📢 Emerson Elementary Dress Code – 2025–2026 At Emerson, we want students to feel comfortable, safe, and ready to learn every day. Please help us by following our dress code. ✅ What’s OK • Clothes that fit well (not too baggy, not too tight) • Shirts that cover the midriff, even when stretching or sitting • Straps wider than a tank top’s thin straps • Closed-toe shoes that fit well • Hats/caps worn outside only (plain colors encouraged) • Short, clean nails for safety 🚫 What’s NOT OK • Plunging necklines, shirts with holes showing skin, midriff tops, or mini-tees • Undergarments showing • Long or acrylic nails • Clothing with weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or crude/discriminatory messages (e.g., “Cookies,” “Backwoods” gear) • CROCS or shoes with sling-back straps • Hats inside the classroom ⚠ If dress code is broken: Parents will be called for a change of clothes. Repeated violations may lead to loss of activities, field trips, or a Saturday school assignment. Thank you for helping us keep Emerson a safe and respectful place to learn!