Dress Code
This dress code shall be interpreted in accordance with APS Board Policy JCDB. Ultimately, the responsibility for the dress and grooming of a student rests primarily with the student and the parents/guardians. Parents/guardians and students are responsible for ensuring compliance with the school dress code. As such, all students are responsible for complying with the district dress code during school hours and school activities.
The following is expected of all students at Sutton Middle School:
- Clothing, hairstyles, and jewelry must not cause a disruption or constitute a health or safety hazard.
- Clothing must be appropriate length and fit, not extremely tight, sagging, baggy, or oversized clothing. Clothing should cover genitals, buttocks, midriffs, breasts, and undergarments and must be opaque. Per board policy, pajamas are only allowed on school-sanctioned days.
- Clothing and/or jewelry must not contain words or symbols that are gang-related, offensive, insulting, embarrassing, sexually suggestive, obscene, or promote illegal behavior.
- Clothing and/or jewelry must not contain any advertisement or display of words or symbols associated with alcohol, illegal drugs, or tobacco.
- Caps, hats, head wraps, bandanas, hoods, or other head coverings must not be worn in the school building during the school day, unless there is a special activity where they are deemed appropriate by the school principal. (Exception: Students are allowed to wear head coverings for religious and/or medical reasons).
- Appropriate shoes that fit and allow for safe movement throughout the school, must be worn at all times at school and school-sponsored activities.
- Bookbags/Backpacks are permitted, but must be placed inside lockers during designated times, and may only be taken out during designated times.
- Heavy coats are permitted but must be placed in lockers once in the building and may not be taken out until the end of the day unless deemed appropriate by school staff.
- In accordance with the recommendations of public health officials, the wearing of personal protective equipment (i.e., face coverings, masks, etc.) by students may be required as part of the student dress code