewelry that may be associated with gangs or bearing any gang symbols, names, initials, insignia or anything else which signals gang affiliation and/or is worn for the purpose of signifying gang membership is NOT allowed.
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Shoes
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Shoes are to be kept in overall good condition with no holes, stains or rips. Dress sandals are permitted; however, flip flops are not (no beachwear). Shoes must have laces or fasteners.
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Platform or excessive (2.5“+) high heels are not permitted.
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Jean Day
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- No skinny or tapered jeans
- No baggy jeans
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Merit has a designated day that students may wear JEANS(blue denim or Levis).
ALL OTHER DRESS CODE REMAINS THE SAME. Blue jeans are the ONLY variation on Fridays. Jeans MUST be CLEAN and have NO HOLES, RIPS, or FRAYED CUFFS.
This is most Fridays, but is subject to change as needed for special events.
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Updated 8/10/11
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