Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a process of creating proactive, school-wide systems with a focus on prevention of inappropriate behaviors and recognition of appropriate behaviors. PBIS creates change in how schools handle discipline (systems), how schools make decisions (data), and how staff interacts with students (practices). In the PBIS process a school defines a set of universal behavior expectations taught through classroom instruction. PBIS focuses on creating and sustaining school environments that encourage appropriate conduct from all students and positive staff-to-student interactions. The process uses data to continuously evaluate the behavior support systems to increase instructional time.

PBIS places an emphasis on school-wide systems of support that include proactive strategies for defining, teaching, and supporting appropriate student behaviors to create positive school environments. A continuum of positive behavior interventions and supports for all students within a school is implemented in areas including the classroom and nonclassroom settings (such as hallways, restrooms). Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports is an application of a behaviorally-based systems approach to enhance the capacity of schools to design effective environments that improve the link between research-validated practices and the environments in which teaching and learning occurs. Attention is focused on creating and sustaining primary (universal), secondary (targeted), and tertiary (individual) systems of support that improve lifestyle results for all children and youth by making problem behavior less effective, efficient, and relevant, and desired behavior more functional

Standard Mode of Dress 2012-2013
T. Wingate Andrews High School

Standard Mode of Dress (SMOD)

Dress Code and Appropriate Dress Guidelines

The following standard mode of dress will be required for all students at T. Wingate Andrews High School for the 2012-2013 school year.

 Any item that is worn to school must not undermine the integrity of the dress code, serve as a disruption to the educational process, or present a health hazard to an individual or their peers.

SMOD SHIRTS Dress Code Colors:

Students may wear any color polo style, oxford shirt, turtleneck, or sweatshirt (with collared shirt).

SMOD PANTS Dress Code Colors:

The following colors apply to pants, shorts, Capri pants, and skirts only:

• Any solid color (NO DENIM)

Solid color leggings may be worn under approved SMOD bottoms. NO DENIM

SHIRTS:

Small designer emblems acceptable as well as a T. Wingate Andrews High School logo; t-shirts cannot be worn as the primary shirt. 

T-shirts can only be worn as an undergarment, and writing or graphics must not show through the top garment. 

Athletic and Student groups

Please refer to the athletic handbook for more information.

Polo/Golf Style Shirt w/Collar:

• Short or long sleeved
• Must have 2 to 4 buttons
• If the shirt has more than four buttons, all but the top two buttons must be closed.
• Shirt hem cannot extend beyond fingertips  or above the waist of the pants

Turtlenecks/Mock Turtleneck Shirt:

• Plain; no buttons

Front-buttoned Solid Oxford Dress Shirt:

• No denim or chambray
• Short or long sleeved with a collar

Sweater/Sweatshirts:

• Must be worn over an approved dress code shirt
• May have a round or v-neck, or it may be a button-front cardigan style
• Official T. Wingate Andrews sweatshirts may be worn

PANTS AND SHORTS:

Must be worn at the waist at all times; no graphics, but designer emblems are allowed, but must not be larger than a credit card.

Pants:

• Must fit to size (no baggy, sagging, or skin tight)
• Cannot drag on floor
• Cargo pants are allowed
• Form fitting spandex material, nylon, denim, pajamas, and sweat pants are not allowed
• Capri pants are allowed but cannot be hip huggers, cannot be skin tight, and the manufactured slit at the bottom of the Capri pant cannot be above the knee

Shorts or Skorts: Walking style

• Inseam should fall no more than 3 inches above the knee (when standing)
• Form fitting spandex material, nylon, denim, pajamas, or sweat pants are not allowed
• Splits or slits should be no more than six inches above the inseam

Dresses

• No spaghetti strap or strapless dresses
• Inseam should fall no more than 3 inches above the knee (when standing)
• No backless or low cut dresses

BELTS:

• Students must wear a belt if garment/clothing was manufactured with belt loops.
• Belts must be an appropriate length and not hang below the straddle

SHOES:

• No bedroom slippers
• Shoes must be worn at all times

MISCELLANEOUS:

• Ties (optional)
• Students who fail to wear the approved SMOD will be subjected to disciplinary consequences up to out-of-school suspension

HATS

• Absolutely no hats are to be worn at school.