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2019-2020 Student Dress and Grooming
(All Grade Levels) Revised October 2019

Shirts & Tops

• Halter, tube, and tank tops, as well as tops with large armholes and muscle shirts are not allowed. Additionally, all shirts/blouses/tops must cover cleavage, the entire back, and midriff.
• The middle section (midriff) of the body must be covered at all times including during reasonable movement. Tops that are sleeveless must measure 2 inches or more across the shoulders. Transparent and/or see-through material is considered unacceptable unless worn over another article of clothing that meets dress code.
• Layering of shirts or tops is acceptable provided the combination of clothing meets the above standards throughout the school day.
• Students will not wear clothing with pictures, emblems, or writing that is lewd, offensive, suggestive, vulgar, obscene, or that advertises or depicts tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drugs, pornography, or any other prohibited items.
• Any clothing, accessories, symbols, jewelry, or paraphernalia that depicts or suggests association with a gang, criminal organization, or secret society shall not be worn or brought to school or in any way be present at any school-sponsored event.
• Appropriately sized coats and jackets may be worn to school, but campus administration may require the item to be stored in the student’s lockers.

Pants, Dresses, Skirts, Skorts, & Shorts

• Jeans and pants with holes or frayed material, which reveals any area of skin or undergarments above fingertip length, are considered inappropriate.
• Pants, shorts, skorts, and skirts that do not fit at the waistline are inappropriate. No sagging is allowed.
• Spandex, tights, leggings / jeggings, and yoga style clothing will be allowed only if they are worn under pants, shorts, skorts, dresses, and skirts that are fingertip length front and back all the way around.
• Dresses, skirts, skorts, and shorts length must be measure fingertip length front to back all the way around while sitting and standing.
• Dresses, skirts, skorts, and shorts length must be measured from the top of the slit.
• Pajamas, bathrobes, and or sleepwear are not allowed. Underwear, muscle shirts, half shirts, or any other clothing similar to undergarments may not be visible.
• Sliding/Biking/Compression shorts may not be worn unless covered by dress code approved shorts.

Accessories
The following may not be worn during the school day:

•  Any type of head covering to include: caps, hats, berets, head scarfs (unless for medical or religious reasons), hoods (hoodie), Du rags, kerchiefs, or visors.
• Sunglasses (unless medical documentation or administrator approval is provided).
• Blankets or throws.
• Bandanas (as a head covering or headband).
• Ear muffs
• Visible piercings with the exception of the ears and one single piercing on the face.
• Any accessories, symbols, jewelry, tattoos, or paraphernalia, which depicts or suggests association with a gang, secret society/fraternity, inappropriate or derogatory language, racism, or sexual connotations and or deemed distracting.
• Chains or wallets with chains.
• Spiked jewelry.
• Any shoes that aren’t considered safe (cleats, shoes with wheels, house or slippers/shoes).
• Mouth accessories to include: “grillzs” or Dracula teeth.
• Eye contacts that are cat eyes or Halloween/costume style contacts.
• Costumes (unless approved by a school organized activity).
• Hair that causes a health or safety hazard and or a disruption of the school environment

Campus Administration has final judgment on whether or not a student is in compliance with the dress code.

Graduation Dates and Times

iPad Deployment for New Students

• $50 for students on regular lunch
• $25 for students with reduced lunch
• $10 for students on free lunch

LRHS Senior Prom 2020 - "The Golden Gala"

• Saturday, May 9th: 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
• Check-in begins at 8:00 p.m.
• You and your guest must have a state issued picture ID, with date of birth to check-in

Prom Attire: This is a formal event.  MISD Dress Code Policy will be enforced.

• Dresses should appropriately cover the chest, midriff, and bottom.
• No plunging necklines.
• Two-piece dresses should not show more than 3 inches of midriff.
• Side cutouts are allowed but the majority of the torso should be covered.  This includes front, back, and side slits.
• Dresses with nude mesh used to disguise plunging necklines, side cutouts, etc. must fully cover and conceal those exposed areas.

• Jackets must be worn.
• No jeans.

LRHS Administrators will have the authority to deny entrance into the prom if inappropriateness is determined.  No refunds will be made.  Clarification regarding apparel can be pre-approved by Mrs. Kennedy and/r Mr. Johnson prior to the event.

• When a SENIOR comes to purchase a ticket, the permission form must have the SENIOR'S parent's signature, date's name, date's parent's signature (if date/guest attends a different school and is 18, no signature is needed.)  All fines must be paid for the senior AND the prom date if they attend LRHS when the student goes to purchase the ticket.
• Tickets are purchased by and given to the SENIOR only.

Your date must be between the ages of 16-20 (sophomore - 20 years old) one the day of prom to be allowed a ticket and entrance into prom.  A current student ID is necessary for purchase of your ticket(s).  A copy of a picture ID for the guest must be attached or the form will not be accepted.  Seniors who graduated early may purchase a ticket.  Foreign exchange students between the ages of 16-20 may purchase a ticket regardless of grade level.

Students must clean outstanding fees with the LRHS bookkeeper PRIOR to receiving a permission slip.  Once the permission slip is completed, bring it to the bookkeepers' office with payment for the ticket(s).  All ticket sales are final.  There are no refunds or exchanges.  A change in your guest will not be allowed after April 22, 2020.  After this date we will not permit another guest to accompany you.

College Board has an Opportunity Scholarship open to all seniors, class of 2020, ending on February 29, 2020.  All information can be found here.

Testing and Exams

Students that need to take a STAAR EOC exam in December will be notified during the month of October.  They will receive a tutoring schedule to help them prepare for the exam(s).  The December testing schedule is:

Tuesday, December 10th - English 1

Wednesday, December 11th - Algebra 1 and US History

Thursday, December 12th - English 2 and Biology

Friday, December 13th - Makeups (If any student is scheduled to take 2 exams being given on the same day, they will take one of them on Friday, December 13th.)

Tutoring Schedule

English 1 Tutoring

Please see the tutoring schedule for times and room numbers for available tutors.