JAMS Policies




 
 



DRESS CODE

John Adams Middle School believes in giving its students enough freedom of choice in choosing their school clothes in a way that lets them express their individual creativity while still being respectful of others.
  • No clothing with profanity is allowed.
  • No clothing promoting violence is allowed.
  • No clothing that would be offensive to a person of average reason or sensitivity or create a hostile environment for someone else due to gender, race, national origin, cultural or national heritage, or religion is allowed.
  • No clothing that advertises or promotes alcohol, tobacco, drugs, or firearms is allowed.
Other inappropriate clothing:
  • Any clothing with professional sports teams logos (college & university logos ARE allowed)
  • Oversized, baggy pants that sag below the hips
  • Exposed underwear such as bras, camisoles, slips, boxers
  • Transparent clothing, spaghetti straps, pajama pants
  • Bare midriffs/low-cut tops or pants
  • Short shorts and Miniskirts…must be longer than your fingertips when your arm is hanging down at your side
  • Chains hanging from clothing, studded or spiked jewelry
  • Gloves
  • Bandanas, beanies, scarves, or other headgear that does not create shade from the sun.
  • Flip-flop sandals or bedroom slippers…shoes must have closed backs or back strap.
Closed-toe shoes are required for PE class.
Hats may ONLY be worn outside and must have no insignias other than John Adams, Santa Monica High School or college logos. Hats need to be removed inside the classroom.
No hoods shall be worn on the head while on school property.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION DRESS POLICY
Students are expected to dress and participate on a daily basis in physical education. The school's PE uniform (shirts, shorts, and sweats) are sold in the student store. Students will be allowed to wear a navy blue shirt and shorts in lieu of the official physical education uniform.
SCHOOL LOCKER POLICY
Every student will be assigned a PE locker in which to store his or her physical education uniform during the week. Every locker in the PE Dressing Room shall be subjecct to random inspection by any person, including a police officer, authorized by the administration at any time, with or without the presence of the student to whom the locker is assigned and without advance notice thereof. The student shall be responsible for any and all items found in the locker, regardless of whether the student claims or admits to be the owner or sustodian thereof; in addition, any item found subsequently to be the possession of any other student not authorized to use the locker in wquestion may be the basis of additional proceedings, disciplinary or criminal, against him or her.