Lakeside Junior High School

Students are expected to dress appropriately at all times. Any fashion (dress, accessory, or hairstyle) that disrupts the educational process or presents a safety risk will not be permitted.  Students should consider the following questions when dressing for school:

 

Does my clothing expose too much? (No)

 

Does my clothing advertise something that is prohibited to minors? (No)

 

Are there obscene, profane, drug-related, gang-related, or inflammatory messages on my clothing? (No)

 

Am I dressed appropriately for the weather? (Yes)

 

Do I feel comfortable with my appearance? (Yes)

The following styles or manners of dress are prohibited:

 

A. No saggy pants are permitted. A belt must be worn to keep sagging pants up at the waist; pants are not to be dragging on the floor.

 

B. No inappropriately “ripped/holey/frayed” jeans.

 

C. No pajama pants. No inappropriate graphics on clothing. No see-through clothing of any kind.

 

D. No mini-dresses/mini-skirts; (when determining if a garment is too short, it must be longer than the length of your fingertips with arms held down at your side).

 

E. No mesh tops, midriff tops, and tank tops are to be worn alone.

 

F. No hats, headbands, bandannas, hoods, do-rags, sunglasses or gloves are to be worn in school.

 

G. No coats and jackets are to be worn in the school building (extenuating circumstances may occur).

 

H. No disruptive hair color or hairstyles will be worn in school.

 

I. No disruptive or unsafe piercings, jewelry, or accessories.

 

J. No Slippers. We require appropriate and safe footwear.

 

K. Students who are representing Ashtabula Area City Schools at an official function or public event may be required to follow specific dress requirements. Usually, this applies to athletic teams, cheerleaders,bands, and other such group.