Our St. Pius X school uniforms are a source of pride for our students and school. They help identify our children as members of both our prayer and school community. We expect our students to be well-groomed and to follow the Uniform Guidelines below.

St. Pius X School Uniforms are available from:

Student Styles

15 Cobbee Road

Latham NY 12110

518.220.9244

STUDENT UNIFORM POLICY

All students should be well groomed and practice good health habits. Students may not have "out of the ordinary" hair colors ie. blue, green, orange, etc. Boys' hair length may not exceed the collar of their dress shirts. They may not have ponytails, braided or long "tails" of hair. No student may have designs cut into his/her hair with razors. Boys are not allowed to wear earrings at any time. Girls may wear one earring in each ear (not dangling or hoop type). Students may wear one necklace. No necklace designs, including pendants, shall be offensive to others as determined by the faculty or administration. Shirts should be tucked in at all times except on Physical Education days. Hats are not to be worn inside the school building. