Aurora Hills Middle School

Maintaining an Environment Conducive to Learning

Aurora Hills Middle School strives to maintain an environment that is safe for all students and is conducive to learning. In order to enhance the learning environment, Aurora Hills has established a dress code. The school shirts display the Aurora Hills School logo. Aurora Hills attire is an outward indication of the student's desire for success. All students will dress in proper attire while on campus or attending field trips. It is the parent's responsibility to ensure compliance with the dress code.

SHIRTS THAT MAY BE WORN:

• Official Aurora Hills Middle School polo shirt. Official AHMS shirts will be sold at Ahillsgear.com. Every Thursday will be College Knowledge Days: students will be allowed to wear college t-shirts, sweatshirts or hoodies in lieu of the uniform shirt. Extra-curricular t-shirts for music, athletics, Gateway High School or different school clubs can be worn on Fridays, our Spirit Days. Any alteration to the schedule must be approved by Administration.
• A shirt or pullover may be worn under the school shirt, but the school shirt is the outermost garment to be worn for the student to be considered in dress code.

• No modifications may be made to the school shirt (example: cutting, tearing, writing, knotting or banding of shirt bottom, etc).

• Students found out of dress code will be required to wear a school issued replacement shirt. Students are responsible for returning the school-issued shirt at the end of the day in the same condition it was received. Damaged or missing issued shirts may result in a $12 fine.

PANTS THAT MAY BE WORN:

• No overalls or pajamas are to be worn.
• Sagging pants are not allowed.
• Any pants with holes or cuts must have an underlay such as tights or leggings or shorts when holes/cuts appear in the thigh area or above.
• Follow District Guidelines as outlined in the Safe Schools Policy.
• CAPRIS, SKIRTS, SKORTS AND SHORTS:
• Length (including slits) must be a minimum of finger length with arms hanging at sides.

CLOTHING REGULATIONS:

Outside layer must be an official AHMS shirt or an AHMS hoodie while inside the building.

• Students may wear jackets and/or sweatshirts outside at lunch as conditions warrant.
• No jackets or sweatshirts (except AHMS sweatshirts) worn inside the building.
• Those students wearing the AHills zippered jacket must have the zipper engaged halfway up the jacket when not wearing the AHills shirt underneath.
• No vulgar symbols (to include drug, paraphernalia or alcohol), dangling belts, chains, gang related attire (bandanas), gloves, sagging, hats/head coverings, picks/combs worn in the hair (metal picks are not allowed at school), slides, slippers, house shoes, or flip-flops.
• No two or more people dressing alike for the purpose of intimidation or gang affiliation.
• All clothing needs to be size-appropriate.

Aurora Hills' administration reserves the right to determine if any clothing is inappropriate and change the dress code as deemed necessary as directed by the Safe Schools Handbook. For example: Any clothing that is too large or too small or too revealing of undergarments and/or body parts, etc.

IDENTIFICATION:

Middle and high school students are required to wear a school issued photo identification at all times while on district property during school hours APS Code: ECABA. Each student is furnished with a lanyard and ID by Aurora Hills Middle School. Aurora Hills or APS District staff may ask students to show their identification at any time. Student ID's are required to check out media materials, ride the school bus, for admission to athletic events or other school events, etc. Replacement IDs are available for $5.00

DRESS CODE AND IDENTIFICATION MONITORING

Parents, please ensure that your students meet dress code standards each day before sending them to school to help us keep a safe and positive learning environment for them and their classmates.

CÓDIGO DE VESTIMENTA: Aurora Hills Middle School 2019-2020