shirts, and sweatshirts on Fridays. Spirit wear must be of Brother Rice and may not be covered by another garment. Dress code expectations from the waist down remain the same. Jackets or coats, Brother Rice or not, may not be worn.
Dress Down Days To raise money for school clubs and extracurricular activities, dress-down days will be held on designated days. Students, faculty, and staff may purchase a ticket and dress down on the sanctioned day.
A student who has purchased a ticket to support the featured club is permitted to wear school-appropriate clothing that fits the current season’ s weather.
Students may not wear pajamas, costumes, jackets, coats, slippers, flip-flops, tank tops, etc.
Auction Items At the auction, a parent / guardian may purchase an item allowing a student to forgo the standard dress code for a day determined by the Dean of Student Formation.
• No Tie for Your Guy: A student does not need to wear a tie. All other dress code regulations apply
• Casual Guy: A student may dress in the Dress Down Day Guidelines
Grooming 1. Hair Expectations: Hair shall be well groomed and of a length so that the natural lay of the hair does not touch the ears, collar of the uniform shirt in the back, or eyebrows in the front. Hair length should not exceed three inches. The length, consistency of length, and overall neatness and appearance are the main criteria. Ponytails, beads, rubber bands, hair ties, other accessories, etc., are not permitted. No extreme hairstyles or hairstyles that draw undue attention to the student are permitted, such as mohawks, mullets, lines shaved in the hair, dyes, highlights, etc.
Haircut sweeps will be conducted in addition to daily spot checks to ensure compliance. Students determined to need a haircut may be sent home. Failure to get a haircut will result in being sent home from school until the student’ s hair is to code. Students are responsible for all work missed upon return to school.
Continued disregard for the hair policy may result in Saturday Detention up to and including suspension.
2. Shaving: Students are to be clean-shaven at all times; no beards, mustaches, or sideburns extending below the bottom of the earlobe are allowed. Students needing a shave will be provided shaving materials, will shave, and will receive a detention. Subsequent offenses will result in Saturday detention.
Meeting the dress code and grooming requirements sloppily does not constitute compliance. In all matters regarding the appearance of students, the decision of the Dean of Student Formation is final.
C. STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
Brother Rice students are accountable for the Student Code of Conduct at all times, on and off campus. They must understand that their conduct is a reflection of themself, their family, and the school community. Moral and courteous behavior, therefore, is expected not only in the classroom and hallways of the school but also in the immediate neighborhood, on school buses, and at all school functions, whether on or off campus. In keeping with the philosophy that a school is as good as the reputation of its students, disciplinary action up to and including expulsion may be implemented in response to any off-campus behavior that would discredit the good name of Brother Rice High School.
Repeated minor infractions, normally considered as singledetention offenses, may result in multiple detentions, Saturday detentions, suspensions up to and including expulsion.
Whenever a student commits a disciplinary infraction, it is entered into the student’ s disciplinary record together with the assigned consequence for that infraction. The nature, severity and number of instances the student has committed that infraction determine the number of detentions, the number of days of suspension and / or expulsion. All decisions concerning student discipline, including but not limited to, suspension up to and including expulsion are at the sole discretion of the school.
The provisions of this Student / Parent Handbook, especially the infraction descriptions in this section, provide due notice as well as clear and adequate warning to each student and his parents / guardians of the school’ s expectations and requirements with regard to student conduct and the consequences for misconduct. No further warnings should be needed or given.
According to the standards, policies, and expectations of Brother Rice High School, behaviors deemed unacceptable are subject to consequences befitting the severity of the violation. These consequences include detentions, Saturday detentions, suspensions and / or expulsion as determined by the Principal, as well as any other appropriate consequence for the infraction. This list of behaviors is not intended to be all-inclusive but is intended to provide examples of unacceptable behavior.
Minor Infractions Students may face consequences including, but not limited to, detention( s), Saturday detention( s), and / or suspension. The following list of actions are examples of minor infractions but not limited to:
• Violation of dress code
• Chewing gum
• Failure to adhere to cafeteria rules
• Eating or drinking non-water beverages outside the cafeteria
• Disregard for safety in Brother Rice’ s, Marian’ s, or St. Regis’ s parking lots
• Failure to report to a scheduled detention
• General misbehavior
• Failure to produce student ID
• Using electronic devices without permission and / or inappropriately
• Failure to return documents that must be signed by a parent / guardian
• Parking violations
• Being in hallways or restricted areas without permission
• Throwing objects at someone, including snowballs
• Possession of a laser pointer( will be confiscated, merit two detentions, and the laser pointer will become BRHS property until the end of the school year)
Major Infractions Students may face forfeiture of participation in sports, clubs, travel, and honor societies, whether occurring on and / or off campus, as well as consequences including Saturday detentions, suspensions, and / or expulsion. The following list of actions are examples of major infractions but not limited to:
• Conduct that is un-Christian or contrary to the character of a Catholic high school
• Conduct involving police or affecting the good name of the school
• Conduct or expression that denigrates any individual or class of Individuals( whether meant as a joke or to offend)
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