GENERAL UNIFORM POLICIES
Students are expected to wear clean, complete uniforms every day beginning the first day of school. The uniform must be worn to and from school except when students are participating in school-sponsored activities, or are enrolled in the After School Care Program. Consequences may be given for students who do not comply with the school uniform policies.
Boys Uniform:
K – 8th pants:
- Navy pants or shorts, all of which must be purchased at Dennis Uniform, may be worn.
- Pants and shorts must be worn at waist and fit student appropriately.
- Baggy or loose fitting pants are not permitted.
K – 5th shirt:
- White or navy polo uniform shirts with or without the St. Mel logo must be worn. The only acceptable logo on the shirt is the St. Mel logo.
6th – 8th shirt:
- White, navy, light blue, hunter green, or red polo uniform shirts may be worn.
- The only acceptable logo on the polo shirt is the “St. Mel” logo.
Girls Uniform:
K – 3rd:
- Plaid uniform jumper, plaid/navy culottes/skorts, navy walking-length shorts, or navy pants, all of which should be purchased at Dennis Uniform, may be worn.
- Jumpers, culottes, skorts and shorts must be of a modest length, and the skirt must be no shorter than the top of the knee cap.
- Additionally, girls in K-3 must wear navy blue bike shorts under their jumpers.
- Girls may wear a white or navy polo shirt with or without the St. Mel logo or a uniform blouse with a rounded or pointed collar without lace, logo or trim.
4th – 5th:
- Plaid uniform skirt, navy/plaid culottes/skorts. navy walking-length shorts, or navy pants, all of which should be purchased at Dennis Uniform, may be worn.
- Culottes, skorts, shorts, and skirts must be of a modest length and must be no shorter than the top of the kneecap. Rolling of skirts is not allowed.
- Girls may wear a white or navy polo shirt with or without the St. Mel logo or a uniform blouse with a rounded or pointed collar without lace, logo, or trim.
6th – 8th:
- Plaid uniform skirt, navy culottes/skorts, navy walking-length shorts, or navy pants, all of which should be purchased at Dennis Uniform, may be worn
- Culottes, skorts, shorts, and skirts must be of a modest length, and must be no shorter than the top of the kneecap. Rolling of skirts is not allowed
- Girls may wear a white or navy polo shirt with or without the St. Mel logo or a uniform blouse with a rounded or pointed collar without lace, logo, or trim.
Shoes:
Any color leather, suede, or canvas athletic style tennis shoes may be worn.
Athletic type leather, suede or canvas shoe with laces or Velcro closures may be worn. No slip-on tennis shoes or Mary Jane style shoes are allowed. Boots, UGG Boots, sandals, slip-on style, patent leather, platform soles, shoes with zippers or wheels, shoes with any lights, or backless mule style shoes are NOT permitted either.
Socks:
White, navy or black solid color socks. Socks with logos are permitted. The logo should be in white, black, navy blue, or red only.
White, black, or navy tights or long leggings are acceptable for girls. The socks must cover the bottom of the leggings.
Hair:
Girls: Hair must be neat and clean and cut in an appropriate style. Hair may not interfere with vision by covering the eyes. Tinted, highlighted, streaked, bleached or dyed hair is not allowed. Students in violation will have one week to correct the infraction.
Boys: Hair must be neat, clean and cut in an appropriate style that is above the ears and eyebrows and is one inch above the collar. No "fad" hairstyles are permitted. Tinted, highlighted, streaked, bleached or dyed hair is not allowed. Boys must be clean-shaven at all times.
Make-up/Nails:
Jewelry:
Accessories:
Outerwear:
Girls/Boys: The red St. Mel uniform sweater, sweatshirt or blue St. Mel jacket may be worn by all students to school. The 8th graders may wear their class sweatshirt. Only sweatshirts or sweaters may be worn in the classroom. Sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets must be purchased at Dennis Uniform. Oversized sweatshirts or school jackets are not acceptable. On very cold days, a white or navy turtleneck shirt may only be worn underneath the uniform blouse or shirt. It may not be worn alone. Students may wear a raincoat or bring an umbrella in rainy weather.
P.E. Uniform:
St. Mel red P.E. shorts and grey P.E. shirt must be worn by students in 1st through 8th grades for P.E. class. The shirt and shorts may be worn under their uniform. P.E. shorts must not hang below the skirt, jumper, or shorts. Students may also wear St. Mel Sweatpants for P.E. between November 1st and March 31st. P.E. shorts, sweatpants, and shirts are available only at Dennis Uniforms.
Wednesday Mass Uniform
Students attend Mass on Wednesdays and must wear the Mass Uniform this day. All students must wear either a white or navy polo and may wear the red St. Mel sweater or sweatshirt. Girls should wear the assigned jumper, skirt, skort, short, or pants and boys should wear the navy shorts or pants.
