K-12 Dress Code
The administration reserves the right to prohibit any item related to dress or appearance.
All Dennis Uniform attire may be worn as long as it meets length requirements.
Tops
- Polo-style shirts must be purchased from Graphics 22 or The Mark It, who will provide the correct school colors of red, black and gray as well as the required school logo.
- Polo shirts may be worn tucked or untucked.
- Polo shirt samples are available in the school office to try on prior to ordering.
- Undershirts, short- or long-sleeved, in uniform colors or white, may be worn under polos for warmth.
Graphics 22
- All items are shipped to your door for a flat rate of $5.
- Turnaround time is 5-7 business days.
Website: https://www.graphics22.com/collections/sjcs-polos/Polos
Gildan 50% Cotton/50% Polyester
- Youth Sizes Small-XL
- Youth Colors Red, Black, Sports Gray
- Price $19 (direct to film)
Gildan 50% Cotton/50% Polyester
- Adult Sizes Small-3XL
- Adult Colors Red, Black, Sports Gray
- Price $22 (direct to film)
Paragon 100% Microfiber
- Performance Polyester (Dry Fit Feel)
- Youth Sizes XS-XL
- Youth Colors Red, Black
- Price $22 (direct to film)
Paragon 100% Microfiber
- Performance Polyester (Dry Fit Feel)
- Adult Sizes Small-3XL
- Adult Colors Red, Black, Heather Gray
- Price $24 (direct to film)
The Mark It
- Order online or in store, 2239 N Belt Hwy., St. Joseph, MO
- Orders may be shipped to your address or picked up in store.
- Turnaround time is 7-10 business days.
Website: https://sjcsuniform.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Gildan 50% Cotton/50% Polyester
- Youth Sizes Small-XL
- Youth Colors Red, Black, Sports Gray
- Price $19 (direct to film)
- $22 (embroidery)
Gildan 50% Cotton/50% Polyester
- Adult Sizes Small-XL
- (2XL additional $2 and 3XL additional $4)
- Adult Colors Red, Black, Sports Gray
- Price $21 (direct to film)
- $24 (embroidery)
Paragon 100% Microfiber
- Performance Polyester (Dry Fit Feel)
- Youth Sizes Small-XL
- Youth Colors Red, Black, Heather Gray
- Price $24 (direct to film)
- $27 (embroidery)
Paragon 100% Microfiber
- Performance Polyester (Dry Fit Feel)
- Adult Sizes Small-XL
- (2XL additional $2 and 3XL additional $4)
- Adult Colors Red, Black, Heather Gray
- Price $30 (direct to film)
- $33 (embroidery)
Sweatshirts/Jackets
- Red, black, or gray with an SJCS logo (Available through the companies listed above.)
- Only SJCS-approved spirit wear is allowed.
- Styles include: crewneck, quarter zip, or hoodies (hoods never up inside school), and full zip jackets.
- Sweatshirts/jackets must always have a polo shirt underneath.
- Building temperatures can vary from room to room. Students are not allowed to wear winter coats/jackets/non-spirit wear hoodies in classrooms. They are encouraged to keep a uniform or spirit wear sweatshirt/hoodie in their locker/elementary classroom to wear over their polo should they need it.
Students may not wear the hood up while inside the building.
Bottoms
These items may be purchased at the store of your choice. Examples are Old Navy, Wal Mart, Target, Kohl’s, Sam’s Club, Costco, etc.
- Docker-style pants/shorts in khaki or black only (girls and boys)
- Shorts must be no shorter than 3” above the knee.
- No cargo style pants/shorts.
- No denim material.
Skirts/Skorts/Capris (girls only)
- In the colors khaki or black only.
- Skirts/skorts must be no shorter than 3 inches above the knee.
- Capris must be loose-fitting, no athletic or denim material.
- No rolling of any uniform clothing.
- Solid black biker-type knit shorts may be worn under skirts for modesty. Shorts may not be longer than the skirt.
Additional Uniform Details
Shoes
- (Elementary) Closed toe shoes/boots only – no sandals or Crocs.
- (Secondary) All shoes (including sandals or Crocs) must have a back or back strap.
- (All Students) Maximum heel is 2”. Administration reserves the right to deny certain boot
- No Heelys. No slippers, including plush or burrow-style shoes.
Socks
- No wild, distracting patterns or colors.
Leggings (girls only)
- Any fitted legging in black, white, or gray.
- No sweatpants.
Belts
- Black, brown or tan, standard buckle, plain, no embellishments.
- If a uniform item has belt loops, a belt is required to be worn with it.
Jewelry
- (Pre-K –Grade 6 girls) No more than one earring is allowed per ear.
- (Grades. 7-12 girls) No more than two earrings allowed per ear.
- Boys may not wear earrings.
- Excessive jewelry is not allowed, at the discretion of the principal.
Body Piercing
- (Pre-K – Grade 6) Not allowed.
- (Grades 7-12) Jewelry may not be worn in pierced areas while at school.
Hair
- Girls hair must be clean; hair color limited to a natural color (highlights OK; no distinct
blotches or streaks of differing hair color), no trendy styles (like shaved designs). - Boys hair must be out of the eyes, off the collar and not below the bottom of the ear; hair
color limited to a natural color (highlights OK; no distinct blotches or streaks of differing
hair color), no trendy styles (like mullets, mohawks, shaved designs), no ponytails, no
facial hair (must be clean shaven), sideburns may not extend below the bottom of the ear (Grades 7-12).
Tattoos
- Not allowed; must be covered.
Headgear
- Ball caps, hats, bandanas, etc., are not allowed.
- No oversized or undersized uniform clothing.
A student who is not in uniform will be considered absent (unexcused) and will not be allowed in class until in proper uniform.