In the Upper School, the boys may participate in Community Circles, open sessions, and class meetings where they have the opportunity to share and provide support. These sessions provide a safe opportu- nity for boys to bring up challenges that may be occurring socially.
Dress and Uniform Standards Boys are expected to be neatly groomed and to wear a uniform to school. Jewelry and facial hair are not allowed, except when worn as a religious observance. Hair should not impede vision or be a source of distraction or disruption. Extreme hairstyles are not permitted and are determined at the discretion of the School. Parents and guardians are asked to help follow this policy by ensuring that boys are prop- erly dressed when they leave for school each morning. School ties and emblems may be purchased online and can then be picked up at the Front Desk. Uniform items may be purchased online from Lands’ End or Dennis Uniform Manufacturing Company (590 10th Street or dennisuniform.com). Fleece jackets may also be purchased through these retailers. The Parents Association holds Uniform Closet sales frequently. Please note that while the particular brand of clothing is not especially important, each item of uniform dress should conform in color and style to the standards specified below. For everyday wear, the school uniform consists of: • Light blue oxford shirt with a button-down collar; short or long sleeved. If you are ordering from Lands’ End, please note that the correct color is “Blue” and not “French Blue.” • Gray Dacron/cotton trousers (boys in kindergarten through fourth grade may wear short gray pants with knee-length socks; cargo pants are not acceptable). • All-black athletic shoes; these should be completely black, including logos, laces, soles, and any other visible part of the shoe. • Black or navy blue dress socks. (Visible logos are not acceptable.) • Black belt. • School tie (required in fifth through eighth grade; optional in lower grades, except for occasions calling for full dress uniform). In addition, Upper School boys must wear a blazer to all chapels. Used ties and blazers can be bought during the PA Uniform Closet sales. • Outerwear worn during the school day consists of a navy V-neck sweater or a fleece jacket which must be embroidered with Cathedral School’s insignia. Fleece jackets with the insignia can be purchased from Lands’ End. Dennis Uniform also sells fleece jackets, but a Cathedral School insignia patch must be purchased through the School and sewn on separately. No other outerwear is allowed during school hours. Boys may also wear a sleeveless V-neck sweater vest. Full dress uniform requires trousers that are either gray flannel or a woolen and synthetic blend. In addition, on dress occasions, boys wear either a navy blazer or a navy V-neck sweater and long sleeves. Both the blazer and sweater should have the school insignia sewn over the left breast. Insignia may be purchased through the website or at the front desk. Shoes should be black dress shoes for boys in grades third and up. Boys in kindergarten through second grade are not required to wear black dress shoes and may wear black athletic shoes (please see guidelines above for black athletic shoes); however, black dress shoes will remain optional for these grades for occasions that call for full dress uniform.
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