Dress Code for Room B-16 Trumbull High School Dress for Success

Dress Codes apply throughout life. You are also required to dress appropriately while working in a business office; playing on a golf course; dining in a restaurant (no shirt, no shoes, no service! Some require jacket and tie.); …and even while touring the Vatican. Always dress for success.

First, it’s time to get down with homonyms: Bare: Nude. Naked, as in barefoot, with your bare hands, or baring your soul. Bear: A large, furry mammal.

and… bare arms Bear also means to carry, as in the “right to bear arms.”

No graphics on the seat of the pants. Inappropriate. 

A jacket, sweater, sweatshirt, etc. may not be worn to cover-up inappropriate clothing. Inappropriate.  Low cut tops are inappropriate, no exposed cleavage Shorts are beyond mid- thigh

No shirts endorsing alcohol or drugs in any language. No sunglasses. Inappropriate.  (We know that cerveza means beer. ) Inappropriate.  Bob Marley yes, marijuana leaves, no.

Clothing and jewelry shall be free of writing, pictures, or other insignias which disrupt the educational environment, including but not limited to those that are: crude, vulgar, profane, or sexually suggestive or which advocate prejudice or derogatory bias toward any faith, gender, orientation, disability, ethnicity, or advocates the use of drugs or alcohol. Clothing and/or accessories that depict gang behavior, glorify gang activity, or advocate violence or illegal activity are prohibited. (I have personally seen these two shirts on THS students.) Inappropriate Slogan 

Although these edgy or political shirts may push the envelope, they fall within acceptable range. Appropriate!

No “muscle” T-shirts Men must wear shirts with sleeves. Appropriate. Inappropriate. 

Pants must be worn at waist—no sagging. NOTE: You cannot simply pull down your shirt or constantly pull the pants up. Pants must stay up primarily on their own or with a functioning belt. Pants must conceal underwear at all times. Appropriate. Inappropriate. 

Tops must be opaque (solid) with opaque straps at least 2” wide. No halters, sheer tops, mesh/lace tops, or tube tops. Top must be sufficient to conceal undergarments. Inappropriate. 

Straps must be at least 2” wide. Appropriate. (…but this is the bare minimum.) This is the narrowest strap acceptable. This neckline is not low cut.

Skirt hem must not rise above mid-thigh when seated. Inappropriate.  Appropriate.

No midriff showing in front or back. No off-the shoulder tops, or tops with visible bra straps. Inappropriate. 

Shorts hem must not fall above mid-thigh when seated. Inappropriate.  These short-shorts are not mid- thigh and will only climb higher when you sit down. Appropriate.

No chain belts. No gloves indoors. No clothing or accessories with points or spikes

No ‘do rags, bandanas, or hoods Exceptions: Head covering for religious or medical reasons. Please submit a written request for approval. Inappropriate.  Wear the hood down, not up. Inappropriate. 

Need more visual aids? Some schools design their own posters… all the way to Japan…

If it’s on the Jersey Shore, it’s not coming through the door. What do bellybuttons and textbooks have n common? They must be kept covered at all times. The CONSEQUENCES depend of the severity and frequency of the infraction. They include but are not limited to – verbal warning – loss of “STREET Cred” extra credit points (demerits) – written referral sent to house principal – written referral, with student being sent to the house office so that his/her parent can bring appropriate clothing – detention – phone call home THE END