2014-2015 Dress Code and Appearance Clothing should be neat and clean, fit well, and be in proper repair. If a student’s clothing is too large or too small they may be asked to obtain new clothing. Students who are found to be in violation of the dress code by not being dressed appropriately for the day will not be allowed to attend class and may receive demerits. The classroom dress code is in effect from the breakfast period until the end of the academic day and at events as announced. Formal dress is required every Thursday and for certain special events including the first day of school, Honor Chapel, Academic Convocation, Awards Ceremonies, Middle School Moving Up Ceremony, Baccalaureate, Graduation, and other special events as announced. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School is pleased to partner with Mills Uniform Company as its primary provider for school uniforms. Mills will be on the Rabun Gap Campus on August 13, 18 and 24. A link is available to the Mills On-Line web store on the Rabun Gap homepage or visit Mills at www.millswear.com. Rabun Gap’s school code is 3550. Rabun Gap recommends that all school uniform items be purchased from Mills Uniform Company. Khaki pants are the only uniform item that may be purchased from other vendors. Pants purchased from other vendors must be the same style and color as the traditional khaki pant sold by Mills. The School Blazer will continue to be purchased from the Campus Store. A variety of items and sizes of Mills apparel are available in the Campus Store for sizing needs. Shoes from the approved shoe list may be purchased from the vendor of choice. Winter Dress • The Student Life Office will announce when winter dress is in effect. Normally, it begins and ends with daylight savings time. • Socks must be worn with shoes. • Shorts are not allowed during winter dress.
Outerwear • Light to mid-weight outerwear, such as sweaters, fleeces, and jackets worn during the School day from 7:30 am – 3:15 pm must contain the School logo. These items are available from Mills. • If a student desires a heavier winter coat for wear during the colder months the student may elect to wear their own heavy winter coat provided the coat must be solid black or navy. This coat does not require the School logo. • Athletic wear, even though it may have the Rabun Gap logo, is not approved for classroom dress. Casual Days • Casual days are announced by the Head of School. • Blue jeans or casual pants, capri or cropped. No low rise, torn, frayed or cut off edges, no holes (patched or exposed) • Shorts – may be 3 inches above the knee to knee length. • Skirts or skorts may be 3 inches above the knee to knee length. • Appropriate length shirts that are modest and with no midriff showing. • T-shirts with any offensive or suggestive words or pictures that feature alcohol, drugs, or unacceptable social behavior are not allowed. • No sweatpants, yoga pants, pajamas, athletic shorts, or general athletic wear. • When wearing leggings, blouse/top must cover hips • Students who do not abide by casual dress guidelines will be required to change and will forfeit future casual days. Casual Dress for After School & Weekends • At all times, casual clothing must be modest and appropriate. This means cleavage, stomachs, behinds, or underwear should never be visible. • Pants and jeans must be worn at waist-level with no underwear showing. • No clothes with excessive rips or holes even if they are patched. • Undergarments must be worn and should not be visible. • No bare feet or bedroom shoes outside of dorm. • No pajama type clothing in the dining hall. • No halter tops, backless or strapless shirts, sarong tops, tube tops, or tops with spaghetti straps. • All sleeveless shirts must cover undergarments. • Athletic shorts and tops may only be worn when participating in events at a sports complex. • Girls must wear a shirt over a sports bra. • No tank tops allowed in the dining hall or classroom buildings. • Shirts to be worn at all times for boys. • Modest bathing suits should be worn when at the pool, lake, or sunbathing and a cover-up should be worn to and from.
Additional Information about the Dress Code • Hair length and style must be conservative in nature. No unnatural twotoned, dreadlocks or hair dyed unnatural colors. No unkempt, extreme, or radical hairstyles. The Student Life Office reserves the right to establish what is unnatural and what is a radical hairstyle for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School. Boys’ hair must be above the eyebrows, above the collar and no longer than half way over the ears. Boys sideburns may not extend below the earlobes. Haircuts for boys will be assigned every forth week of school and will be strictly enforced. • Students may not have any new visible tattoos while enrolled at Rabun Gap. Visible tattoos must be covered at all times. • Afros and other hair styles must be less than two (2) inches high. • Boys are not allowed to have facial hair. • Boys must be clean shaven each day. Failure to comply may result in demerits and loss of Casual Days. • Boys may not wear earrings. No other piercing may be visible. • Girls may wear no more than 2 earrings in their ears. No other piercing may be visible. Earrings may not exceed 2” in diameter or length. • T-shirts may not have offensive or suggestive words or pictures that feature alcohol, drugs, or unacceptable social behavior. • Headwear (i.e., hats, visors, do-rags, and bandanas) may not be worn in any building by either gender except in the gym or the Grill. • Headbands for girls may be no wider than 3”. • Sunglasses may not be worn on the face or the head inside school buildings or residential halls any time during the school day. • Extreme make-up, dress, or adornment is not allowed. • Boys may not wear makeup unless approved by the Student Life Office.
