Uniform
The district’s dress code is established to teach grooming, hygiene, prevent disruption and minimize safety hazards. Students and parents may determine a student’s personal dress and grooming standards, provided they comply with the following at Canutillo Middle School.
Shirts/
Tops
Uniform Shirt/Top Weekly Schedule:
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Monday-Thursday: CMS Color and Logo Top (see colors below)
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Friday: Canutillo, CMS Spirit/Club, College, or CMS Uniform Logo Top
- Canutillo MS shirts (t-shirt or polo) with logo in either: navy blue/royal/light blue or orange.
Pants/
Bottoms
- Pants, jeans, shorts, skirts or skorts must be the color blue, black or khaki.
- All bottoms must be DESIGN-FREE
- Length of the bottoms must be at least 3 inches above the knee
- NO ripped, torn, frayed, corduroy, cargo pants, or sweat pants/bottoms
- NO oversized or excessively baggy pants
- NO sagging below the waist and exposing your undergarments
Hoodies/
Jackets
- Pullover hoodies with the school logo will be allowed in the building at all times
- Plain solid-colored Zip Up jackets/sweaters in navy, blue, light blue, or orange WITHOUT a design are allowed, but must be unzipped while in the building.
- Bigger jackets may be worn during cooler months, but must be removed once inside to show your uniform top and school ID.
IDs
- IDs must be worn around your neck with a lanyard at all times
- ID & Lanyards will be given to student one time (grade level specific colored)
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Replacement ID is $10.00 and lanyard is $5.00
Prohibited Items
- NO hats, bandanas, du-rags, beanies, etc., unless for religious purposes
- NO inappropriate messages/profanity or lewd images on clothing
- NO gang or drug-related clothing
- NO facial or body piercings of any kind
- NO Crocs, slippers, sandals, flip-flops, or house shoes
- NO visible tattoos, no theatrical or decorative face designs
Non-Uniform Days
- Non-uniform days will be announced ahead of time. Students are allowed to come to school without a uniform top or pant color restriction, HOWEVER during these days the dress code specific must be followed:
- NO spaghetti straps, strapless, off the shoulder blouses, low cut, muscle or tank top, and/or mid riff cut shirts.
- NO jeggings, leggings, spandex pants, pajama pants or workout attire.
- NO open-toed shoes, sandals, or slippers, Crocs, house shoes or similar style.
- NO bandanas, gauges or spikes, exposed body piercings, and visible tattoos.
- NO gang-related or offensive language/pictures on clothing
If the principal or assistant principal determines a student’s grooming or clothing violates the school’s dress code, the student will be given an opportunity to correct the problem at school by utilizing the campus stock of extra uniform clothing, shoes and belts.
If not corrected, the student may be assigned to ISS (in school suspension) for the remainder of the day or until a parent or designee brings an acceptable change of clothing to the school. Repeated offenses may result in more serious disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct. Dress code checks will be done regularly by administration, staff, security, and teachers.