Quick Reference Information · Calendar and Parent Handbook 2017/18 September 18, Monday School begins: 7:55 a.m., Grades 3-8 8:25 a.m., Grades Pre-K - 2 September 21, Thursday

S C H O O L H O U R S Pre-K 8:25 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Kindergarten 8:25 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Pre-K/K Extension 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Grades 1 – 2 8:25 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Grades 3 – 8 7:55 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

S T U D E N T O F F I C E H O U R S 7:30 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

T E L E P H O N E (949) 645 – 1773

E M A I L [email protected]

W E B S I T E www.cardenhall.com

P A R E N T S P A G E www.cardenhall.com/parents

Quick Reference Information

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Events 4

Calendar – July 2017 to July 2018 6

General Policies and Procedures Absences and Tardies 34 Early Departures and Notes of Release 34 Walkers and Bikers, Hot Lunch Program, Classroom Visits 35 Physical Education Participation, Medication 35 Birthdays and Special Celebrations 35 Field Trips and Special Events 36 Cell Phones and Technology 36 Parent Communication 36 After-school Programs 36 Enrichment Classes 37

Dress Code Carden Hall Dress Code 38 Uniform Purchasing and Labeling 38 Hair Styles, Hats, and Make-up 38 Dress Code Policies 39 P.E. Clothing – 5-8 39 Christmas Program Dress – Pre-K - 6 40 Junior High Special Events Dress 40 Hot Weather Dress – Pre-K - 8 41 Last Day Dress – Pre-K - 8 41

Uniform Dress Code Specifics Boys’ Dress 43 Girls’ Dress 45

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September 18, Monday School begins: 7:55 a.m., Grades 3-8 8:25 a.m., Grades Pre-K - 2September 21, Thursday A Night for New Parents: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Back-to-School Night – Parents only: Grades Pre-K - 2 – 7:35-8:30 p.m. September 26, Thursday Pre-K and Kindergarten Parent Coffee: 8:25 a.m. – music roomSeptember 28, Thursday Back-to-School Night – Parents only: Grades 3-8 – 6:45-9:30 p.m. Setptember 29, Friday Junior High Back-to-School Beach Party: 1:00-6:00 p.m.October 3, Tuesday School picturesOctober 4-6, Wednesday-Friday Seventh Grade Outdoor Science CampOctober 27, Friday Junior High Pumpkin Carving Display 8:40-10:30 a.m. – Parents welcome Junior High Halloween Party: 7:00-10:00 p.m.October 31, Tuesday School picture make-ups and retakesNovember 1, Wednesday Annual Food Drive today through Friday Drop-off hours: 7:30-8:30 a.m. – parking lot (large items only)

November 6-8, Monday-Wednesday Sixth Grade Outdoor Science CampNovember 10, Friday Veterans Day Holiday: School closedNovember 13, Monday Fourth and Fifth Grade Jacks Awards Assembly: 8:40 a.m.November 16, Thursday Fifth Grade Robin Hood Party: 2:00-4:00 p.m. – Parents welcomeNovember 17, Friday Thanksgiving Assembly: 1:15 p.m. School closes for Thanksgiving break: 2:00 p.m.November 27, Monday Classes resume – no assembliesDecember 1, Friday Sixth Grade Chess Awards Assembly: 8:40 a.m.December 19, Tuesday Junior High Christmas Program: 2:00-2:50 p.m. December 20, Wednesday Grades Pre-K - 6 Classroom Programs: 9:55-10:30 a.m. All-school Christmas Program: 10:40-11:30 a.m. School closes for Christmas vacation: 11:30 a.m.January 8, Monday Classes resume – no assembliesJanuary 15, Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: School closedJanuary 18, Thursday Eighth Grade Yearbook Ad Sales: 1:15-4:00 p.m.

Please refer to our website for up-to-date calendar information: www.cardenhall.com.

Schedule of Events

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January 26, Friday Fourth Grade California Fiesta: 2:00-2:45 p.m. – Parents welcomeFebruary 2, Friday Junior High Winter Dance: 2:20-9:00 p.m.February 8, Thursday Sixth Grade Tom Sawyer Party: 2:30-3:45 p.m. – Parents welcomeFebruary 16, Friday Presidents’ Day Assembly: 8:40 a.m. School closes for mid-winter break: 3:00 p.m.February 26, Monday Classes resume – no assembliesMarch 2, Friday Third and Fourth Grade Recorder Assembly: 8:40 a.m. March 16, Friday Eighth Grade Science Fair 8:40-10:30 a.m. – Parents welcomeMarch 21, Wednesday Junior High Musical: 12:30-1:45 p.m.March 22, Thursday Junior High Musical: 12:30-1:45 p.m. Junior high parents welcomeMarch 29, Thursday Easter/Spring Assembly: 1:15 p.m. Dismissal: 2:00 p.m.March 30, Friday School closed: Good Friday April 13, Friday Mae Carden Meditation Assembly: 8:40 a.m. School closes for spring break: 3:00 p.m.April 23, Monday Classes resume

