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INITIATIONS (HAZING)All forms of initiation are banned.FAMILIARITIESStudents will refrain from bodily contact with one another in a show of affection.CODE OF DRESS POLICYNorthwestern High School believes that there is a relationship between student attire, classroombehavior, attitude, and achievement. The main objective of this code of dress is to help provideguidelines for appropriate attire as students’ transition from the classroom environment to the world ofwork or postsecondary settings.Goals/ObjectivesProvide a secure and safe learning environmentHelp identify trespassersBring more dignity to classroomsSet tone for serious studyImprove attendancePromote self disciplineErase cultural and economic differencesEnhance self-conceptsIncrease classroom performanceDecrease classroom disruptionsReduce Gang Type InfluencePromote School PrideResponsibility for the dress and appearance of students enrolled in Rock Hill District Three schoolsprimarily rests with parents and the students themselves. Some student apparel may not be appropriateto wear to school even though that same apparel may be appropriate in other settings. Parents arestrongly urged to pay particular attention to the cleanliness, modesty and appropriateness of their child’sattire. District board policy states that the board reserves the right to bar from school students whosepersonal appearance is disruptive to the educational process and orderly operation of the school. Inorder to enforce this policy, the administration has adopted the following guidelines regarding dress.Discretion to formulate a reasonable code of dress is left to the school administration.The rules below should cover the vast majority of situations that might arise; however, theadministration reserves the right to make decisions regarding the appropriateness of any item notspecifically covered in this policy. The provisions of this policy apply to all students and will beenforced as soon as students arrive on campus.A student’s continued noncompliance of the code of dress will be viewed as defiance and will carryincreasingly harsher disciplinary consequences.Student IDs: Students are required to visibly wear a regular or temporary ID at all times of theinstructional day. IDs with photo visible must be worn around the neck or clipped on chest. IDs mustnot have items placed in front of student’s picture and name. Student IDs may not be altered in anyway.Temporary IDs can be purchased without penalty during non-instructional time for $1 in the attendanceoffice beginning at 7:30 AM.* Student may purchase no more than 5 temporary IDs. Students will be referred to adminstrator fordisciplinary consquences upon the purchase of their 6th temporary ID.* Students who fail to satisfy ID fine requirements will face loss of school privileges and referral toadministrator.2727