A new dress code at THS has some worried - will my clothes prevent me from attending Homecoming?
At the Senior Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, September 16th, students were warned that receiving two or more major referrals would hold them back from attending Homecoming. Not a big deal, right? Well, enter the new dress code!
A major referral for dress code, according to the THS Student Handbook, is if “a student has violated the dress code two or more instances.” For example, if a student only got one write-up regarding dress code, that would only count as a minor referral. However, if they get another dress code violation, that counts as a major referral, which could result in an absence from the homecoming dance on October 25.
The new dress code includes violations for wearing slides, pajama bottoms, and excessively ripped jeans – all things that have previously been allowed. Multiple students have already been dress-coded twice. It is unclear right now how many are being banned from Homecoming.
Other major referral is defined in the handbook as: “skipping class, physical aggression, vandalism, inappropriate language, lack of school attendance, loitering/roaming, bullying, threats, and drug paraphernalia.” These actions will also result in loss of privileges, including no attendance at homecoming.