April 27, Friday Sixth Grade Poster Parade: 8:40 a.m. – Parents welcomeMay 4, Friday Second Grade Fruit Fair Assembly: 10:30-11:35 a.m. Parents welcome May 9, Wednesday Third Grade Wizard of Oz Party: 10:45-11:45 a.m. – Parents welcomeMay 11, Friday Seventh Grade decorates for Cotton Cotillion: 8:15-11:40 a.m. Junior High dismissed: 12:00 noon Junior High Cotton Cotillion: 7:30-10:30 p.m.May 17, Thursday Spring Open House: 6:00-8:00 p.m. Students and their parents welcomeMay 24, Thursday Sports League Potluck: 6:00-7:30 p.m.May 25, Friday First Grade Peter Rabbit Assembly: 10:30 a.m. – Parents welcomeMay 28, Monday Memorial Day Holiday: School closedJune 1, Friday Fifth Grade American History Awards Assembly: 8:40 a.m.June 8, Friday Junior High Beach Party: 1:00-6:30 p.m. Grads welcome: 5:30-6:30 p.m.June 12, Tuesday Junior High dismissed: 11:00 a.m. Grades Pre-K - 6 dismissed: 2:00 p.m. Eighth Grade Graduation: 4:00 p.m.June 13, Wednesday All-school Relays: 10:10 a.m. – Parents welcome Spring Sing: 11:30 a.m. – Parents welcome School closes: 12:30 p.m. 5

“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” John Wooden

S U N D A Y M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y S A T U R D A YF R I D A Y

2017 JULY

Summer School begins: Pre-3 through Pre-6 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Student Office hours: 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Summer school begins: Pre-1 and Pre-2 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Independence Day

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“For it is in the giving that we receive.” St. Francis of Assisi


2017

Last day of Summer School

Student Office closed until September 5

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“Creativity is a natural extension of our enthusiasm.” Earl Nightingale


2017

Labor Day

Super Start begins.

School begins. Grades 3-8: 7:55 a.m. Grades Pre-K - 2: 8:25 a.m.

A Night for New Parents: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Back-to-School Night (Grades Pre-K - 2): 7:35-8:30 p.m.

Back-to-School Night (Grades 3-8): 6:45-9:30 p.m.

Student Office hours all year: 7:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

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Pre-K and Kindergarten Parent Coffee: 8:25 a.m.

Junior High Back-to-School Beach Party: 1:00-6:00 p.m.

“Keep ever before you the fact that it is your attitude that determines your successes and failures in life.”

Mae Carden


2017

Junior High Pumpkin Carving Display: 8:40-10:30 a.m.

Junior High Halloween Party: 7:00-10:00 p.m.

School pictures

OCTOBER

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School picture make-ups and retakes

“ The only source of knowledge is experience.”

Albert Einstein


Fifth Grade Robin Hood Party: 2:00-4:00 p.m.

Fourth and Fifth Grade Jacks Tournament Awards Assembly: 8:40 a.m.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Assembly: 1:15 p.m.

School closes for Thanksgiving break: 2:00 p.m.

Annual Food Drive Annual Food Drive Annual Food Drive

Classes resume No assemblies

NOVEMBER

Sixth Grade Outdoor Science Camp


Admissions Open House 9:00-10:30 a.m.


Veterans Day Holiday: School closed

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“Kindness is the oil that takes the friction out of life.” A.A. Montapert


2017

Sixth Grade Chess Awards Assembly: 8:40 a.m.

DECEMBER

Junior High Christmas Program: 2:00-2:50 p.m.

Pre-K - 6 Classroom Programs: 9:55-10:30 a.m.

All-school Christmas Program: 10:40-11:30 a.m.

School closes for Christmas vacation: 11:30 a.m.

Christmas

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“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”

E. E. Cummings


2018


Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: School closed

Eighth Grade Yearbook Ad Sales: 1:15-4:00 p.m.

Fourth Grade California Fiesta: 2:00-2:45 p.m.

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“ The energy of the mind is the essence of life.”

Aristotle


2018


Presidents’ Day Assembly: 8:40 a.m.

School closes for mid-winter break: 3:00 p.m.

Sixth Grade Tom Sawyer Party: 2:30-3:45 p.m.

Junior High Winter Dance: 2:20-9:00 p.m.

