School Uniforms / Dress Code
PURCHASING SCHOOL UNIFORMS
School uniforms can be purchased through the Pau Hana T's of Kauai website.
SCHOOL UNIFORM RULES
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle School (“CKMS”) has a mandatory school uniform rule. All students attending CKMS are required to abide by the school uniform procedures outlined below - effective the first day of school. Students are to wear their school uniform for the entire school day, from arrival on campus to departure from campus. Students who repeatedly violate the uniform rules will be subject to progressive discipline.
Uniform for School – No uniform may be altered!
1. School uniform shirts provided by the school’s selected vendor are available for purchase. School uniform shirt colors are black for grade 8; green for grade 7; and red for grade 6. Students are allowed to wear only their current uniform and CKMS team shirts (current team only). Uniform shirts that have been modified in any way (sewing, cutting, tying, rolling, rubber-banded, stapling, etc.) are not considered acceptable uniform attire. Shirt apparel must cover the midriff.
2. Shorts, long pants, skirts, and skorts must cover the buttocks and underwear. Unacceptable bottoms include baggy oversized pants/shorts, pajama bottoms, and pants/shorts that are see-through, jeans with rips too high on the thigh. Shorts must be of an appropriate length and fit. Clothing that exposes any portion of the buttocks is not permitted. Offenders of the uniform rules will be issued school-issued bottoms.
3. Outerwear such as sweaters, jackets, and sweatshirts with or without hoods are allowed to be worn over the school uniform shirt. Students must be wearing a school uniform shirt under their outerwear. Shirts, blouses, or t-shirts (short or long-sleeved) are not outerwear and cannot be used over a school uniform shirt. Flannel shirts need to remain unbuttoned all the way. Long sleeve shirts can only be worn underneath a school uniform.
4. All clothing, jewelry, hats, and other accessories must be free of words/graphics that depict drugs, drug slogans, and/or drug culture. Including words and graphics that depict individual substances or the possession, distribution, ingestion, manufacture, use, sale, or delivery, of substances which are prohibited under chapter 329, Hawaii Revised Statutes and chapter 712, part IV.
5. All hats, hoods, and sunglasses will be removed upon request.
Any words or graphics that depict gangs, gang support or gang membership, obscenities, nude, or partially nude figures are not acceptable. Any other words or graphics which include expressions that cause others to feel uncomfortable, pressured, threatened, or in danger because of reasons that include but are not limited to the person’s race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, including gender identity and expression, religion, disability, or sexual orientation are not acceptable. Any words and graphics that create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational environment, or interfere with the education of a student, or otherwise adversely affect the educational opportunity of a student or students; name-calling, rude gestures, insulting, or teasing another person who feels humiliated, intimidated, threatened, or embarrassed are similarly prohibited.
7. On school-sanctioned non-uniform days: clothing must cover the midriff, straps of blouses must be no thinner than 2 finger-widths (approximately 1½ inch wide), and must not show any cleavage. All other guidelines continue to apply.
Parents are expected to support and monitor their child with the school uniform procedures. Students out of dress code will be given a loaner shirt or shorts in exchange for their inappropriate apparel. The loaner shirt or shorts is to be worn throughout the school day and returned at the end of the day in exchange for their inappropriate apparel. Failure to return the loaner shirt or shorts and chronic uniform offenders will result in a conversation with administration and parent/guardian to assess the uniform needs of the family.
- Continued non-compliance with the school dress code rule may be a violation of Chapter 19 provision(s), and students may be disciplined according to Chapter 19 and School Disciplinary guidelines. School administrators will have the final decision on school dress code matters.
- A parent or legal guardian may apply for financial assistance in paying for school uniforms by submitting an application to the School Committee. Requests for assistance may be presented at any time during the school year. Requests must be submitted annually.
- A parent or legal guardian may apply for a uniform waiver request prior to the start of school. Each request will be taken up by the School Committee and if granted, will be valid to the end of that school year. If a student enrolls during the year, the parent or legal guardian may also apply for a uniform waiver request and the School Committee will review such requests on a case by case basis.
Gently used clothing and shoes are available. Please see any administrator for help with this.
