Dirksen's School Uniform Policy
The Chicago Public School Discipline Code (Group 1 – Item 1-40) requires that a student attend school properly dressed.
In keeping with this guideline, the Dirksen LSC approved the following policy:
UNIFORM
Any Solid Color Polo Shirt (No Logo)
School Approved Dirksen Shirts (Including Dirksen Hooded Sweatshirts)
Navy blue cardigan or pullover sweater (optional)
Navy blue or black slacks (cotton, wool, polyester, gabardine, or corduroy)
Girls May Wear Uniform Skirts or Jumpers (Must Be Knee Length)
Gym shoes or dress shoes (No Multi Colored Laces)
Socks must be work at all times
Uniform, Cargo, or "Dockers" Style Shorts may only be work in the months of August, September, May and June (Athletic shorts or shorts with elastic waistband are not accepted)
Athletes may wear Uniform T-Shirts or Jerseys (with T-Shirt underneath) on Game Days
THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE WORN OR ON DISPLAY DURING SCHOOL HOURS:
ALL DIRKSEN CHILDREN WILL BE EXPECTED TO BE IN UNIFORM ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!
In keeping with this guideline, the Dirksen LSC approved the following policy:
UNIFORM
Any Solid Color Polo Shirt (No Logo)
School Approved Dirksen Shirts (Including Dirksen Hooded Sweatshirts)
Navy blue cardigan or pullover sweater (optional)
Navy blue or black slacks (cotton, wool, polyester, gabardine, or corduroy)
Girls May Wear Uniform Skirts or Jumpers (Must Be Knee Length)
Gym shoes or dress shoes (No Multi Colored Laces)
Socks must be work at all times
Uniform, Cargo, or "Dockers" Style Shorts may only be work in the months of August, September, May and June (Athletic shorts or shorts with elastic waistband are not accepted)
Athletes may wear Uniform T-Shirts or Jerseys (with T-Shirt underneath) on Game Days
THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE WORN OR ON DISPLAY DURING SCHOOL HOURS:
- Any other hooded sweatshirts, jackets, or coats
- No Clothing with Commercial Logos
- No Jeans
- No Capri Pants
- No Stretch Pants/ Shorts
- No Overalls
- No Denim Shirts or Blouses
- No "Cammies"
- No Bandanas- head Rags- Do Rags
- No Gold Chains displayed on the Outside of Clothing
- No Earrings or Straw in the Ears for Boys
- No Low cut, sleeveless, see through, tight or midriff tops (short tops that allow skin to show)
- No Tight or very short shorts
- No Leggings or yoga pants
- No Open Shoes with Heels or Toes Exposed
- No Flip Flops
- No Pants, skirts, or shorts with holes
- No Hats, caps, sweatbands or bandanas
- Any type of clothing with designs, writing or pictures that represent gang affiliation, promote violence, drug or alcohol use, profanity or inappropriate language is not allowed.
- No Paring of colors that reflect gang affiliation
- No electronic devices (games)
- No Cell Phones, iPods
- No Lasers
- No Excessive jewelry (large hoop earrings)
- No Body Piercings
- No Shaved Eyebrows
- No Tattoos
- No Permanent markers for vandalism
- No Rubber bands on pants legs or arm
- No Gum (any place or time)
ALL DIRKSEN CHILDREN WILL BE EXPECTED TO BE IN UNIFORM ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!