FEBRUARY

Presidents’ Day

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“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.”

Helen Keller


2018

Junior High Musical: 12:30-1:45 p.m.

Junior High Musical: 12:30-1:45 p.m. (JH parents welcome)

Third and Fourth Grade Recorder Assembly: 8:40 a.m.

Eighth Grade Science Fair: 8:40-10:30 a.m.

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Easter/Spring Assembly: 1:15 p.m.

School closes at 2:00 p.m.

Good Friday: School closed

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” Mark Twain


2018

Sixth Grade Poster Parade: 8:40 a.m.

Classes resume

Classes resume

Mae Carden Meditation Assembly: 8:40 a.m.

School closes for Spring break: 3:00 p.m.

APRIL

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“Enjoy the success of others.” Mae Carden


2018

Second Grade Fruit Fair Assembly: 10:30 a.m.

Junior High dismissed: 12:00 p.m.

Junior High Cotton Cotillion: 7:30-10:30 p.m.

Spring Open House: 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Third Grade Wizard of Oz Party: 10:45-11:45 a.m.

First Grade Peter Rabbit Assembly: 10:30 a.m.

Memorial Day Holiday: School closed

Sports League Potluck: 6:00-7:30 p.m.

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“You can do anything you really believe you can do.” Mae Carden


2018

Junior High Beach Party: 1:00-6:30 p.m.

Grads welcome: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Junior High dismissed: 11:00 a.m.

Grades Pre-K - 6 dismissed: 2:00 p.m.

Eighth Grade Graduation: 4:00 p.m.

All-school Relays: 10:10 a.m.

Spring Sing: 11:30 a.m.

School closes: 12:30 p.m.

Student Office closed until July 9

Student Office hours this week: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Fifth Grade American History Awards Assembly: 8:40 a.m.

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“ The important thing is to not stop questioning.”

Albert Einstein


2018

Summer School begins: Pre-1 and Pre-2 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Summer School begins: Pre-3 through Pre-6 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Student Office hours: 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Independence Day

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“A grateful heart is a generous heart.” Mae Carden


2018

Last day of Summer School

Student Office closed until September 4

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AbsencesAbsences are costly to your child’s academic success. Each day missed breaks the teaching sequence and results in knowledge and skills lost. Please keep absences to a minimum by avoiding extended holidays and vacations.

We certainly understand absences due to illness, and we encourage you to keep your sick child home. Absences for religious holidays and funerals are excused.

If your child must be absent, please call the school by 9:00 a.m. If the Student Office has not heard from you, we shall call you.

In grades 5-8 we urge you to call the Student Office (by 9:00 a.m.) to request homework so that your child will not fall behind. These assignments may be picked up after 2:00 p.m. from the Student Office or sent home with a sibling or carpool member. We understand that there are times when your child may be too ill to complete the assignments. In such instances, we work with him upon his return to find a feasible solution. For an extended absence, the teachers may adjust the assignments. Our primary concern is the continued growth and success of your student.

TardiesParents, please be punctual. Arriving late to class can be an embarrassing situation for your child because he begins the day behind in his work. In addition, a student who needs to leave for a period of time during the day or who must depart before school has ended (for anything other than medical reasons) is counted as tardy. Please send a note to the teacher that day or in advance about your child’s late arrival or early departure.

If your child is tardy, please follow this plan:

In grades Pre-K - 2: A tardy student enters school through the Student Office to sign in and fill out a tardy slip for the teacher.

In grades 3-8: • A tardy student who arrives before 8:10 goes directly to his classroom

and fills out a tardy slip there.

• A tardy student who arrives after 8:10 checks in through the Student Office to fill out a tardy slip for the teacher.

We excuse tardies for doctor/dentist appointments for up to 2 hours. If your child is tardy due to a doctor or dentist appointment, please have him bring in a doctor’s excuse form when he signs in at the Student Office. Whenever possible, please schedule these appointments during after-school hours.

Early DeparturesEarly departures result in lost learning time for your child. Please work to keep these to a minimum. If you must take your child out of school early for an appointment, please follow this procedure:

1. The parent sends a note to the teacher in the morning or in advance.

2. The parent comes to the Student Office to sign out his/her child.

3. The Student Office calls the classroom to have the child sent to the office.

4. The parent and child leave together through the front entrance or the parking lot.

When the gates are open (before 9:00 a.m. and after 1:30 p.m.), all departures will take place through the parking lot. Early departures at other times will require parking in the green zone in front of the school. No early departures can occur between 2:30 and 3:00 p.m.

Notes of ReleaseCarden Hall will dismiss a student only to his parents or to those people included on the Release Authorization Form. Send a note to the Student Office if your child is to leave with anyone other than those named on your Release Form.

