Benjamin Franklin Middle School Student/Parent Handbook 2016-2017 | Page 13
No bare midriffs. Students are not allowed to wear tops that bare the stomach or
show cleavage.
See-through blouses or shirts, or those that are too sheer should not be worn.
Pants should be worn at the waist, not low on the hips revealing underwear.
Skirt and short pant lengths should allow for modesty while standing or sitting (not
above the tips of a student’s finger when held to the side). No short shorts (even
over leggings) are to be worn at any time.
Necklines should not be low on blouses, dresses, or sweaters.
Halter tops/dresses and shirts/dresses with spaghetti straps are not permissible.
Tank-top athletic shirts (unless something appropriate is worn underneath) are not
acceptable as attire for school.
Any clothing that has writing or pictures that are offensive or that suggest violence,
profanity, sexual connotation, tobacco, alcohol, or drug use is not permitted.
No hats, caps, bandannas, do-rags, or sweatbands may be worn during school hours
except as approved by the principal. Head coverings that are not worn to meet
religious requirements are not permitted for either males or females. All head
covering are to be stored in lockers only.
No pajamas or slippers of any kind. (Pajama bottoms are not appropriate dress for
physical education or any other class.)
No flip-flops, platform shoes or athletic sandals are to be worn in school.
No coats or other types of outdoor wear are to be worn inside the school building.
They should be stored in student lockers unless a student is on his/her way to
physical education class, or exiting the building on his/her way home. If it is cold,
dress appropriately in a sweater or sweatshirt.
In specialized areas of instruction such as physical education or dance, where
unique health and safety concerns exist, students will be expected to follow
guidelines established by the department.
Book bags/back packs are not to be worn or carried in the building during the school
day. They should be stored in student lockers, unless a student is exiting the building on
his/her way home. Any other items of attire that would be judged questionable for the
school environment are not allowed.
Lockers
You will be assigned your own locker for the entire school year. Lockers and all other
storage facilities, including cubbies and desks are the property of the Teaneck Public
Schools. Lockers and all other storage facilities, including desks, may be searched at any
time period. Lockers have combination locks. Personal pad locks are not permitted for
use on school lockers. You will be given extra time the first days of school to get used to
opening your locker. Be sure to learn how to open yours. You are expected to remember
the combination and should write it down at home in case you forget it, especially after
vacations. If you forget it, see your homeroom teacher for help. Do not tell your friends
your locker combination.
Don’t store any of your belongings in a friend’s locker. When you use your locker, be sure
that you have closed it and turned the combination lock several times.
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