Daily Update, 8/28

Hello McSwain Families,

We hope you are well. Reminder: our first minimum day of the year is Wednesday, 8/30/23. See below for more information and additional updates.

Minimum Day Reminder
We will have a minimum day on Wednesday, August 30th
Dismissal for West Campus will be at 12:50 p.m.
Dismissal for East Campus is at 12:00 p.m.
The pick-up logistics are the same as they are on a regular day, The only difference is that the East Campus is dismissed first.
Minimum days are reserved for the last Wednesday of the Month.

Dress Code Remidner

Appropriate dress and good grooming contribute to a positive atmosphere and promote student safety. Students are to dress in a manner that is age appropriate and acceptable.
Any dress, grooming or appearance which disrupts or tends to disrupt the educational process or affect the health or safety of individuals will be prohibited (EC 48900, EC35183, EC 35294.1).

Pants/shorts will be worn at the waist level without the need to use a belt.
All belts must be worn through the loops.
Backless, halter, strapless, low-cut necklines, bare midriff tops, spaghetti straps, crop tops, and tube tops may not be worn. Straps must be at least ½ inch wide.
All undergarments must be covered, including bralettes.
Holes/rips/fraying in pants, shorts or skirts may be no higher than fingertip length.
If arms are held at the sides and straight down, the shorts, dress or skirt bottom should match the students longest fingertip.
Students will be required to change if their shorts, skirts or dresses are of an inappropriate length.
Leggings are ok to be worn under shorts or jeans with holes/rips higher than fingertip length.
Footwear must be worn at all times. Students must have appropriate footwear for PE. Failure to do so will result in non-participation and will impact the student’s grade in PE. Elementary students are encouraged to wear closed-toe shoes.
Students cannot wear heelys shoes.
Hats, hoods and sunglasses must be taken off when indoors.
Clothing, accessories or jewelry with inappropriate language, pictures, inferences, or symbols which tend to mock, ridicule, provoke, demean, or display words or pictures associated with alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, sex, drugs may not be worn at school.
Lettering and printing will be allowed on garments as long as it is not crude,vulgar, and does not contain profanity or make reference to tobacco, drugs, alcohol, violence, gangs, weapons or is sexually suggestive, and is not a racial slur or epithet.
Accessories that may cause injury such as, but not limited to, spiked jewelry, studded collars, safety pins, chains or long belts will not be allowed.
Any attire/paraphernalia/symbol that signifies gang affiliation will not be allowed on campus. Any attire/ paraphernalia/symbol that displays a logo or other message promoting alcohol or controlled substances, promoting violence, illegal activity or relating to gangs may not be worn on campus.

The final school-level decisions as to the suitability of dress and grooming rest with the administration.

Volunteer on Campus
As a community school, we welcome our families to campus.
If you would like to come and volunteer in your child's classroom, please contact your child's teacher beforehand.
The teacher will need to confirm your date and time of arrival with the office.
Anyone who has not been cleared will be sent away.
All volunteers must check in at the office and provide ID.
In connecting with your child's teacher, please get in touch with them several days in advance to allow them to plan.

Picture Day is Tomorrow!!!
Reminder, Picture Day is August 29th (East Campus) and August 30th (West Campus)

See you tomorrow!