2014-2015 Girls’ Dress Code Girls’ Classroom Dress—Upper School & Middle School Required Items
Optional Items
Polo shirt – Green, Navy, or White
Available From
Notes
Mills or Campus Store
The Rabun Gap Store has a small inventory of green, navy or white polo shirts that may be worn. White or Sky Blue, does not have to be tucked in
Blouse, ¾ sleeve
Mills
White Turtleneck
Vendor of Choice
Khaki Pants
Mills or Vendor of Choice
For winter wear under a long sleeved school blouse with logo. May not be worn alone. Same style as Mills selection. No low rise. No tight fitting pants.
Khaki Shorts
Mills
No shorter than 3 inches above the knee
Plaid, Khaki, or Grey Skort
Mills
No shorter than 3 inches above the knee
Mills or Vendor of Choice
Black or white solid, no pattern or logos
Vendor of choice
Black or white, full-footed
Belt
Mills or Vendor of Choice
Black or brown plain, no wider than 1 ½ inches
Outerwear (Jackets)
Mills or Campus Store
Must have school logo
Vendor of Choice
Black or navy blue solid
Socks Tights
Outerwear (Heavy) Shoes
See last page
Girls’ Formal Dress—Upper School Only Required Items
Optional Items
Available From
Notes
Blazer
Campus Store
Plaid Skirt/ Skort
Mills
Hunter Classic Navy, no shorter than 3 inches above the knee
Gray Gabardine Skort
Mills
No shorter than 3 inches above the knee
Gray Flannel Pants
Mills
White Oxford
Mills
White Blouse, ¾ sleeve
Mills
Does not have to be tucked in
White Turtleneck
Vendor of Choice
For winter wear under a long sleeved school blouse with logo. May not be worn alone.
Socks
Mills or Vendor of Choice
Knee-length black or white, must fall just below the knee
Tights
Mills or Vendor of Choice
Black, solid, full footed
Shoes
See last page
Girls’ Formal Dress—Middle School Only Required Items
Optional Items
Available From
Notes
Unisex Vest, Blue or Green
Mills
Plaid Skirt/ Skort
Mills
Hunter Classic Navy, no shorter than 3 inches above the knee
White Blouse, short sleeve
Mills
Pointed collar
White Oxford
Mills
May be worn as classroom dress, available in short or long sleeve
White Blouse, ¾ sleeve
Mills
May be worn as classroom dress, does not have to be tucked in
White Turtleneck
Vendor of Choice
For winter wear under a long sleeved school blouse with logo. May not be worn alone.
Mills or Vendor of Choice
Knee-length white, must fall just below the knee
Mills or Vendor of Choice
Black, solid, full footed
Socks Tights Shoes
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2014-2015 Boys’ Dress Code Boys’ Classroom Dress—Upper School & Middle School Required Items
Optional Items
Polo shirt – Green, White, or Navy
Available From
Notes
Mills or Campus Store
The Campus Store has a small inventory of polo shirts that may be worn this school year.
Oxford Shirt striped
Mills
White Under Shirt
Vendor of Choice
Solid White, to be worn under school polo with logo. May not be worn alone.
White Turtleneck
Vendor of Choice
For winter wear under a long sleeved school shirt with logo. May not be worn alone.
