“Dress Down” Days

Appropriate attire is expected on dress down days.  Most dress down days will have a theme and students are expected to adhere to the theme in order to be out of uniform.  Dress down day clothing must be in good condition and worn at the natural waistline.  Swimwear is never allowed.  Dress down days will be scheduled at the start of each school year.

DO:  Use Good Judgment When Dressing for Dress Down Days

DO NOT WEAR:

• T-shirts that display inappropriate or unacceptable advertising
• Sweat pants, nylon warm-up pants, beach wear, and/or boxer shorts
• Sleeveless tops
• Provocative, transparent, or translucent clothing
• Torn, frayed clothing or cut offs
• Oversized/undersized clothing
• Leather or vinyl clothing
• Spandex or extremely tight-fitting clothing
• Pajamas or sleepwear of any type (except on a theme day – for primary grades only)
• Hats (except on a theme day)
• Dye in your hair
• Shirts that are tied or that are not long enough to be tied
• Rolled coordinates at the waist causing them to not fit within the acceptable OLV length guidelines
• Any chains or chain-like items
• Open-toed and open-heeled shoes.  Heels on shoes may not exceed 2” in height including the sole of the shoe
• Capri pants made of spandex, Lycra, or extremely tight-fitting material
• Blue jeans or blue jean coordinates (except on a theme day)

-Black, tan, brown, and gray denim material coordinates are allowed

• Jewelry that does not coincide with the Dress Code in the most recent Family Handbook
• Make-up other than what is allowed according to the Dress Code in the most recent Family Handbook
• Clothing items that do not fit OLV’s image

The principal will make the final decision when a question arises concerning the

 appropriateness of articles of clothing.