St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Elementary School
148 Belmont Street  ~  Manchester, NH 03103  ~  603-622-0414

UNIFORMS
UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
•    maroon plaid jumper (grades PK-3) or skirt (grades 4-6) or khaki skort (grades PK-6)
•    maroon collared polo shirt or white oxford (white turtlenecks okay for cold weather)
•    khaki dress pants (or khaki walking shorts on warm days only  in September, October, May and June)
•    maroon sweater or pullover vest or crew neck sweatshirt
•    socks (must be worn with all shoes or sneakers)
•    dress shoes or sneakers (non-marking soles please!)
•    belts must be worn with dress pants or shorts (mandatory for grades 2-6)

Notes:
1.    Uniforms must be ordered through Educational Outfitters, our uniform company.  They have a store in Nashua, or you may order by phone or online.  For any questions, call Educational Outfitters at 233-3368.
2.    Dress pants and walking shorts are zipper front cotton twill with belt loops
3.    Walking shorts, as well as uniform jumpers and skirts, should be no more than 2 inches above the knee.
4.    Sweaters or sweatshirts worn inside in cold weather must be ordered from the uniform company. 
No hooded sweatshirts, hooded vests or fleece vests will be allowed for inside wear.
5.    When girls wear jumpers or skirts, socks or tights should be maroon or white to match jumper.

For safety reasons, NO clogs or step-in shoes are to be worn at school.  All shoes must have backs.  Sneakers are acceptable every day.  Because of our paved school yard, shoes must have low or no heels.

Also for safety reasons, dangle and hoop earrings are not allowed at school.  Only post earrings are allowed.

Hair may not be bleached or spiked.  Boys’ hair should be above the collar.

Gym uniforms:
Gym uniforms sold by Educational Outfitters are mandatory for all students.  They are to be worn on the day the student has gym class. 
•    navy  sweatpants or wind pants(uniform gym shorts are acceptable in warm weather in Sept., Oct., May or June, or under sweatpants other times of the year)
•    maroon long or short sleeve t-shirt
•    maroon sweatshirt (optional).  These may be worn on gym days or with school uniforms as an alternative to a uniform sweater during cold weather.
•    Sneakers are a must for gym days. They may be worn with school uniforms on other days.

Dress-down days:
Dress-down days are days when students can come to school out of uniform.  These days are sometimes used as incentives, rewards, for holidays, or at the principal’s discretion. They are announced at school the previous day, in order to minimize classroom disruption. On these days, students may  wear appropriate clothes of their choice. Examples of inappropriate clothes: t-shirts advocating sex, drugs, alcohol or violence; ripped or torn jeans; low-rise or hip-hugging pants; pants or shorts with inappropriate words or symbols across the seat; tank tops; shirts where part of the stomach is showing; tight or see-through tops; low necklines, etc.  Students are allowed in school in casual comfortable clothes; but they are coming to school, not going to the beach or out to play. These restrictions apply whether students are in school or on a field trip, as well as children in our After School Program.