Khaki Pants
Mills or Vendor of Choice Khaki Shorts
Mills or Vendor of Choice
Socks
Mills or Vendor of Choice
Black or white solid
Belt
Mills or Vendor of Choice
Black or brown plain, no wider than 1 ½ inches
Outerwear (Jackets)
Mills or Campus Store Outerwear (Heavy Coat)
Shoes
See last page
Vendor of Choice
Must be black or navy blue solid
Boys’ Formal Dress—Upper School Only Required Items
Optional Items
Available From
Blazer
Campus Store
White Oxford
Mills White Turtleneck
Vendor of Choice
School Tie
Campus Store
Khaki Pants
Mills or Vendor of Choice Gray Flannel Pants
Notes
For winter wear under a long sleeved school shirt with logo. May not be worn alone. May wear Blair, senior tie, or school official long or bow tie
Mills
Socks
Mills or Vendor of Choice
Black or brown solid
Belt
Mills or Vendor of Choice
Black or brown plain, no wider than 1 ½ inches
Shoes
See last page
Boys’ Formal Dress—Middle School Only Required Items
Optional Items
Available From
Unisex Vest, Blue or Green
Mills
White Oxford
Mills White Turtleneck
Vendor of Choice
School Tie, 8th grade only
Campus Store
Khaki Pants
Mills or Vendor of Choice Gray Flannel Pants
Notes
For winter wear under a long sleeved school shirt with logo. May not be worn alone. May wear Blair or school official long or bow tie
Mills
Socks
Mills or Vendor of Choice
Black or brown solid
Belt
Mills or Vendor of Choice
Black or brown plain, no wider than 1 ½ inches
Shoes
See last page
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Girls Girls classroom classroom dress dress Girls classroom dress Girls classroom dress Girls classroom dress
Boys Boys classroom classroom dress dress Boys classroom dress Boys classroom Boys classroomdress dress Bucks: Bucks: black ororbrown brown Bucks: blackblack or brown
Flats: Flats: black black Flats: black Flats: black Flats: black
Bucks: Bucks:black black or or brown brown
Mary Janes: black or brown Mary Mary Janes: Janes: black black ororbrown brown
Mary Janes: Mary Janes: black or black brownor brown
Penny loafer: black, Penny Penny loafer: loafer: black, black, Penny loafer: black, brown, or cordovan brown, brown, ororcordovan cordovan Penny loafer: brown, black, or cordovan
brown, or cordovan Saddle Oxford: classic Saddle Saddle Oxford: Oxford: classic classic Saddle Oxford: classic
Saddle Oxford: classic
Penny loafer: black, Penny Penny loafer: loafer: black, black, Penny loafer: black,
brown, or cordovan brown, brown, ororcordovan cordovan Penny black, brown,loafer: or cordovan brown, or cordovan BoatBoat shoe: brown Boat shoe: shoe: brown brown Boat shoe: brown
Boat shoe: brown
BoatBoat shoe: brown Boatshoe: shoe: brown brown Boat shoe: brown
Boat shoe: brown Jungle Croc: black orbrown brown Jungle Jungle Croc: Croc: black black ororbrown brown Jungle Croc: black or
Athletic shoe: predominantly black or Athletic Athletic shoe: shoe: predominantly predominantly blackoror Athletic shoe: predominantly black or black white, canvas or leather white, white, canvas ororleather leather white, canvas orcanvas leather
Athletic shoe: predominantly black or white, canvas or leather
Jungle Croc: black or brown Flatsandal sandal withback back strap: Flat with Flat Flatsandal sandal with withstrap: back backstrap: strap: black orbrown brown black or black black ororbrown brown
Flat sandal with back strap: black or brown Athletic shoe: predominantly black orblack Athletic shoe: predominantly black or oror Athletic Athletic shoe: shoe: predominantly predominantly black white, canvas ororleather white, canvas leather white, white, canvas canvas ororleather leather
Athletic shoe: predominantly black or white, canvas or leather
Rain boot: solid black ororsolid RainRain boot: solidsolid black solid Rainboot: boot: solidblack black ororsolid solid dark green (no darkdark green (noprints) prints) darkgreen green (no (noprints) prints)
Rain boot: solid black or solid dark green (no prints)
sandal with back strap: FlatFlat sandal back strap: Flat Flatwith sandal sandal with with back backstrap: strap: black or brown black orblack brown black ororbrown brown
Flat sandal with back strap: black or brown
Jungle Croc: black orblack brown Jungle Croc: black or brown Jungle Jungle Croc: Croc: black ororbrown brown
Jungle Croc: black or brown Rain boot: solid black or solid Rain boot: solid black or solid Rain Rainboot: boot:solid solidblack black ororsolid solid dark green (no(no prints) dark green prints) dark darkgreen green (no (noprints) prints)
Rain boot: solid black or solid Boys formal dress Boys formal dress dark green (no prints) Boys Boys formal formal dress dress Bucks: black or brown Bucks: black or brown Bucks: Bucks: black black ororbrown brown
Boys formal dress Girls formal dress Girls formal dress Girls Girls formal formal dress dress
Bucks: black or brown Penny loafer: black, Penny loafer: black, brown, orPenny cordovan Penny loafer: loafer: black, black, brown, or cordovan brown, brown,ororcordovan cordovan
Flats: black Flats: black Flats: Flats: black black
Girls formal dress
Mary Janes: black Mary Janes: black Mary MaryJanes: Janes:black black
Flats: black
Boat shoe:Penny brownloafer: black, Boat shoe: brown Boat Boat shoe: shoe: brown brown brown, or cordovan
Mary Janes: black Boat shoe: brown