Controlled Devices

• Dress shoes or dress sandals may be required during school functions or on special occasions. Note: Bement patches can be purchased in the Bement business office or embroidered on blazers purchased through Land’s End.

Blazer Exchange is an opportunity to shop for gently used blue blazers and blue Bement sweaters. A selection is offered at the start of the school year and prior to the end-of-year events. Parents may bring an outgrown blazer or sweater to donate. Not all sizes are available.

Dress Down Days, where regular school dress is not required, may be declared occasionally throughout the year. On some occasions, dress down days may serve as fundraisers for local causes. Even on dress down days, skirts, dresses, and shorts still need to be the appropriate length, and tank tops, strapless tops, and clothing with offensive or inappropriate images or writing are still not allowed. Dress down days are announced in advance. Pajamas or other sleepwear are not acceptable dress for dress down days. Baccalaureate and Commencement Dress for Ninth-Grade Students does not require Formal Friday Dress. However, students are expected to dress appropriately for the seriousness and formality of these occasions, following the guidelines below for each event. Students are welcome to wear traditional formal attire of their native country. At baccalaureate, ninth-grade students typically wear summer clothes appropriate to a formal ceremony conducted in a church, typically either a summer dress or coat, dress shirt and tie, and dress pants. Shoes should enable a safe and comfortable walk down an aisle.

At commencement, ninth-grade students will wear either white clothing that reflects age-appropriate celebration of this day or coat, dress shirt and tie, and dress pants. We hope that the ceremony will be held outdoors, so dress and shoe styles should keep this in mind.

Drones and Other Remote Controlled Devices

Drones and other remote controlled devices may not be used on campus without permission. The user of any such device must also follow all current FAA regulations and policies.