Personal Property The school cannot assume responsibility for the loss of personal property, and the school does not carry insurance to cover the loss of student property. To avoid the possibility of loss, students should not bring expensive jewelry, large sums of money, I-pods, expensive cellphones or other valuable or personal objects to school. If a student is carrying money with him/her with the intent to pay for an activity, fieldtrip, uniform, or for any other reason he/she should deal with the transaction as soon as they arrive to school.
STUDENT DRESS & APPEARENCE Student Dress One of our important goals as educators is to prepare students for professional and social life outside of school. Learning to dress appropriately in a variety of contexts is an important life skill. It is a mark of maturity, sophistication, self-respect and respect for others (especially important in a multi-cultural environment such as ACS). Parents and students should consider student attire carefully each morning before students leave for school. A good rule of thumb to follow: if a student would not be out of place on a beach, in a gym or in a club in the clothes he/she is wearing, then the student is not appropriately dressed and groomed for school. Students should be always cleaned up and look professional at school. Specifically, the ACS Athens Dress Code prohibits students from wearing the following items of clothing: • ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
Excessively tight clothing without appropriate length shirt Clothing printed with suggestive, obscene or offensive words and images Torn clothing (no matter how fashionable the tears!) Midriff-baring tops (for both boys and girls; tops must be long enough to be tucked into slacks or skirts or to cover the waistband of slacks and skirts if not tucked in.) Any style of clothing that reveals a students’ undergarments (for girls, this means no undergarments showing through see-through or low-cut tops and slacks; for boys, this means no boxers showing above the waistband of low-hanging jeans. No visible body piercing except for earrings Excessively short skirts for girls or shorts (higher than mid-thigh for boys & girls) High heels No hats/caps in hallways
Each day, during the first block of the day, we will conduct a dress-code check. Students who are not appropriately dressed will be reported to the office. For a first dress-code violation, students will be given the opportunity to change clothing. For subsequent violations, students will receive disciplinary consequences. The ACS Dress Code provides a standard for appropriate student dress without forcing all students to dress alike. The goal is to promote self-confidence, self-respect and respect for the learning environment.
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