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Walkers and BikersThere are release forms in the Student Office to allow students to leave campus (alone or accompanied) to walk or to bike home. For safety reasons, please instruct your child to cross the street only at corners, never mid-block. Walkers and bikers will be dismissed at the same time that we load the late zone cars, at approximately 3:20 p.m.

Hot Lunch ProgramOur hot lunch program is provided by Cater Tots. You can order online for any number of days at www.catertots.com. Lunch needs to be ordered by 9:00 a.m. on the business day prior to service. Families must first set up a parent account using the school code (CARD33). Once the parent account is initiated, child accounts may be created, and you can begin ordering. For further questions, call Cater Tots at 714-751-8500.

If you choose to pack a lunch for your child, you may purchase milk from Carden Hall. Milk is provided as an optional service and is ordered on a yearly basis.

Classroom VisitsWe welcome and encourage you to visit your child’s classroom. The younger children, especially, enjoy having their parents visit. We shall schedule a 20-minute visit for you; please call the Student Office in advance for an appointment.

Classroom observations will be scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday. Observations for all grades except Pre-K will begin on Tuesday, October 3, and end on Thursday, May 3. Pre-K observations will start at the beginning of February.

Physical EducationA written release is required to excuse a child from P.E. participation. If your child is excused from P.E., he will also be excused from recess. Students with casts or splints will be limited to watching any outside activities.

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MedicationCarden Hall does not dispense any medication. If your child (Pre-K - 4) uses an inhaler, or if your child (Pre-K - 8) needs to keep an epi-pen in the Student Office, you will need to fill out a Carden Hall Medical Release Form, which is available in the Student Office. Any other medications must be brought to school and administered by the parent in the Student Office. Students may not self-medicate except in grades 5-8 where inhalers may be kept in their backpacks.

Birthdays and Special CelebrationsIf you would like to provide treats for your child’s birthday, please call the Student Office several days in advance to reserve the day. Kindly limit your refreshments to easy-to-serve, non-refrigerated items, such as cupcakes, cookies, or brownies that do not include party favors or inedible decorations. In the junior high, treats may be shared at lunch time.

Please do not send treats for any occasion other than for your child’s birthday or half birthday; the school provides juice and treats for Halloween and Christmas. The last day to share treats is May 25 due to the numerous end-of-the-year activities.

Out of consideration for all students, we ask that invitations to private parties not be passed out at school. In addition, please do not ask the Student Office to assist in any distribution and/or collection of money or other items for any off-campus parties or events. Common courtesy precludes talking about exclusive off-campus activities at school.

Class rosters for each grade level will be emailed to you once a year by the third week of school. These private lists are intended for your family’s use only, not for solicitation, advertisement, or mass distribution.


Field Trips and Special EventsGrades Pre-K - 6An educational field trip is offered at each grade level. All grade levels also have a special activity, assembly, or program that highlights the literature or history that they are studying.

In addition, in sixth grade we offer Outdoor Science Camp. The students will travel to Idyllwild for a three-day/two-night visit to Astro Camp. There they will experience hands-on science, utilizing state-of-the-art labs and equipment to explore astronomy and physical science with the support of their highly-qualified staff and our own science teachers.

Grades 7-8To complement our strong academic program, we schedule many activities that enhance our junior high curriculum. Our parties and field trips are an integral part of the students’ experience, adding balance and fun to the school year. These functions help them gain self-confidence, social skills, and poise.

For the seventh grade we offer Outdoor Science Camp. Our students will travel to Catalina Island for a three-day/two-night marine science exploration. Guided by their highly-qualified staff and our own science teachers, the students will experience marine biology in a hands-on, fun environment.

Cell Phones and TechnologyStudents who bring cell phones to school must keep them turned off and in their backpacks while on campus. Should your child disregard this policy, his phone will be taken to the Student Office for you to retrieve.

Students are not allowed to take pictures or videos on campus without permission from the Administration. With the increase of social media, such footage poses a violation of the property rights and privacy of other students at Carden Hall. Suspension or expulsion may result from a violation of this policy.

Parent Communication The partnership between school and home is important to us. If you have questions or concerns about academic, behavioral, or social issues, please contact Mrs. Dablow ([email protected]) or Mrs. Bas ([email protected]) for support.

After-school ProgramsWe offer three after-school programs and several enrichment classes to help meet the needs of our families in a nurturing, well-supervised environment. Following are the specifics of each.

