Uniform

The purpose of our dress code is: 

1. To keep expenses for school clothes to a minimum.
2. To prevent inappropriate school attire that is an extreme extravagance, sloppy or immodest.

Pre-School and Kindergarten students do not wear formal uniforms.  However, we ask that our students dress for safety and modesty.  The following is a guideline for our “out of uniform students” as well as casual day dress for our first through fifth grade students:

• Long pants, jeans, crop pants, shorts (walking length), and T-shirts. 
• Short shorts, sleeveless tops and tank tops may not be worn.
• Crocs, clogs, sandals, flip-flops, fashion boots or high heels are not allowed (students must be able to play safely on the playground).
• Socks must be worn at all times.  

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The dress code for students in Grades 1-5 follows:

Uniform	Girls	Boys
Shirts/Blouses	Plain light blue, navy blue, hunter green or white with a collar or turtleneck, long or short sleeve; no lace or ruffles. Shirts must be long enough to be tucked in. The only acceptable logo is embroidered “St. Bernadette”	Same as girls	Available in area department stores or used uniform rack at school.
Jumpers	Kirk plaid jumper. Solid navy jumpers.	N/A	Kirk plaid available from the Uniform Place or King’s Variety.
Skirts/Skorts	Girls have the option of a jumper, skirt or skort in the kirk plaid or solid navy.  The lenght must be modest and school appropriate; no more than 1-3 inches above the knee.	N/A	Kirk plaid available through King's Variety Store in Little Chute.
Sweaters	Plain light blue, navy blue, hunter green, or white cardigan, vest/v-neck or crew pullover; sweaters must be worn with a turtleneck or blouse/collared shirt underneath. No logos of any kind; no hoods.	Same as girls
Sweatshirts	Plain hunter green or navy blue sweatshirt or embroidered St. Bernadette school sweatshirts. No hoods; no other logos.	Same as girls
Slacks	Plain navy blue dress pants (twills or cords) with no rivets or contrasting stitching; no stirrup pants or leggings. Elastic waist pants are permitted. Belts must be worn with pants or shorts having belt loops. No cargo or carpenter pants.	Same as girls
Shorts	Solid navy blue walking shorts (dress shorts), with pockets and of reasonable length (no more than approx. 1-3 inches above the knee); denim, spandex and other similar materials are not appropriate. No cargo shorts. Shorts may be worn by students during the months of Sept., Oct., May and June as well as when the outside temperature is 70 degrees and above.	Same as girls
Socks/Leotards	Plain light blue, navy blue, hunter green or white. Socks must be worn, even on dress down days.	Same as girls
Shoes	Students may wear dress shoes or athletic shoes. Dress shoes may be navy, brown or black with a non-marring sole. Athletic shoes may include the following colors – white, black, blue or green. (they do not have to be one solid color but should be primarily one of the above listed colors).  Markings of the maker such as a "swoosh" or stripes are permissible.  No other colors or “light-up” shoes are permitted in 1st – 5th grades. No “high-top” shoes, crocs, clogs, sandals, flip flops, fashion boots, or high heels are allowed. A separate pair of tennis shoes for gym class is required for all 1st – 5th grade students – any style, except high-top, is fine.	Same as girls

Dress Up
Days occur throughout the year.  On these days, students in grades 1-5 are excused from wearing the school uniform and may wear dress up clothes.  JEANS, SWEATS, CASUAL SHORTS, SANDALS, CLOGS, “CROCS”, FLIP FLOPS, FASHION BOOTS, HIGH HEELS, TANK TOPS, SLEEVELESS TOPS AND PRINTED T-SHIRTS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON DRESS UP DAYS.

Dress Down
Days also occur throughout the year.  On these days, students in grades 1-5 are excused from wearing the school uniform and may wear appropriate casual clothes to school.  “Charity of the Month”, jeans days, often require a donation of at least $0.25. SANDALS, CLOGS, FLIP FLOPS, “CROCS”, FASHION BOOTS, HIGH HEELS, TANK TOPS, AND SLEEVELESS TOPS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON DRESS DOWN DAYS. Physical Education Attire for Boys and Girls in 1st – 5th Grades

Grades 1 and 2:
Regular uniform attire and a separate pair of athletic shoes to be kept at school.

Grades 3 thru 5: Students will wear the Gym Uniform to school and remain in these clothes all day. This uniform should be worn only on days when the student has gym class.

1. Plain white, navy blue or hunter green t-shirt - students may also choose the grey “bulldog logo” gym shirt.  This shirt must be long enough to be tucked into the shorts or pants.
2. Navy Blue Athletic shorts – no zippers or cargo pockets. Shorts may be worn in September, October, May, June or when the outside temperature is 70 degrees and above. During other months, navy wind pants or sweatpants should be worn.  Shorts/Pants may have a white stripe(s) down the leg.
3. Athletic shoes - separate pair to be kept at school
4. For safety reasons, jewelry, watches and dangling earrings are not allowed.
5. Parents may purchase the Gym Uniform from local stores.
6. When mass falls on a physical education day the regular school uniform should be worn.  Phy-ed uniform may not be worn to church.
7. Cold Weather Clothing:

• All students in grade K-5 should wear or bring winter boots for recess. Regular school shoes should be worn during the school day.
• All students K-5 are reminded to dress for cold weather. Snow pants, hats, boots, mittens or gloves and a winter coat are necessary for winter recesses for K-5th grade students. CLOTHING ITEMS SHOULD BE LABELED WITH THE STUDENT'S NAME.
• If the temperature or wind chill factor is below 0 degrees, or as severe weather dictates, students will remain indoors for recess.

A few Uniform Suppliers to help you get started:

a) The Uniform Place	www.theuniformplace.com 414-258-7888 811 North 68th Street Milwaukee, WI 53215
b) Kings Variety Store	113 E. Main St. Little Chute
Kohl's Department Store	Appleton (2 locations)
Lands' End	www.landsend.com/school 1-800-269-2222