Ideas for new MS dress code at SSSAS

[Anonymous]

Ya’ll need to chill. It’s not that bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dickeys and Peter Pan collars in 2025? This is very strange.

LOL - we’re calling it a “removable collar” in our house. I don’t want to deal with the tween/teen fallout from the word “dickey.” 😂

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ya’ll need to chill. It’s not that bad.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ya’ll need to chill. It’s not that bad.

+1

It’s pretty stressful for girls, although many will just wear dresses and they are fine.

But really I think the outrage is just a feeling that so many moms of girls complained and they don’t seem to care.

The girl vibe at the MS is a problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ya’ll need to chill. It’s not that bad.

+1

It’s pretty stressful for girls, although many will just wear dresses and they are fine.

But really I think the outrage is just a feeling that so many moms of girls complained and they don’t seem to care.

The girl vibe at the MS is a problem.

So to me this speaks to issues with the parents, not the schools. The school is trying to manage dress for middle schoolers who are often the most aggressive at pushing boundaries. It’s the only division at Potomac school that is required to wear a uniform and there is a good reason for it. Shorts are SO short, crop tops are so short. Skirts barely cover butts, bras are hanging out. It’s not appropriate and yet girls wear it all and parents allow it. Yes… it makes shopping a little harder and the girls can’t wear exactly what they want to wear but that is the point. So the parents gripe. But the school standing by its decision is completely appropriate. If parents want the Wild West, go to public.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ya’ll need to chill. It’s not that bad.

+1

It’s pretty stressful for girls, although many will just wear dresses and they are fine.

But really I think the outrage is just a feeling that so many moms of girls complained and they don’t seem to care.

The girl vibe at the MS is a problem.

So to me this speaks to issues with the parents, not the schools. The school is trying to manage dress for middle schoolers who are often the most aggressive at pushing boundaries. It’s the only division at Potomac school that is required to wear a uniform and there is a good reason for it. Shorts are SO short, crop tops are so short. Skirts barely cover butts, bras are hanging out. It’s not appropriate and yet girls wear it all and parents allow it. Yes… it makes shopping a little harder and the girls can’t wear exactly what they want to wear but that is the point. So the parents gripe. But the school standing by its decision is completely appropriate. If parents want the Wild West, go to public.

Actually most parents want a uniform! The school won’t do it, but they also won’t just let kids wear clothes because they want kids to “present” a certain way (no blue jeans, no athletic clothes, but leggings are ok, shirts must have a collar, but dresses have no restrictions, shoulders must have two inch straps, but skirts and shorts can be any length). It’s the result of some weird compromise that doesn’t make sense.

[Anonymous]

I will never understand the leggings being okay thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will never understand the leggings being okay thing.

It’s because that’s a huge portion of what’s available in girls’ clothing. I appreciate it!

[Anonymous]

It’s bizarre. I too would prefer an actual uniform than this. So confusing! I guess by “collared” they really mean they don’t want skimpy straps but instead top with a full neckline.

[Anonymous]

So for a new sixth grader, do you think a few simple skorts and polo shirts will be a good buy?

[Anonymous]

Fellow SSSAS parents, some guidance here please… what are we buying for girls?

[Anonymous]

Same clothes as last year.

This dress code will not last long - it makes no sense, parents are confused, it’s hard to enforce (especially now that they said they won’t measure the “one inch distinguishable feature”) etc.

[Anonymous]

This is so much drama for 250 kids that will all be wearing saints hoodies for 6 months starting in November.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Same clothes as last year.

This dress code will not last long - it makes no sense, parents are confused, it’s hard to enforce (especially now that they said they won’t measure the “one inch distinguishable feature”) etc.

OK. But some of us are new to the school. Any recommendations?

[Anonymous]

Uniform should be kilt in school plaid and polo or pants and collared shirt like boys. End of conversation. Most girls would like the skirt uniform.