Pre-K/K EXTENSION (2:00-3:00 p.m.)This program extends the day of our Pre-K and Kindergarten students for one hour after the 2:00 dismissal. Children who walk around the parking lot and return to the classrooms after the 2:00 dismissal are counted as present in Pre-K/K Extension for that day. Extension activities may include quiet indoor play with toys, games, drawing, etc. There is no snack time for this brief stay (2:00-3:00).

You may pick up your child at any time from 2:05-2:30. Parents must go to the Student Office to sign their child out. There will be no dismissals from 2:30-3:00. At 3:00 the students will then depart with the regular 3:00 parking lot.

The Pre-K/K Extension charge is $5.00 per day with a minimum charge of $15.00 per month. You will receive a monthly statement showing this charge.

Kindergarten students who will be staying for the 3:00-6:00 p.m. Extended Care Program will walk through the parking lot at 3:00 and then report to the music room. Pre-K follows procedures listed in the Pre-K Parent Handbook. Any students who remain after the late zone will be signed into the Extended Care Program.

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STUDY HALL (3:05-4:05 p.m.)A supervised Study Hall for fifth through eighth grade students is offered from Monday through Thursday. Because Study Hall is designed to be a place for quiet, uninterrupted study, students may not be picked up early. There is a $7.00 daily fee for this program. Students who are not picked up at 4:05 are immediately checked into Extended Care, and the Extended Care fees become applicable. In that circumstance, the Study Hall fee is waived.

MATH LAB (3:05-4:05 p.m.)Math Lab is a free, drop-in program for students in grades 5-8. It is offered on Monday through Thursday from 3:05 to 4:05. Students can get answers to their math questions or help with math homework before going to Study Hall or Extended Care.

EXTENDED CARE (3:00-6:00 p.m. daily)Our Extended Care Program is open to all students.

TIMES AND SCHEDULE – The following is an approximate schedule of the afternoon:

3:00-3:20 – Children participating in Extended Care report directly to the music room for check-in.

3:20-3:35 – Snack time and late zone check-in will occur in the courtyard.

3:35-4:30 (approximately) – Students play outside in organized games, special daily activities, and free play. Appropriate indoor activities will be scheduled when there is inclement weather.

Students will return to the music room after outdoor play. On occasional “special days” (i.e., rainy days, open houses, or junior high parties), Extended Care and check-out will be moved to an alternate room. A sign will be posted by the music room door informing parents of the change.

SNACKS – Please provide your child with a substantial, nutritious snack, which may include a beverage (no glass containers, please). No food or refrigeration will be provided by the school. We ask that each child bring his/her own snack; there is to be no sharing of food.

FEES 3:20-3:35 – The charge is $5.00 for each child left on campus after the

late zone pick-up.

3:35-4:30 – The charge is $15.00 per day for the first student and $10.00 for each additional sibling enrolled in the Extended Care Program.

After 4:30 – The charge becomes $18.00 per day for the first student and $12.00 for each additional sibling in the Extended Care Program.

You will receive a monthly statement showing the amount due for Extended Care.

PICK-UP AND CHECK-OUT PROCEDURES – You may pick up your child at any time until 6:00 p.m. from the music room, courtyard, or playground. The driver must come personally to sign for each child being released to his/her care. Children will only be released to drivers listed on the Carden Hall Release Authorization Form.

Students must check in to Extended Care after sports league practices/games or other activities if their parents are not there to pick them up promptly. A $5.00 fee will be charged for the first 15 minutes, $15.00 will be charged for 16-60 minutes, after which the full $18.00 fee will apply.

LATE FEE – Drivers who arrive after 6:00 p.m. will be charged $10.00 per child for every 5 minutes of delay.

Enrichment ClassesEnrichment classes are offered throughout the year on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4:30 p.m. A schedule informing you of the classes and fees will be sent home.

Students enrolled in Enrichment Classes will go directly to the music room at 3:00.

Students not picked up at 4:30 will be checked into Extended Care, and an additional charge will apply.

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Carden Hall Dress Code We consider Carden Hall to be your child’s place of business, and we feel that a traditional style of dress eliminates the distractions of current trends in clothing, hair styles, and accessories. Thank you for respecting and honoring all aspects of our Dress Code. Your support allows us to remain focused on our main purpose, educating your child.

You will notice that there are two different grade level groupings in our Dress Code: Pre-K - 4 and 5-8. Items marked with an asterisk do not need to be purchased from our supplier, Vicki Marsha Uniforms.

The dress code is also posted on our website: www.cardenhall.com.

Uniform PurchasingThe local Vicki Marsha Uniform store is located at 5292 Production Drive, Huntington Beach, CA 92649; the phone number is 714-895-6371. You may also order items online at www.vickimarsha.com. Our password is CHN1773.

