Proper+Attire

**Proper Attire on Any Day / Dress Code **
At First Immanuel Lutheran, we strive to dress with neatness and modesty in our academic environment. We wish for students to express their individuality and personality with their attire, while remembering that our bodies are God’s temple and how we dress our bodies should reflect Christian modesty. //Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.// 1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Since apparel changes over time and from culture to culture, and what may be appropriate for younger children may not be appropriate for older children, we have developed two separate dress codes. The dress code is reviewed annually. Input is also obtained from parents, faculty and pastors. Administration will have the final decision regarding our school dress code.

Early Childhood - Third Grade Proper Attire
Students are to dress neatly and modestly for school. Shorts may be worn to school at any time; however, no cut-off shorts. Shirts depicting rock groups, shirts advertising alcohol and tobacco, hats, tight-fitted shirts or blouses, shirts that expose the midriff, or jeans with holes are __not__ permitted. Footwear must have a strap or backstay that encompasses a child's heel for safety reasons . Parents, you must decide whether or not the weather is suitable for the attire your child is wearing. What students wear to school must fit the philosophy and principles of the dress code, even if it is not listed in the examples.

Fourth - Eighth Grade Proper Attire
The following dress code has been established for the school year. It applies during school hours, including field trips and all school activities in which students represent First Immanuel Lutheran School to the community.

The two principles of the dress code and examples listed are intended to help students make appropriate decisions regarding dress. What students wear to school must fit the philosophy and principles of the dress code, even if it is not specifically listed in the examples. If there is uncertainty if something can be worn to school, please contact the principal.


 * PRINCIPLE #1 – Students should dress neatly for school. **


 * Athletic clothes are only to be worn during physical education class.
 * Clothes should be clean and well-kept.
 * Hair should be groomed and clean.
 * Footwear must have a strap or backstay that encompasses a child's heel <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> for safety reasons.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">PRINCIPLE #2 – Students should dress modestly for school. **
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">All tops need to meet the minimum requirement of a collarbone height neckline and be of adequate length to prevent exposure to the midriff. Collarbone height shirts are those with a round neckline or shirts that button or zip up to that height. Wearing a collarbone height shirt under a shirt with a lower neckline is acceptable. It is our expectation that students keep exposed chest area to a minimum and no visible cleavage will be allowed. Students are encouraged to wear a tank top or camisole under loose fitting tops to prevent unintended exposure when bending over.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Tops must be made of a solid fabric. Tops that are sheer, mesh, or lace should not be worn to school.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Shorts, skirts or dresses that reach a minimum of mid-thigh with regards to length may be worn. It is recommended that leggings or shorts be worn under skirts of appropriate length.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Undergarments must be kept hidden under clothes and shirts should cover the waistline when sitting to prevent exposure of undergarments.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Some suggestions of //__appropriate__// dress:
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Appropriate pants or shorts may be worn with a clean shirt of appropriate length. A neat sweatshirt, such as a First Immanuel or Living Word sweatshirt, may also be worn.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Khakis, dress pants or jeans with collared shirt (either polo or button-down) or sweater.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Dress or skirt of appropriate length with blouse.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Capri pants (below knee) with shirt or blouse.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Blouse or shirt with a round neckline no more than one inch below the collarbone.