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Dress Code

 

The Uniform Policy established for all students in the St. Tammany Parish Public School System Handbook will be followed and enforced at Abita Springs Middle School. Providing an effective learning environment for all students includes expectations that students are well-kept, dressed and groomed in a manner that permits them to actively participate in school and that does not distract the education process. Student dress and grooming are not to adversely affect the student's participation in classes, school programs, or other school-related activities. 

Extremes in style and fit in student dress and extremes in style of grooming will not be permitted. Please note that hair must be clean. Sculptured hair styles that include pictures, symbols, letters, numbers, or hair in curlers, rollers, or excessively teased, etc., will not be permitted.  All caps, hats, and bandannas are banned from school campuses during regular school hours. Hoods may be worn outside on inclement days, but are not allowed to be worn inside of the school building. Make-up is not allowed.  

The following link includes information about the St. Tammany Parish School Board policies:  http://www.stpsb.org/DisciplineHandbook/DisciplineHandbook.htm

Student IDs

Students will be issued an Abita Springs Middle ID card which must be worn daily. Student ID’s are bar coded and will be used to enter select exterior school doors, to obtain meals in the cafeteria, and for general identification purposes. Excessive noncompliance of not having the ID, will result in disciplinary action. If a student needs a replacement ID, the old ID will be deactivated. Students may not write on, draw on, or deface the ID card in any fashion. Misuse of the ID including loaning or borrowing an ID is subject to disciplinary action as per STPSB discipline policy.

Students arriving on campus without an ID are required to obtain a temporary ID and will be issued a dress code infraction.

To ensure lunch is served in a timely manner, students must present their physical school ID when going through the lunch line. Students who do not have their physical ID will be directed to the end of the line. manually entering students information requires cafeteria staff to use a separate system, which delays the lunch service process for all students.

Replacement Student ID:

The 1st and 2nd replacements needed are a fee of $5 each. The 3rd time (and each time after that) that the Student ID is lost will be a fee of $10 each. 

If a student has not purchased a replacement ID after 5 days of using temporary IDs, a new ID will be issued to the student and the charge added to their My Payments Plus account.

Uniform Information

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  • Solid navy blue or white polo-style shirt, long or short sleeves(school logo optional)
  • ASMS navy T-shirt may be worn any day
  • ASMS Tie-Dye Spirit Shirt or an ASMS Krewe Shirt may be worn on Wednesdays

Bottoms:

Girls: may wear Khaki shorts, skorts, pants, jumpers or cropped pants.  

  • Tights or leggings, when worn under skorts or jumpers must be navy, white, black, or natural in color
  • Skirts and shorts must be fingertip length or longer
  • All pants MUST have a finished hem, no pull-on or athletic pants  are not allowed. 
  • Pants that are ill-fitting, too tight, frayed, torn, or saggy will not be permitted.

Boys: may wear khaki bottoms only.  This includes  shorts or long pants.

  • All pants MUST have a zipper and button with a finished hem, no pull-on or athletic pants  are not allowed. 
  • Pants that are ill-fitting, too tight, frayed, torn, or saggy will not be permitted.

 Footwear:

  • Socks are required for all students every day
  • Athletic-style shoes are strongly recommended for student safety
  • Shoes must have a back

 Outerwear

  • Coats, sweaters, and jackets of any color may be worn outside, provided the school uniform remains visible at all times. 
  • Inside the building, students may wear:
    • ASMS sweatshirts or hoodies, or
    • Solid navy or white sweatshirts/sweaters with no logo.
    • All other outer jackets need to open in the front with buttoned or zippered fronts to allow the school uniform apparel to be visible.