Dress Code

The purpose of the McKinley dress code is to support a safe learning environmemnt. Clothing may not disrupt the learning environment. 

No clothing, jewelry, accessory etc. will be allowed which defames, degrades, or offends a culture, religion, or gender, or that depicts in any form, profanity, violence, drugs, or alcohol.

Students should wear clothing that is appropriate for school and allows students to safely participate in playground and P.E. activities. The acceptable length for dresses, shorts, skorts, and skirts is mid-thigh (at finger tips) or longer. Hats may not be worn indoors. Spaghetti straps, bare mid-drifts, or overly baggy clothing are not appropriate at school.

For safety reasons, all shoes must be enclosed all around (heel, toe, and sides). Shoes must be worn at all times on campus. Flip-flops, house slippers, or sandals are not permitted. Shoes with retractable wheels and motorized items are not allowed on school grounds at any time. Students without safe shoes will be asked to phone home for appropriate shoes to be brought to school.

No makeup allowed except for Halloween and school-established performances. No extreme hair length, haircuts, or hairstyles that would disrupt or interfere with the education process or safety of students.

Bicycle, Skateboard & Scooter Policy
Helmets are mandatory for children riding their bikes, skateboards or scooters to school. We have bike racks located by both playgrounds. Locks are required and students must lock their own bikes, skateboards or scooters to the rack; they cannot be left in the classrooms, hallways or school office. Always walk bicycles, skateboards or scooters on school grounds.

Dogs on Campus
Dogs are not allowed on campus at any time, even when they are being held or on a leash. Tying dogs to school perimeter fences, whether attended or unattended, is also not permitted. 

Messages and Deliveries to Students
Every effort is made not to interrupt instructional time.

Please ask the office to transmit messages to your child only in the event of an emergency. Lunch deliveries for children should be dropped off at the office where they can be picked up by your child at an appropriate time.

4th and 5th students must remember to bring their musical instrument to school. Forgotten instruments are not accepted for delivery; this is because 4th/5th grade students are learning responsibility and forgetting their instrument will give them the opportunity to learn from their mistake and remember it next time.

Cell Phones and Electronics

Students are not permitted to have cell phones on campus.  If it is an emergency, students can go to the main office and call home. Other personal electronics from home, such as smart-watches, iPads, Kindles etc. are not permitted on campus. McKinley is not responsible for lost or stolen items.