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Dress Code for All Students

 Uniforms shall be clean and pressed with all buttons attached, hem intact, and no holes or tears in the clothing.
 Uniforms shall fit properly. Baggy, sagging, or excessively tight uniforms are not permitted.
 Students shall remain in uniform while on school grounds, including during athletic events. Students shall not change into free dress after school hours without a note from parent/guardian and approval of an administrator.
 All students may wear the navy blue uniform shorts with the official logo during August, September, and May, or as determined by the Principal. Shorts shall not be more than 3 inches above the line on the back of the knee. Uniform shorts shall not be worn to Mass.
 All students may wear the red or black uniform cardigan sweaters or pullover sweaters with the school logo over the uniform blouse or shirt. Non-uniform sweatshirts or sweaters should not be worn during school hours.
 Uniform sweaters are required to be worn on field trips and at Mass from October through April.
 Skirts and pants shall be worn at the waist.
 Students in grades 5-8 shall wear belts with the uniform pants and shorts. Belts shall be brown or black with a small, simple buckle.
 Shirttails and blouses shall be tucked in while a student is on campus during the school day except during lunch recess.
 On game days, Holy Ghost team athletes may wear jerseys and team uniform shirts.  Girl and Boy Scout uniforms may be worn on meeting days.
 Only Holy Ghost caps/visors or Holy Ghost head gear with sun protection are to be worn outside the buildings and are not to be worn inside the buildings. No other headgear should be worn.
 All students shall wear supportive shoes such as cross-trainers or running shoes to avoid injuries. Sandals, backless shoes, loose slip-on shoes, CROC type shoes, high top shoes, ballet slippers, Converse, “Chuck Taylor,” clogs or shoes with a heel over two inches (measured from the back exterior of the shoe), shoes with roller skates or other rolling device, wheelies, or sneakers with zippers instead of laces are not permitted. Shoes with laces shall be laced and tied at all times.
 Boots shall not be worn except when wet weather conditions exist.
 Hair shall be neat, combed off the face and out of eyes. Bangs shall be above the eyebrows. Hair tails, Mohawks, or other hairstyle fads, including lines and hair carvings, are not permitted. Colored, dyed, highlighted or bleached hair is not permitted. Beads or scarves shall not be worn in the hair. Scrunchies, hair clips, pony tail holders, rubber bands shall be worn in the hair, not worn on the wrist.
 No student shall wear nail polish or artificial nails. 
No student shall wear makeup, cosmetics, lip-gloss, or chap-stick. If needed for medical reasons, chap-stick labeled with the child's name shall be given to the teacher.
 No student is permitted to wear jewelry except for a watch, a simple cross or holy medal on a plain, narrow gold or silver chain.
 Girls may wear one pair of small earrings.
 Watches with a beeping device shall be disabled during the school day.
 No student shall have tattoos or body piercings, with the exception that girls are permitted to have one set of pierced ears at the lobes. Earplug piercings are not permitted.  No student shall wear hologram contact lenses.

Dress Code for Girls 

The adopted uniform for Holy Ghost students may be purchased locally at Dennis Uniform.
 Girls in grades K-5 shall wear the red plaid, knee length uniform jumper or navy blue uniform pants with the official Dennis Uniform logo.
 During approved times, the navy blue uniform shorts with the official Dennis Uniform logo may be worn.
 Girls in grades 6-8 shall wear the red plaid, knee length uniform skirt or navy blue uniform pants with the official Holy Ghost logo.
 During approved times, the navy blue uniform shorts with the official Holy Ghost logo may be worn.
 Uniform skirts shall be worn at the waist and no more than 2 inches above the middle of the knee. Skirts are measured from the line on the back of the knee. Skirts shall not be rolled at the waist.
 Uniform sweaters are required to be worn on field trips and at Mass from October through April.
 In grades 5-8, PE shorts shall be worn at all times under the uniform jumper or skirt. PE shorts should not be visible below the skirt. No other kinds of shorts such as boxer shorts, spandex, soccer or running shorts should be worn underneath uniform skirts.
 In grades K-4, plain black, grey or red shorts with no commercial logo must be worn underneath the uniform jumper. No other kinds of shorts such as boxer shorts, spandex, soccer or running shorts should be worn underneath uniform skirts.
 All girls shall wear the white uniform blouse with tailored collar and short or long sleeves with the official Holy Ghost logo. Properly fitting, white tee shirts or PE shirts may be worn under uniform blouses.
 Colored t-shirts or any camisole shall not be worn under the uniform blouse. Undershirt sleeves or PE sleeves should not hang below the official uniform blouse.
 When the weather is cold, girls may wear solid red, gray, white, or black (with no logo or lace trim) leggings or tights under the uniform skirt or jumper. Loose fitting or flared leg pants or sweatpants should not be worn at any time under the uniform skirt or jumper.
 Solid white, black, gray or red socks or tights with no additional markings shall be worn with shoes at all times.
 Girls may wear one pair of earrings. No large, hoop or dangling earrings may be worn. Earrings may be no larger than a dime.
 Light, natural looking make-up may be worn by 8th grade girls on free dress days, picture days or when there is an after-school dance.
 Girls in 8th grade may have natural looking highlights. Natural looking highlights is defined as the hair not being more than a few shades lighter than the natural color of the hair.

Dress Code for Boys
The adopted uniform for Holy Ghost students may be purchased locally at Dennis Uniform.
 Boys shall wear the white, button front uniform shirt with the Holy Ghost logo.
 Boys shall wear the navy blue uniform pants with the Dennis Uniform logo.
 During approved times, the navy blue uniform shorts with the Dennis Uniform logo may be worn.
 Uniform sweaters are required to be worn on field trips and at Mass from October through April.
 Solid white, black, gray or red socks with no marking shall be worn with shoes.
 Boys' faces shall be clean-shaven. Facial hair is not permitted. 37 Revised January, 2016
 Boy’s hair shall be cut so that it lies above the uniform shirt collar.
 Boys are not permitted to wear earrings including studs with a Band-Aid cover