Vicki Marsha has a very specific return/exchange policy. Special sizing is available (i.e., extra length, width, etc.), and problems with the fit of the clothes due to an unusual growth spurt will be handled by Vicki Marsha Uniforms with a size exchange. Please call them for details. In addition, if you have a problem with any item that you purchased, call Vicki Marsha Uniforms for assistance.

In order to ensure the receipt of the desired clothing by the opening of school in September, Vicki Marsha suggests that all ordering and purchasing be completed by August 1.

LabelingIt is crucial that you label all clothing and possessions. Put your child’s first initial and full last name clearly on the inside of all sweaters, sweatshirts, jackets, and lunchboxes, or monogram them on the outside (please, no fabric paint or decorative touches). The local police departments strongly advise against having the first name visible on the outside of any child’s clothing.

Hair Styles, Hats, and Make-upHAIR STYLESHair should be tidy and well-groomed in keeping with our traditional environment. Hair is to be out of the eyes. Trendy hair styles are not acceptable. Any hair style not in keeping with this code will need to be changed. Please help us to maintain the standards so that hair does not become a distraction.

All: Colored or bleached hair is unacceptable. This includes any temporary, permanent, or spray-on products that alter hair color.

Girls: Hair wraps (sections of hair wrapped with colorful thread or yarn) and the use of beads is unacceptable.

Boys: The desired look is a neat and tidy one. Hair is to be kept above the collar, over the ears, and above the eyebrows. Keep full, curly hair trimmed in a traditional style. A #3 buzz cut is the shortest cut acceptable. Hair may be brushed up in front, but the overall spiked and/or the messy, “bed-head” look is not acceptable.

HATSOnly Carden Hall hats or Scouting caps are permitted. Carden Hall hats are available for purchase in room 6.

MAKE-UPMake-up (including colored lip gloss and mascara) is not to be worn at Carden Hall in Pre-K through sixth grade. Clear lip gloss and light foundation are acceptable only in the junior high. Clear nail polish and French manicures are only allowed in the junior high (no acrylic nails).

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Dress Code Policies ALL 1. Clothing worn to Carden Hall may not have outside labels, logos, writing,

designs, or trademarks. Only small monograms on blouses, sweaters, and jackets are acceptable.

2. Only Carden Hall sweatshirts are allowed. There are two styles available for sale in room 6.

3. Outerwear is limited to Carden Hall sweatshirts and uniform sweaters or jackets, as listed on the grade level dress code pages.

4. All shirts and blouses must be tucked in all day long.

5. Oversized/undersized clothes are not acceptable at any grade level.

6. All clothing, including shoes and sweatshirts, must be in good condition – no holes, please.

7. Tattoos (permanent or temporary) are not acceptable.

8. Daisy, Brownie, Girl Scout, Camp Fire, and Cub Scout uniforms, caps, and jackets may be worn to school on meeting days.

9. Umbrellas for our students are not allowed because of the safety hazard that they present.

10. Roller backpacks are permitted only in grades 5-8.

11. Watches with hi-tech features are not allowed.

GIRLS1. The shortest allowable jumper or skirt length is 2 inches above the top of

the kneecap. Skirts must be worn no lower than the top of the hip bone.

2. Girls may wear small button, single-loop, or dangling earrings (half-inch maximum below the ear lobe). No more than one earring per ear is allowed. No bracelets or ankle bracelets are allowed except those containing religious, medical, or emergency information. Religious medallions may be worn only on a simple gold or silver chain. Simple necklaces are acceptable.

3. Gym/play shorts under jumpers are required for girls in grades Pre-K - 4. They must not show below the hemline: no mid-thigh or bermuda-length shorts.

4. No belts are to be worn.

BOYS1. The super-baggy, super-long, or low-riding pant look is unacceptable. Pants

must be worn no lower than the top of the hip bone. Please hem pants to avoid the bunching of excessive fabric around the ankles.

2. A belt must be worn daily in grades K-8.

3. Boys may not wear jewelry unless it contains religious, medical, or emergency information. Religious medallions may be worn only on a simple gold or silver chain.

P.E. Clothing (Grades 5-8)Two t-shirts (blue and gold) and blue shorts will be sold at Carden Hall in September. The coaches will print the student’s name on these items when they are purchased. The students may also wear sweatpants in solid blue or gray.

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Christmas Program Dress – Pre-K - 6Students may wear dressy clothes to this special event. Boys: long pants – no denim Girls: dresses or skirts (no shorter than 3 inches above the top of the

knee cap); no strapless or off-the-shoulder dresses/tops; no pants; no high heels

Junior High Special Events DressJunior high special events are listed in the Schedule of Events. We hope that you will put these on your family calendar and make them a priority within your family. Below, you will find the dress requirements for these events.

