Handbook

In addition to modifying our uniform colors/options, CHE staff and community, agree to equally hold our students accountable with total respect. This creates unity and builds relationships because all students hear the same message and are held to the same uniform expectations, regardless of gender, grade, life outside of school, or teacher.

Solid Tops

• Tops need to have collars or be turtlenecks and can be white, navy, or hunter/forest green or black colored.
• Light blue is not a uniform color and should only be worn on free dress days.
• All tops should meet the beltline and sleeves are to be a minimum of three fingers wide. 
• No stomach/ belly showing.
• Students can also wear school spirit wear.

Solid Bottoms

• Pants, skirts, shorts, rompers, stretchy waist, comfortable bottoms must be khaki or navy, black or blue jeans.
• No holes, rips, tears, words, or embellishments.
• Bottoms are not to be skintight or see through.
• Shorts, skirts, and dresses must be mid-thigh if no tights/ leggings are worn underneath.
• If they don't align with these guidelines, the student will change into approved clothing.

Tights & Socks

• These items that go over your foot an up your leg may be printed and have multiple colors if ALL the colors are navy blue, forest/hunter green, white, ten/khaki, or black.
• Socks that do not show, like ones worn under long pants that can't be seen) can be any colors.

Hats & Hoods

• For safety and ease of identifying our Huskies, hats & hoods are to be worn outside, or with the approval of their classroom teacher inside their classroom. They are NEVER to be worn in hallways or lunchroom. 

Coats & Sweaters

• Coats and sweaters that are not uniform colors can be worn inside the classroom, with the approval of their classroom teacher.
• Coats/Sweaters that are uniform colors (navy blue, forest/hunter green, black, tan/khaki or white) may be worn inside the building if they are not interfering with the learning environment and final discretion is up to the classroom teacher. 

Free Dress Days

• The 1st Wednesday (months that we are out of school the 1st Wednesday, will be moved to the 2nd Wednesday) of every month will be a FREE Dress Day.
• Clothing needs to adhere to the TPS dress code policy: No hate, vulgar or inappropriate messages, no bellies showing, shorts/skirts at least mid-thigh, no see through or skin-tight clothing, rips/holes in bottoms to be at or below the knee and shirt sleeves minimum of 3 fingers wide), pants worn with holes, rips/tears MUST be at or below the knee or student will be asked to change.
• School-wide ASB spirit days will be on Wednesdays, District Spirit Days (which are typically on Fridays) and a few other select days, such as Valentine’s Day, Veterans Day & Say NO to Bullying Day, by wearing Orange, will be school-wide, so all can participate. Students are always welcome to wear their uniform if they choose not to participate in Spirit Days.

Additional Guidelines

• Class t-shirts can be worn any day of the week IF they are in uniform colors. 
• Classes that select a class shirt that is not an approved uniform color, can wear them on FREE Dress or on the day of their Field Trip. 
• For consistency, NO special dress days for classes, or grade levels such as for ABC countdown, or other class prizes (except 3rd-5th after completion of the SBA). Students will continue to be able to earn a Free Dress pass or pay Husky Bucks for a FREE Dress pass that they may use on any date they choose.

Help With Uniforms

If you have uniforms that no longer fit or if your child no longer attends our school, we always appreciate gently used uniform items.

If your family could use support with obtaining uniform clothing, feel free to reach out to our school counselor, Miss Jaimie Smith at jsmith5@tacoma.k12.wa.us or Principal Chandler at schandl1@tacoma.k12.wa.us and we will be happy to help.