Interestingly enough - we went from a formal dress code --- shirt- tie-
dress shoes, etc. to a less formal code about 3 yrs ago. We now have Kearney
polo shirts, pants, shoes (which has led to boots and more); blouses, pants
or skirts for females. Our students look very messy according to many of us.
Last month 2 sophomores petitioned the school to put a formal uniform or
code in place. They wrote an excellent petition with suggestions (dress
pants, oxford shirt, official school tie, dress shoes; females would have
blouse, official school tie, dress shoes, pants or skirt). They also
included penalities. The issue is now before student council and it looks
like there is overwhelming approval of a more formal code.
I have noticed a decline in behavior (and perhaps success) in the dressed
down code we currently have. Many of the staff are excited about the student
petition. Time will tell.
Allan
Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo (Brother Donogh Allan, MGC)
Bishop Kearney High School Library
125 Kings Highway South
Rochester, New York 14617
585-342 -4000 x231
585-342- 4694 (FAX)
acuseo@bkhs.org
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Bless the day.
Come to aid us.
Angels stay!
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From: "Donna Bode" <Donna.Bode@SAISD.ORG>
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Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 12:29 PM
Subject: research about dress codes and student success
> Sorry it has taken me so long to post a hit. Thanks to all who responded
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> eople responded and gave me places or suggestions to find research. I went
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> to our Gale, Ebsco and Newsbank data bases. We also had articles from
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> We found a lot of information, but none that proved unequivocally that
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> dents have better success if they follow a strict dress code or have
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> ms. Of course, that was what we did not want. We wanted to be able to show
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> our students and parents that they did need to follow a strict dress code.
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> Again thank you to those that responded.
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> Donna Bode
> Librarian
> Lake View High School
> San Angelo, Texas
> dbode@saisd.org
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