Franklin Township Elementary School

This week: 

Friday, 9/20 - LifeTouch picture day!

Great Start!

We have had a great start to the school year!  Thanks to those parents that were able to attend back to school night.  We have set the tone for the school year and are looking forward to making sure your children receive the education you have come to expect!

DRESS AND APPEARANCE (Policy #5511)

Please see the dress code as written in the Parent/Student Handbook.  Please note that the length of clothing above the knee has been changed from three to 5 inches.  We made this change after receiving feedback from parents and students. A good guide for measure is the length of a dollar bill. Thank you parents for helping us with the dress code.

A.  It is Franklin Township School’s intent to maintain an appropriate code dress which will not infringe upon individual expression yet will uphold an appropriate environment.

B. Clothing shall not constitute a health or safety hazard to the wearer or to others. It shall not be potentially destructive to school property and shall not constitute a disruption to the educational process. 

C.  Specific guidelines include:

1. Outer garments, sunglasses, hats and any headdress, except for medical or religious reasons, are to be kept in the student’s classroom during the day;

2. Regular shoes (shoes with a back strap) or sneakers must be worn in the building. Bare feet, spiked or cleated footwear, black-heeled boots, which mark or damage floors and footwear that is unsafe or intended for the beach are not permitted in school. Sneakers must be worn in the gymnasium;

3. Shorts, skirts and dresses must measure no more than five inches above the knee (grades 3-6).

4. Spaghetti-strap tops or dresses, half-shirts, halter-tops, see-through clothing are not to be worn; three inch shoulder straps are required (grades 3-6).

5. Face masks, T-shirts or any items that include offensive graphics, inappropriate language, pictures, advertisements or slogans that promote the use of controlled substances, such as alcohol or drugs, are not allowed;

6. Pants should be worn at or above waist level, and at no time should undergarments of any kind be visible; and

7. If children are not dressed by this standard, their parent(s)/guardian(s) will be notified and asked to bring in appropriate clothing. Clothing from the Nurse's office may be supplied.