SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND UNIFORMS
Supply Lists
Each summer, a list of supplies to be purchased for the upcoming school year is posted on the website. In upper grades, summer reading and Spanish activities are published to assist students in preparing for the next school year.
Textbooks
Textbooks are purchased by the school and rented to students. Each student is responsible for the set of books provided for his/her use. All textbooks are neatly covered during the first week of school and remain covered for the remainder of the school year. Students may not write in textbooks or deface them in any way (including using contact paper on the covers). Students pay for books that are damaged or lost.
Backpacks
The school has limited classroom and locker space; students are asked to bring only one book-bag/back-pack (no larger than 17”x11”x6”) to school. Students involved in sports may bring an extra sports bag. Sports bags are taken to the gym before the school day begins for storage until practice. Book bags are not used to bring other items to school which are not allowed or which can be a distraction or a potential safety problem.
Lockers
A locker is assigned to each student grades 4-8 at the beginning of the school year. Students keep lockers clean and orderly; they do not abuse them in any way. Permanent materials are not attached, glued, or painted on the locker, inside or outside. The inside door of the locker remains free of posters, pictures, mirrors, and the like. St. Peter’s School is not responsible for valuables left in lockers. When circumstances require a student to bring something of value, the student leaves it in the Office for safekeeping or gives it to the homeroom/advisory teacher. Lockers are always closed properly and are not kicked or slammed shut to ensure they are able to close securely. Damaged lockers are repaired as quickly as possible, at the expense of the assigned student. Students may not share lockers nor enter any locker not assigned to them for any reason.
Uniforms
All students (K3-8) at St. Peter's School wear the school’s adopted uniform beginning the first day of school through the last day of school. Uniforms are purchased at Dennis Uniform Company, 431 Isom Road and used uniforms are available in the school store next to the cafeteria. Because uniforms look alike, all articles of clothing should be marked with the student's name; as ink markings eventually wash out, it is best to use ‘sew-in’ labels.
On liturgy days, students wear the green uniform sweater if the temperature is below 60 degrees; boys in grades 6-8 wear a white button down collar shirt and black tie. Students may purchase St. Peter's School windbreakers; however, these do not replace the school sweater. The school windbreaker is worn in classrooms only when over the school sweater. Other jackets may be worn ONLY before or after school and to lunch but are returned to lockers during the school day. Students may wear a white long sleeve turtleneck under their shirt, blouse or sweater in cooler weather (below 60 degrees); no printed or colored t-shirts are worn under the uniform shirt or blouse. Students in grades 4-8 must wear their school ID card on the school lanyard at all times, including After School Care; the ID is not to be decorated or defaced in any manner.
Non-compliance with the uniform policy results in disciplinary action. Habitual disregard for the uniform policy can result in withdrawal of the child(ren). Students receive a discipline notation (demerit) for a uniform violation. Students may rent a missing tie or belt for $1 from the office in lieu of a discipline infraction. Written notice of reasons for non-compliance with the uniform policy may be given to the school office by the parent each time the child is not in complete uniform.
Boys Uniforms
Green Twill Pants or Green Twill Walking Shorts
Plain black belt (grades 3-8),
White Pique Knit Shirt
White button down collar dress shirt for Liturgy days worn with black tie (grades 6-8)
Green V-Neck or Cardigan Pullover sweater with school monogram
Dark Green Jersey Shorts and T Shirt for PE (Grades 6-8) from school store
K3 and K4 students wear green twill walking shorts or pants and spirit shirts; white polo on liturgy day.
Girls Uniforms
Sequoia Plaid Skort or Jumper (Grades K5-3), Green Twill Walking Shorts (K3-K4) and are optional on non-liturgy days for K5-8th, Sequoia Plaid Skirt (Grades 4-8), or Green Twill Pants
White Poplin Middy Over-blouse and Sequoia Plaid Tie (Grades K5-8)
Green V-Neck or Cardigan Pullover sweater with school monogram; 8th graders may wear gray sweater with school monogram
Dark Green Jersey Shorts and T Shirt for PE (Grades 6-8) from school store
K3 and K4 students wear green twill walking shorts or pants and spirit shirts; white polo on liturgy day
All hair accessories must match the school uniform plaid (or solid green, black, white, red only).
