NHMS Dress Code Policy & Cell Phone/Electronics Policy

 

 

Please ensure your students are following our dress code policy. Thank you!

Pants, shorts, or skirts should be navy blue or khaki. Pant legs should not be twisted or rolled up. Shorts and skirts should be fingertip length or longer. (No cargo pants, please)

Shirts should be light-blue (Carolina Blue), white, red, or navy blue; polo style or button-down with no logos and should be tucked in; sweaters, sweatshirts and hoodies should be school colors, no logos except for New Heights Middle School. Hoods should NOT be worn in the building. Hats are not allowed, unless it is specified for a specific dress down day or special event - these days will be announced in advance to students who want to participate in the activity, after approval by the Principal. Sweaters should NOT have zippers. Hoodies should NOT have zippers.

 

 

Belts should be brown, black, navy, or khaki-colored with no studs, spikes, no detachable buckles.

 

Jackets/coats/hats or toboggans of all colors may be worn; however, they must be placed in the locker before the school day begins.

Clothing should not be excessively tight nor excessively loose fitting. No crop tops/open midriff tops (top should cover from the top of the chest to the bottom of the waist and should cover the top of the pants). No tank tops; No see-through clothing.

Shoes must match in color and style; No open-toed shoes; No crocs; No slides; No bedroom shoes.

 

Jewelry should not be spiked, gaudy or dangling.

 

Students may wear Spirit shirts and Central High School paraphernalia ONLY on days designated by Principal.

Students may wear a small sling bag during the day. (The Sling Bag should fit inside the basket underneath the desk.)

 

Students may have standard-sized bookbags in class. Measurements of a standard-size book bag are 22" x 14" x 9". 

 

Students are NOT allowed to bring rolling bags, oversized bags, luggage bags, duffle bags, etc.

 

Students are NOT allowed to bring blankets, stuffed animals, pillows, etc. to school. 

 

Athletes are allowed to store their athletic bags in a different location during the school day, and they are allowed to pick up their athletic bags following afternoon dismissal.

 

Band members who play large instruments are allowed to leave their instrument in the Band room, and they are allowed to pick up the instrument following afternoon dismissal, if needed. 

 

1. First Offense—Verbal/written warning

2. Second/Third Offense—Parent contact, discipline referral, and spend the remainder of the day in ISS

3. Fourth Offense—1 day of OSS

 

 

 

 

Cell phones must be turned OFF and should be out of sight. Cell phones should be in the student's bookbag, sling bag or locker. Students may NOT have cell phones in their pants pockets or hoodie pocket.

 

Students are NOT allowed to use a paging device, cell phone, smart watch or any other type of communication device without permission of school staff during the school day.

 

Air buds are NOT allowed. Students having Air buds will receive a cell phone violation.

 

Cell phones are ONLY allowed after 3:30pm during late bus dismissal in the cafeteria.  

 

 

 

1. First Offense - Verbal/written warning

 

2. Second, Third, Fourth Offense: 1 day ISS

 

3. Fifth Offense or More - 1 day OSS

 

Cell phone/air buds/electronic devices will be collected from the student on every offense, and will be returned to the student at the end of the school day.