A Message from the Uniform Committee
After meeting with the uniform vendors and evaluating the results of the uniform survey completed by parents before Christmas, we have decided to offer an additional choice for uniform purchase. Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, parents will have the option of purchasing certain uniform pieces from Lands’ End.

Dennis will continue as an MSS uniform vendor carrying the full line of required MSS uniform wear. Lands End will be a vendor for specific articles of MSS uniform wear. Gym Wear and Plaid Skorts are only available through Dennis.

General Guidelines
School uniforms are worn by students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 beginning the first day of school. Students are required to arrive and leave school in complete uniform. Students are in complete uniform throughout the day. Parents are encouraged to contact the school if clarification of any element of the dress code is necessary.

• To avoid loss of clothing, parents assist their children to label sweaters, sweatshirts, outer wear clearly with name and grade. (Iron on labels is available from DENNIS/Neil Roberts.)
  
• Parents teach their children to show pride in their school by conforming to school standards regarding dress, personal appearance, and hygiene, jewelry, and hair styles as explained below:
• Students are well-groomed, maintain a neat appearance, and wear their school uniform with pride. Uniforms are in good repair and properly fitted, with shirts long enough to be neatly tucked in. Colored T-shirts or those containing lettering/graphics are not worn under uniform shirts.
• Jumpers, skirts, knit shirts, khaki pants and khaki shorts, sweaters, PE shorts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, sweaters, and vests have the embroidered MSS logo and are purchased from DENNIS/Neil Roberts Uniform Company.
• Length of girl's jumpers or skorts are no shorter than 2 inches above the knee. Socks are 3-4 inches above the top of the shoe.
• Jackets and hats are not worn in the school building.
• Girls limit jewelry to one pair of stud or button earrings, one ring and a small necklace with medal or cross. Boys limit jewelry to one ring and a small necklace with a small medal or cross. Parents and staff guide students in selection of appropriate jewelry to wear with school uniform.
• Hair is neatly styled. Students and parents understand that fad haircuts, artificially dyed hair, highlighted hair, and radical style cuts do not compliment the school uniform and are inappropriate for school.
• Boys keep a traditional boy's haircut, trimmed above the ears, off collar, and above the eyebrows.
• Girls limit hair adornments to a simple ribbon, headband, or band to tie the hair. For safety and appearance, ribbons are short and do not hang down the back.
• Students do not wear make-up, use only clear polish for nails, and transparent lip balm.
• The school staff assists students in determining what is acceptable

Out of Uniform Days
Special permission to be out of uniform is periodically given to individuals, classes, or the entire school.  Students wear appropriate, modest, safe, and respectful attire for school.  Skirts are appropriate length, flip-flops and other shoes which could cause fall or injury are not to be worn.  Spaghetti string tops, low cut tops, etc., are not worn.

Uniform
School uniforms are worn by students in Kindergarten through Grade 8 beginning the first day of school. Students are required to arrive and leave school in complete uniform. Students are in complete uniform throughout the day. Uniforms are to be purchased through Dennis Uniforms at www.dennisuniform.com or by calling 800-854-6951.