RUMNEY MARSH ACADEMY

DRESSED TO LEARN

Safe, secure, and focused learning environment.

Sense of school identity and an atmosphere of belonging.

Increases school spirit, respect, and good citizenship.

Peer pressure and jealousy over clothing will decrease.

Encourages individual self-expression in creative ways other than through clothes - via arts, music, sports, personality, and academic achievement

Why Uniforms?

Mornings become easier for parents - promotes efficiency, organization, and neatness.

Provides a significant financial savings for families as compared to the prices of trendy, name brand clothing.

Why Uniforms? (cont.)

A polo shirt (long or short-sleeve) each day in one of the following colors: hunter green, black or white.

Khaki pants, jumpers, shorts or skirts for girls (No cargo or jean pants); Khaki pants or shorts for boys.

 

Uniform Options

Sneakers are preferred footwear but are required for Physical Education days. Students will change into PE clothes at the beginning of gym class.

Black sweatpants/those with RMA letters allowed and a plain shirt in hunter green, black, white or RMA t-shirt will be worn on Physical Education days only.

A sweater/sweatshirt in hunter green, black, white or RMA sweatshirt may be worn during the cold weather.

Additional RMA School Apparel such as sweatshirts, sweatpants and t-shirts with the school logo will be available to order and may be worn on Fridays.

Uniform Options

  Uniforms can be purchased from the following

stores: Wal-Mart Target JC Penny K-Mart Kohl’s Sears Old Navy Burlington Coat Factory

Prices vary between stores; however, Wal-Mart seemsto be priced the most reasonably:Tops- $24.00 for a 4 pack of polo shirtsBottoms- $28.00 for a 2 pack of pants

Purchasing Information

The first day of school in Fall 2013, students must be dressed in their complete uniform.

Positive reinforcement to ensure compliance.

Disciplinary actions will only be taken when positive measures and support fail to assure compliance.

No student will be considered non-compliant for religious, cultural, or health reasons.

Enforcement

First occurrence - a call will be made to parent/guardian to bring in clothes. A slip will be sent reinforcing the uniform policy.

Second occurrence – all of the above and loaned a uniform for the day. Detention.

Third occurrence –all of the above plus TAPP for the day.

Non-Compliance

Sample Infraction FormDRESS CODERUMNEY MARSH ACADEMY140 American Legion HighwayRevere, MA 02151781-388-3500

STUDENT DATE TEACHER GRADEYour child was not in uniform today. PANTS SHORTS

DRESS/JUMPER OTHER

SHIRT SKIRT PE UNIFORMCOMMENTS:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PARENT/GUARDIAN SIGNATURE:

QUESTIONS?