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BOYS:Field Trips (7- 8), Yearbook Ads (8)

Christmas Programs (7- 8), Winter Dance (7- 8)

Cotton Cotillion (7- 8)

Graduation (7)

Graduation (8)

Uniform dress

Dress slacks (no uniform slacks) with dress shirt and tie; sport coat, sweater, or vest; no fleece; non-athletic, leather dress shoes

Suit or sport coat (no tuxedos); dress slacks (no cords or uniform slacks); dress shirt and tie; non-athletic, leather dress shoes

Suit or sport coat; dress slacks (no cords or uniform slacks); dress shirt and tie; non-athletic, leather dress shoes

A letter detailing the specifics will be mailed before the February break.

Uniform dress

Party outfits: long skirts are fine; no pants

• No strapless, off-the-shoulder, backless, very low-backed, cut-out backs, or bare midriff styles. If the outfit selected has spaghetti straps, a sweater or light jacket must be worn all evening. Spaghetti straps without a covering are acceptable at Cotton Cotillion only. (A shawl is not an appropriate bare-shoulder covering.)

• No skirts/dresses shorter than 3 inches above the top of the kneecap; no low-riding skirts where the midriff shows while dancing.

Shoes:

• Flats, platforms, or shoes with regular soles (no plastics)

• Two-inch heel, maximum.

Appropriate jewelry may be worn.

Light make-up and colored nail polish are acceptable.

• Party outfits: dresses/skirts – skirt length no shorter than 3 inches above the top of the kneecap; sundresses (minimum strap width of one-and-one-half inches); no spaghetti straps without a sweater or jacket

• Shoes: same as for Christmas Programs (above)

• Jewelry: same standards as the Dress Code

• Light make-up is acceptable.

A letter detailing the specifics will be mailed before the February break.

GIRLS:Field Trips (7- 8), Yearbook Ads (8)

Christmas Programs (7- 8), Winter Dance (7- 8) Cotton Cotillion (7- 8)

Graduation (7)

Graduation (8)

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Hot Weather DressWhen the weather is unseasonably hot, we shall switch to hot weather dress. Carden Hall will announce when those days are in effect via our website and email.

BOYS:1. Shorts: dark navy or tan, solid color only (no denim): no cut-off, baggy,

board, or high-cut shorts; no shorts with holes or tears; no swim suits. (A helpful hint: “Experienced” uniform pants make great shorts – hemmed, of course.) Belts are not required. Shorts are to be worn no lower than the top of the hip bone.

2. Shirts – Carden Hall uniform shirts – These may be worn untucked.

3. School shoes and socks

4. Regular Dress Code attire is certainly acceptable.

GIRLS:1. Shorts, skorts, or skirts (3 inches above the top of the kneecap): dark navy

or tan, solid color only (no denim): no tight, spandex, cut-off, baggy, board, or high-cut shorts or skorts; no shorts or skorts with holes or tears. Belts are not required. Shorts, skorts, and skirts are to be worn no lower than the top of the hip bone.

2. Blouses – Carden Hall uniform blouses/tops. These may be worn untucked.

3. School shoes and socks


Last Day Dress – Pre-K - 8BOYS:1. Shorts or long pants (any color): no cut-off or high-cut shorts; no shorts with

holes or tears; no swim suits; no low-riding styles. Belts are not required.

2. Shirts or t-shirts: no tank tops; no inappropriate or negative themes. These may be worn untucked.

3. School shoes and socks are required. In grades 5-8 only, sandals are acceptable for Spring Sing, but are not required.


GIRLS:1. Sundresses or skirts (no shorter than 3 inches above the top of the kneecap);

no spandex; no off-the-shoulder, strapless, or thin-strapped dresses; no mini, ankle-length, or low-riding skirts

2. Shorts, capris, pants, or skorts (any color): no spandex, cut-off, or high-cut shorts; no shorts or skorts with holes or tears; no low-riding or skin-tight styles

3. Blouses, t-shirts, or tops: no spandex, off-the-shoulder, strapless, or thin-strapped tops; no crop tops or bare midriffs; no inappropriate or negative themes

4. School shoes and socks are required for Play Day. In grades 5-8 only, sandals are acceptable for Spring Sing, but are not required.


In Grades Pre-K - 4 the students will wear the same clothes to the All-school Relays and to Spring Sing.

In Grades 5-8 the students are to come to school dressed in regulation P.E. clothes. They will have a few minutes in which to change before Spring Sing.

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STANDARD UNIFORM

Pants pleated twill: navy, khaki

flat-front twill: navy, khaki

flat-front corduroy: navy

Pants must be worn at the top of the hip bone.

