Page 50 - Padua Parent-Student Handbook 2022-23

All girls must wear khaki-style or dress pants with a Padua-embroidered “polo-style” shirt. Padua polo-style shirts are available for purchase in the Bruin Shop and can be worn untucked. Starting with the class of 2022, Padua polo shirts may only be brown, orange, white, gray or black. Polo-style shirts are available through the Bruin Shop.
Slacks -Properly fitting traditional dress pants or khaki style pants in brown/khaki, black, tan, navy, olive or gray colors, with cuffs or stitched hems are to be worn. Cargo-style pants, jeans, joggers, leggings and excessively tight pants are not permitted. No suspenders are allowed. Pants must be worn at the waist, not sagging, and should be of the appropriate size (not too tight) and length (not above the ankle). Pants may not be cut, torn, or frayed and should not be excessively rolled up, nor should they be tucked into socks.
Shirts – All girls are required to wear polo-style shirts purchased through the Bruin Shop. Polo-style shirts are designed to be worn over the pants and must be longer than the top of the belt/waist of the school pants. Starting with the class of 2022, the only acceptable polo shirt colors are brown, white, black, orange and gray. Students in the class of 2022 and after may not wear polo shirts previously worn by older family members/ friends if they are not the correct color. Polo shirts may not be tied or gathered at the hem. Appropriate undergarments are to be worn at all times.
Girls are expected to wear properly fitted shirts and pants/shorts at all times while on school grounds.
Overwear
● Sweaters (of any kind) are not permitted.
● No long sleeve cotton shirts (over or under the dress code top) are permitted.
● For all students, official Padua sanctioned fleece, Padua-sanctioned crew neck sweatshirts, wind
shirts, or warm up jackets (with no hoods) may be worn in addition over their uniform top.
● Zippered (quarter, half or full) non-hooded, Padua sanctioned outerwear purchased through the
Bruin Shop or by a Padua team, club or Athletic or Fine Arts Department is acceptable.
● No other hoodies, sweatshirts (crewnecks included) or cold weather jackets may be permitted.
Shoes – Dress flat shoes must be worn during the school day. Open-toed, sling-back shoes, athletic shoes, pseudo sport shoes, boots, Uggs or the like, sandals, high heeled shoes, clogs, platform shoes, backless shoes, slippers or moccasins of any kind are not permitted. The backs of shoes cannot be “crushed.” Shoes must be tied properly – no loose or sloppy footwear is permitted. Shoes must always be worn with socks. Neon-colored shoes of any kind are not acceptable. Tennis shoes of any kind are not permitted.
Hair -Hair should be neatly groomed, clean and styled on a daily basis. Extreme or fad hairstyles (shaved lines, mohawks, hanging bangs, cut short underneath, cut short on one side/long on the other, etc.) are not permitted. Hair may not hang in front of a student’s face or below the eyebrow. Hair may not be dyed any unnatural, odd, bright, or two-toned color. Hairstyles associated with religious or cultural identities will be considered. Bandanas of any kind are not permitted. Bonnets or head scarves may be worn when pertaining to religious or cultural purposes.
Jewelry - A limited amount of jewelry in good taste may be worn during the school day. No more than three (small) earrings per ear are permissible. No other facial rings, including nose rings (this includes “clear” rings/posts and Band-Aids that are used to cover the piercing), lip rings, cheek rings and studs are permitted. Non-jewelry items such as paper clips, safety pins, carabiners, etc., are not permitted.
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