Required Shoes
The following shoes are acceptable footwear for students at St. Peter's. Students wear white mid-calf or higher crew socks with no markings of any kind with school shoes; green or white knee socks are permissible for girls.
Boys solid Black leather shoes such as "Victory", "Andy", "Winner", or "Ultra Walker Propet"
Girls solid White leather shoes such as "Victory", Andy", Ultra Walker or Fun Walker Propet" No markings of any shape or color (including no gray or silver) are permitted; 6-8 grade girls may wear a black leather penny loafer such as the Bass loafer and bring tennis shoes for PE.
K3, K4, and K5 students wear only Velcro shoes.
School shoes are cleaned regularly, polished as needed and never worn with holes or tears.
Uniform Fit/Tidiness
Uniforms are always clean, tidy, in good repair and fit the student:
· One 8 mm. 18” chain with a religious medal may be worn inside the shirt
· Chokers and collar necklaces are not worn on uniform nor free dress days.
The St. Peter’s School uniform is worn properly:
· Boys wear belts with shirts tucked in
· Pants are worn at or above the hips and are properly buttoned and belted
· Girls wear the school tie, only SPS pins are permitted on the tie. Skirts/skorts/shorts are not shorter than 3 inches above the top of the knee
· Exposed undershirts are not acceptable.
Students are expected to be in complete and tidy uniform and shoes beginning the first day of school through and including the last day of school.
Grooming
High standards of grooming are very important, not only at St. Peter's, but in the real world as well.
· Hair is kept neat, clean and away from the face. Hair is not dyed in colors or cut in faddish fashion. For boys: ponytails, spiked and shaggy hair is not permitted. Boys’ hair may not exceed two inches in length including the front or sides and may not touch the top of the collar or cover more than half of the ear. Boys’ sideburns may not extend lower than the middle of the earlobe. Hair for boys may not touch the eyebrows and for girls should not cover the eyebrows.
· Boys experiencing the growth of facial hair must shave
· Tattoos and writing, temporary or permanent, are not worn; body piercing is not allowed
· Students do not wear facial make-up, acrylic nails or nail polish during school hours
· One watch and one pair of stud earrings (for girls) is permitted
· The Assistant Principal or Principal is the final arbiter of neatness, length and what is considered faddish. (amended August 26, 2009 by School Council)
Free Dress and Jean Spirit Days
Beginning each September and running through May, students are permitted to wear a spirit shirt on Mondays. Students who wish to wear jeans with their spirit shirt are assessed a $1 contribution for a designated school item or project. Throughout the year, there are also days designated as "free dress." Individual free dress passes include the name of the student and date of issue and/or expiration date. Clothing worn for ‘free dress’ is in good taste and does not distract from the learning process. In poor taste are very baggy pants, T-shirts with logos or inappropriate advertisements (alcohol, sex, tobacco, drugs etc.), bandanas, midriff, halter, strapless, exposed back, sheer or tank top shirts, and jeans with holes or tears. Bermuda shorts and Capri pants are acceptable, however, cut-offs, spandex or Lycra, gym shorts, form fitting bicycle shorts, wind shorts, and shorts with holes or tears are not acceptable. All other requirements related to jewelry, nail polish, make-up, shoes and ID card are aligned with our uniform policy. The administration calls parents of students who are dressed inappropriately and asks that new clothing be brought to school or that the student be taken home to receive an unexcused absence.
Changing Clothing After-School
St. Peter’s students represent our community at all times and especially when in uniform. Students arrive at and leave from school wearing the required (full) uniform. Students in the sports program change for sports practice. Students in the After School Care program may wear their school or PE shorts during hot weather, but remain in full uniform otherwise.
Lost and Found
Items that are found are brought to one of the school offices. When a child's name is in the item, it is returned to the child. If a lost article is not in the school office, please check the child's classroom(s), playground, the cafeteria lost and found bin, and with After School Care staff.