Dress Code & Uniforms
Uniforms must be worn starting the first day of school at SPBS, and they may only be manufactured by School Uniforms by Tommy Hilfiger. New School Uniforms can be purchased online. In addition, volunteer parents will also hold a “Used Uniform Sale” throughout the school year. Our first “Used Uniform Sale” is scheduled for Wedneday, August 27, 2025 on the first day of school.
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General SPBS Student Dress Code Requirements:
Students should be neatly dressed and well-groomed at all times. Girls’ plaid skirts/skorts and jumpers must be an appropriate length – approximately 3-4” above the knee at a maximum. Boys’ white, grey logo polo shirts may be no more than a maximum of 5- 6” below the waist when not tucked-in, and all polos must have the SPBS logo on the front.
All outerwear worn to school must be the RED (Grades K-5) or NAVY BLUE (Grades 6-8) sweatshirts/polar fleece jackets, red or navy sweaters/vests/cardigan purchased from School Uniforms by Tommy Hilfiger – all bearing the SPBS logo. All sweatshirts and/or jackets worn to school must have the SPBS logo on the front. 7th & 8th Grade students may also wear school-issued Varsity Jackets. Students may no longer wear the previous SPBS “oak tree” logo on their jackets and sweatshirts.
Hair color is to be a natural color of the student and the cut/style should be neat, clean, and well groomed: no extreme or drastic haircuts or styles that create a distraction are allowed at any time, including shaving any designs into the hair. Hair bows and head bands for girls should coordinate with the school’s colors of red, navy and/or white and should not be so large as to cause a “distraction”. Boys’ haircuts must always allow the boys’ hair to be: off the face, above the eyebrows, neatly trimmed around the neck above the collar, and is to be trimmed above the ears. Junior High boys need to be completely clean-shaven with no facial hair at any time. Parents, please help your children adhere to these rules by providing haircuts for boys on a regular basis as needed, and checking to be sure your older son is clean-shaven every day.
Jewelry worn at school is limited to a watch for boys, and girls may wear a watch and ONLY one small, stud-type earring in each ear; boys are prohibited from wearing earrings. Only watches that do not communicate (send/receive messages) may be worn at school. No hoop or dangling earrings are to be worn to school by the girls, due to safety/liability issues. No body piercing in areas that can be observed is allowed on students, and no tattoos are ever allowed on students enrolled in SPBS. Chains, necklaces, medals, bracelets (including rubber band style or woven “friendship” bracelets), rings, etc. are not permitted to be worn by either boys or girls. This includes religious medals: they are not to be worn to school due to safety/liability reasons. In addition, special keepsake religious medals/necklaces may easily be lost at school, and this can then cause undue distress to the student/family. AN exception is made for religious scapulars, however, those must be removed and kept in their desk/locker whenever the student goes outside of the classroom for P.E. class or to play at breaks for safety reasons.
Make-up is not to be worn to school by girls in Grades K-5. Junior High girls may only wear minimal make-up, if it looks natural and is within the boundaries of good taste. No excessive glitter-style make-up or very heavy/dark eyeliner/eye make-up is allowed at school. Make-up is never applied at school, and brushes/combs are NEVER to be shared among students, due to health concerns. Make-up for the junior high girls is a privilege and may be taken away on an individual or group basis if the school guidelines are not followed.
Girls in Grades K-5 may only wear clear or pale pink or peach nail polish at school. No “acrylic” nails or nail , “tips/extensions”, designs, gel nail polish, or “dipped” nails are allowed in any grade are allowed in ANY grade. Junior High Girls (Grades 6-8) are allowed to wear any colored nail polish they wish to wear as an “upper grade” privilege.
Students’ shoes are to be predominantly solid white, black, grey, or navy-blue tennis/sport style shoes. Please do not purchase shoes with bright/fluorescent colors. Students may never wear boots, sandals, “Mary Jane” style shoes, patterned (such as checkered) shoes, or leather soles to school – even on “Spirit Days” and “free dress” days. All shoes must be worn and fit snugly with Velcro or shoelaces, so that they do not fly off the student’s foot during play and/or sport activities. Tight slip-on shoes are fine if they adhere to the same safety requirements and do not slip off during active play. Students are not to wear shoes to school with soles that light up, display cartoon characters or drawings. No heels or soles higher than 2” are allowed on students’ shoes for safety reasons. Shoelaces must coordinate with the shoe color: no brightly colored or fluorescent shoelaces are allowed. Red and navy shoelaces are allowed, as they are two of our SPBS colors.
Socks must be worn by all students while at school. Socks must be white for girls and boys in Grades K-5: ONLY Junior High boys may wear white or black socks as an upper grade privilege. Note: Socks may have one small logo on each sock. Girls only may wear plain navy or white tights (without a pattern). Tights must have feet, and leggings may not be worn. No scarves or mittens or knit hats may be worn (even during cold weather). No girls’ undergarments may be visible through the uniform shirt. Boys’ undershirts may not be longer than the uniform shirt.
NOTE: Students in Grades 4-8 P.E. Uniforms are to be worn to school on scheduled P.E. days instead of the regular uniform. Students in Grades 4 - 8 who do not arrive for school dressed in their P.E. uniform on that day will be considered out of uniform and issued a Referral. P.E. Uniform sweatpants with the SPBS logo only may be worn by students in Grades 4 - 8 only on P.E. days, as needed in cold weather.
No hats are ever allowed to be worn by students while at school, due to hygiene and health code reasons. No sunglasses may be worn by students at SPBS during school hours, even on “Casual Dress” days. Boys’ belts must fit snugly; not have a long length hanging down after being buckled, and belts may only be dark leather or a plain dark material. Boys are required to tuck their shirts into their pants securely whenever attending Mass and/or any other liturgy/event in the Church, or upon request by the school.
Any interpretation as to attire worn by students to school and/or to school-sponsored events, or as to the student’s overall appearance, will be subject to the discretion of the Principal, and his final decision must be adhered to by the student/family.
“Full Dress Uniform” Days
Every Friday, unless otherwise indicated on the SPBS Calendar, and on other designated days when SPBS attends Mass and/or liturgical services in the Church all students are required to arrive at school in “full dress uniform”. This indicates that the boys are to wear School Uniform by Tommy Hilfiger long pants, and white polo and girls wear SPBS plaid jumpers or skorts with while blouse or polo. Shorts are not permitted to be worn by students on “Dress Uniform Days”.