Dress Code

• All students are asked to remain quiet and stand at their places until an expression of thanks has been said. • All students should wait to begin the meal until they are advised to do so by the head of the table. • A student must ask the head of the table for permission to leave the table or to speak to a student at another table. • Only two students should be allowed to leave the table at any given moment.

• Napkins are placed in laps and are not removed until dessert is cleared. • No elbows should rest on the table.

• All four chair legs remain on the floor. • There should be no running in the dining room. • Serving dishes should be on the serving trolley when the table head is not serving. Serving dishes should not be passed around the table. • No additional helpings should be requested by individuals until all at the table have finished the first offering. • The clearing routine should be done on the trolley, not the table. • Teachers should dismiss their tables when all tables and floors are cleared and cleaned. Each teacher should then proceed to recess or other necessary location. Out of respect to community members with life-threatening allergies, peanuts and tree nuts are not served at Bement. Our allergy list is updated each year, and the school communicates foods of concern to faculty and staff members. If your child has or develops food allergies, please inform Student Health Services. Both lower and upper school students may consider a variety of lunch offerings and should choose a lunch representing at least three food groups. Faculty table heads will check to see that each student does this and eats food selected. Special diets must be approved by the school medical staff in consultation with the family doctor.

Dress Code

All students are expected to be neat, clean, and presentable, and clothing should not be distracting. Students should come to school dressed appropriately for the weather and for a range of activities in the course of each day. During school functions or special occasions, students should dress in a manner consistent with the seriousness/

formality of the setting. This may include Formal Friday Dress to be described in the Look Ahead prior to events. With that in mind, the following guidelines compose Bement’s dress code:

Regular school dress should meet the following guidelines: • Shirts must have collars.

• Skirts, dresses, and shorts must be no shorter than 6” from the top of the knee.

• Weather permitting, sandals and approved shorts may be worn by students during fall and spring terms. • Students must have adequate outdoor clothing. • Lower school students must have sneakers every day for PE and recess. • Lower school students must come to school wearing their “five things” when colder weather arrives. The “five things” include a winter coat, snow pants, boots, hat, and mittens or gloves.

The following are not acceptable school dress: • Blue jeans. • Camouflage, ripped, torn, or distressed clothing. • Tops that are revealing, including but not limited to, tank or strapless tops, clothing with cut-out sections, halter tops, athletic jerseys. • Athletic clothing. • Sweatshirts (may be worn as outerwear only.) • High heeled shoes, flip flops, or shower sandals. • Hats when indoors.

Friday Dress is a special tradition at Bement, when the entire community dresses uniformly. On Friday, students, faculty, and staff will wear: • Navy blazer with Bement patch. Grades K–5 may wear a navy Bement v-neck sweater.

• Khaki pants,skirt, or skort. Khaki shorts during fall and spring terms. • White dress shirt with tie, white collared blouse, white polo shirt, or white turtleneck.