Shirt turtleneck: white

Oxford Shirt short or long-sleeved: white

Polo Shirt mesh, short-sleeved: white, navy, red, light blue, yellow

mesh, long-sleeved: white, navy, red, light blue

Sweatshirts* Only Carden Hall sweatshirts are to be worn.

Sweaters cardigan, v-neck pullover, or vest: navy, red, green

Jackets hooded windbreaker: navy, red, green

zip front with collar and heavy fleece lining: navy, red, green

Fleece jacket or pullover: navy, red, green

If desired, small monograms (names or initials only – no decorative touches) for identification purposes on shirts, sweaters, and jackets are acceptable.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

Socks* Socks are required.

Not Acceptable: socks with cartoon characters, skull and crossbones, or other negative designs

Shoes* The goal here is to keep the feet protected and to provide adequate support for playground activities. The shoes must fit securely with laces, buckles, or velcro, and the soles must be rubber. On rainy days, waterproof (rubber) boots are acceptable – no UGG-style boots.

Not Acceptable (for safety and/or distraction reasons only): slip-ons or zippers shoes with lights or wheels shoes with cartoon characters shoes with skull and crossbones or other negative designs, including gang or graffiti-type writing charms on shoelaces boots or any non-athletic shoes above ankle-bone height (except on rainy days) no sandals or Crocs

Belts* A belt must be worn daily in grades K-8: brown, black, navy, or khaki – no patterns or prints; a small, standard, traditional belt buckle is acceptable.

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Boys | Grades Pre-K - 8Dress Code | 2017 /18 Vicki Marsha Uniforms – Supplier

All uniform items must be purchased through Vicki Marsha Uniforms unless otherwise noted.

(* = These items do not need to be purchased at Vicki Marsha.)

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Girls | Grades Pre-K - 4Dress Code | 2017 /18

STANDARD UNIFORM

Jumpers zip-front jumper with box-pleat skirt: blue pinfeather, plaid, or navy

Jumpers may not be shorter than 2 inches above the top of the kneecap.

Blouses round collar, short or long-sleeved: white

pinfeather middy: white

Polo Shirts mesh, short-sleeved: white, navy, red, light blue, yellow


Shirts turtleneck: white






Ties solid, long middy: white, navy, red

If desired, small monograms (names or initials only – no decorative touches) for identification purposes on blouses, shirts, sweaters, and jackets are acceptable.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

Hair Items* hair bows, scrunchies, and headbands

Modesty Shorts* Girls are required to wear shorts under their jumpers

They must not show below the hemline.

Socks* Socks or tights are required.

Acceptable decorative touches: lace, ribbon, small bows in same or contrasting color


Tights* opaque, plain-knit, cable, or ribbed: white, navy, red


Not Acceptable (for safety and/or distraction reasons only): slip-ons or zippers shoes with lights or wheels shoes with cartoon characters shoes with skull and crossbones or other negative designs, including gang or graffiti-type writing charms on shoelaces sandals or any shoe with an open toe or heel boots or any non-athletic shoes above ankle-bone height (except on rainy days) platforms or anything other than flat soles Crocs

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Dress Code | 2017 /18

STANDARD UNIFORM

Skirts/Skorts 2-pleat skirts or skort: plaid, navy, or khaki

Skirts must be worn at the top of the hip bone and may not be shorter than 2 inches above the top of the kneecap.

Blouses oxford, short or long-sleeved: white

3/4 sleeve: white

Polo Shirts mesh, short-sleeved: white, navy, red, light blue, yellow


Shirts turtleneck: white

Girls must wear an undershirt, camisole, or bra daily.






If desired, small monograms (names or initials only – no decorative touches) for identification purposes on blouses, shirts, sweaters, and jackets are acceptable.

ADDITIONAL ITEMS

Hair Items* hair bows, scrunchies, and headbands

Socks* Socks or tights are required.

Acceptable decorative touches: lace, ribbon, small bows in same or contrasting color


Tights* opaque, plain-knit, cable, or ribbed: white, navy, red


Not Acceptable (for safety and/or distraction reasons only): slip-ons or zippers shoes with lights or wheels shoes with cartoon characters shoes with skull and crossbones or other negative designs, including gang or graffiti-type writing charms on shoelaces sandals or any shoe with an open toe or heel boots or any non-athletic shoes above ankle-bone height (except on rainy days) platforms or anything other than flat soles Crocs

Vicki Marsha Uniforms – Supplier



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Documents

Quick Reference Information · Calendar and Parent Handbook 2017/18 September 18, Monday School begins: 7:55 a.m., Grades 3-8 8:25 a.m., Grades Pre-K - 2 September 21, Thursday