Dress Code
The RBCS Guidelines for Student Behavior (see your RBCS FAMILY MANUAL) details the standards for behavior that RBCS desires students to adhere to as they mature toward the image of Christ and gives the philosophy of the dress standards. The purpose of this Dress Code is to provide specific dress guidelines applicable to students at RBCS. The following specifics are provided to answer most of the questions on which students have typically sought guidance. Students who cheerfully and submissively groom within the following standard will be promoting the peaceful student environment we all desire at RBCS. FINAL AUTHORITIES for dress code interpretation are Mrs. M. Bilby and Mrs. T. Williams for Elementary and Talent Development students and Ms. L. Eaves, Mr. R. Allen, and Mrs. T. Williams for Academy and Third Track.
- Students must dress modestly (1 Tim 2:9; Gal 5:19), with an appropriate distinction between the boys and the girls. (Deut 22:5; 1Cor 11: 14-16)
- Students may wear uniform pants, shorts, skirts, or capris purchased only from Buckhead Uniform Company.
- Students will not roll uniform pants legs.
- Boys will tuck all uniform shirts in.
- Girls may wear uniform shirts or blouses un-tucked. If uniform shirts are over-sized it must be worn tucked in.
- Girls and boys must wear a brown or black belt with plain buckles. Belts must be leather or simulated leather, but not cloth or fabric.
- Shoes must be solid. Color solid logos and solid trademarks are acceptable. No plaids, checked, stars, sparkles, etc. are allowed on shoes. No beach sandals, Jellies, clogs, flip-flops are allowed. Socks are to be worn with all shoes.
- Light-weight jackets, sweaters, cardigan, sweatshirts must be also be purchased from Buckhead with the RBCS embroidered logo. Previously logo'd sweatshirts purchased from the P.E. department are acceptable.
- No excessive make-up or fingernail polish is allowed. Elementary students are not allowed to wear make-up and only clear or natural nail polish may be worn.
- No excessive jewelry is allowed.
- Male students' hair should be worn in a masculine style, neatly trimmed and tapered, not obscuring the eyebrows or hanging below the collar in the back. It should be worn above the middle of the ear. Extremes in hair styles that call undue attention to the haircut (such as shaving above the ears, cutting designs in the hair, bleaching, or dyeing) will not be tolerated. (I Cor 11:3-16)
- Hats, gloves, or scarves are not to be worn inside by either boys or girls.
- Student appearance should enhance a Christian's testimony of a life adhering to biblical principles rather than worldly standards generated by anti-biblical philosophies such as those of secularism, humanism, hedonism, and the alcohol/drug abuse/rock culture. (Eph 4:17-19, 5:17-21; Col 2:8, 3:17, 23)
- Appropriateness, cleanliness and neatness of appearance is related to health, general social acceptance, good habit building, and the principle of deference (limiting freedom in order not to offend the wishes of those in authority). (Rom 13:1-2; 1 Cor 11:16; Eph 5:21; Col 3:17)
- Specific clothing requirements may be waived or required by the Principal for special occasions such as Spirit Week, Work-A-Thon, Friday Dress, Casual Day, field trips, or some other specified special day.
- The following guideline is for Friday Dress for Academy and Third Track students only. Elementary students will have designated dress on designated Fridays.
- Team, club, senior, band, and extracurricular T-shirts or polos may be worn with uniform bottoms, and uniform shoes.
- The following guidelines are for Casual Day Dress for Academy and Third Track students only. Casual Day Dress will be on assigned Fridays only.
- Students may wear shirts, jeans, slides, sandals, uniform belts, and socks
- Students may not wear military style clothing or shoes.
- Students may not wear jeans with tears, tatters, frays or holes
- Students may not wear warm-ups or sweatpants
- Students may not wear oversized shorts, jeans, or shirts.
- Students may not wear rock culture T-shirts or chains.
* Students who have not received their uniforms at the beginning of the school year or upon enrolling during the school year may borrow previously owned uniform clothing from the school, if available, to wear until their order has arrived. There will be a 60 day grace period to await the arrival of uniform clothing from Buckhead. Any extension will need to be made in writing to the appropriate principal with a copy of the order form showing that uniform articles have been ordered. Jeans are not acceptable under this grace period. Students must still wear kaiki or blue docker-styled pants, shorts, or skirts.
** RBCS is not responsible for non-labeled, lost clothing items. Please label all clothing. Lost and Found items will be collected in the office of each building. At the end of each quarter (Report Card Day), unclaimed items will be given to charity.