General Policies / Rules / Regulations

Uniform

Students in the Girls’ Elementary School are expected to arrive at school in full uniform. Click the following link to order a uniform: Order Form Order Form

Important: Sweatshirts and Sweaters must be purchased at the O’Hara uniform store. No logos other than the ISA logo should be on any of the shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts or athletic pants.

Girls in Second and Third grades:

• School jumper, white shirt with Peter Pan collar (corssbow is optional), white or dark green socks or leotards, black shoes. White turtlnecks may be worn under th ewhite shirt for wormth. Black dark green or white sweater maybe worn with uniform.
• PE uniform maybe worn on PE days. (PE uniform can be purchased from uniform store.)

Girls in grades 4 through 6:

• School skirts of mid-calf length [skirts must be below the knee] and white blouse with collar with crossbow tie.
• White socks or white or black tights
• Hunter green or black sweaters may be worn with the uniform, no hoods or logos. Black shoes that fasten with buckles, lace, or Velcro – platform or over thick soles are not acceptable for safety reasons.
• Black shoes that fasten with buckles, lace, or Velcro – platform or over thick soles are not acceptable for safety reasons.
• Solid white or dark head scarves only (optional)
• PE uniform may be worn on PE days only.  Black athletic pants only with white polo shirt only and athletic shoes [no logos or hoods]. 
• Fourth, fifth and sixth grade girls must have a hijab at school to pray daily.  They must leave their shoes in the classroom; therefore, you may send slippers to be worn to salat only.

Not Allowed:

• Students are not allowed to wear sweatshirts, sweat jackets and sweat pants during the day as part of their dress uniform.
• Make up, nail polish, artificial nails and long earrings are not allowed at school.
• Sandals or sneakers are not acceptable

Any student who is not properly dressed will be considered in violation of the school dress code. As the weather becomes cooler, please send with your child a jacket or coat for outdoor wear only. Students who are cold in the building may wear the uniform sweater or sweatshirt from the O’Hara uniform store only. Students go out for recess and are outside while waiting for car pickup.

Attendance:

A good attendance record is very important for scholastic achievement.

• Please make sure your child arrives by 7:45am for morning assembly.
• Parents must notify the school office (ext 350) for absences due to illness
• Extended absences (3 or more days) require a doctor’s note to be excused
• No student will be permitted to leave early without written permission or a call to the office well in advance of the student’s expected departure. We ask that parents notify the office of early dismissals in writing or by telephone before 9am. We can not guarantee that we will be able to assist you immediately if you call after noon.

Dismissal:

Elementary girls who are car riders must be picked up by an adult from the Maury Place side of the school. Parents who arrive late must pick them up at room 124 in the girls’ high school. No students may walk unaccompanied to the parking lot on the opposite side of the school.

Girls Elementary Office

Mrs. Amina Assaadi,  Assistant Principal,   Ext 373
Mrs. Loubna Banoun, Admin. Assistant,      Ext. 350