The faculty and staff of St. Mary Catholic School have developed a uniform policy/dress code for our students. This policy is based on the philosophy that setting standards for student dress is an extension of the high standards of academic performance and behavior set for students in our Catholic school.

For specific information about the uniform requirements, please refer to the St. Mary School Handbook.

To order St. Mary School uniforms please visit the Tommy Hilfiger website below.

School Uniform Purchase

To order St. Mary School gym uniforms or to order St. Mary School spirit wear, click on the link below:

GYM UNIFORM AND SPIRIT WEAR ORDER FORM

UNIFORM POLICY/DRESS CODE

This policy is based on the philosophy that setting standards for student dress are an extension of the high standards of academic performance and behavior set for students in our Catholic School. It is the responsibility of the student’s parents/guardians to ensure that his/her clothing and accessories comply with the Dress Code. 

All shirts, pants, shorts, skirts, skorts, jumpers and sweaters must be purchased from Tommy Hilfiger Uniforms.

GENERAL UNIFORM GUIDELINES

• Uniforms must be clean and in good repair (No holes).
• Hooded St. Mary's sweatshirts are not allowed in the classroom, they may be worn outside for recess.
• Shirts are to be tucked in during school hours. Shirts on dress down days cannot have spaghetti straps or be strapless. 
• On days when the student wears boots to school, due to inclement weather, he/she must bring athletic shoes to wear indoors.
• Students may wear Scout uniforms in place of the school uniform on meeting days. Scout uniforms must be clean and neat.
• Students may wear St. Mary sports uniform tops on game day. If the uniform top is sleeveless, please wear a shirt under it.
• Each item of clothing should be marked with the student’s name. This is especially important for gym clothes, sweaters, and sweatshirts.
• Hair should be natural in color, clean, neatly trimmed, and in no way distracting to the educational process. Hair must be out of the student’s eyes. Boy’s hair length must be trimmed above the collar, above the ears, and above the eyes. Hair accessories must be the school colors of navy blue, gray, or white. All Rockford Diocesan Schools will not prohibit hairstyles historically associated with race, ethnicity, or hair texture, such as braids, locks, and twists. School administrators are asked to call the Catholic Education Office when/if these situations occur.
• Jewelry should be simple and functional and in no way distracting in the classroom. If earrings are worn, they should only be small post earrings. Please do not let your child wear any jewelry which could get caught on playground equipment or which is of significant sentimental value. For safety reasons, absolutely no jewelry is allowed in gym class.
• Electronic devices, including Apple watches or similar watch devices, are prohibited from use during the school day so as not to distract students from the learning environment. Many watches have cellular features that preform like a cell phone, which would distract students from learning.
• Only clear nail polish may be worn.
• Make-up, if worn, must be age-appropriate and in no way distracting to the educational aspect of their day.

Socks, Tights and Leggings

Solid colors white, black, navy, or gray

Shoes

A rubber-soled athletic shoe is required, since students are expected to have outdoor recess most days. Open-toed shoes, toe shoes, sandals, slip-on, etc. are a potential safety hazard and are not suitable for playground activity. Shoes should be unadorned, and in no way distracting to the educational process. Shoes may only contain the colors of blue, white, gray, black, brown, or some combination of these colors. No other colors are allowed.

GYM CLOTHES

A gray St. Mary School t-shirt is available at either the Back to School Night uniform exchange or by ordering using the PTO Gym Uniform order form (SEE THE GYM UNIFORM AND SPIRITWEAR TAB ABOVE) or a very limited selection is available at the school office.

Navy blue gym shorts are available at the Back to School Night uniform exchange or by ordering using the PTO Gym Uniform order form (SEE THE GYM UNIFORM AND SPIRITWEAR TAB ABOVE) or a very limited selection is available at the school office. Gym shorts are not required if the student is wearing the St. Mary School sweatpants. Students may wear shorts from the first day of the school year until October 15th and then after April 15th to the end of the school year.

Sweatshirt and sweatpants (navy blue) for cold weather. If sweatshirts and sweatpants are worn in gym class, they must have the St. Mary School logo. Students are not permitted to wear hooded sweatshirts in the school building.

UNIFORM VIOLATIONS

When a student is out of uniform the first time during the quarter, the teacher will send a warning in an email to the parent. If there is a second time in the quarter, the student will be sent to the office so the parent can be called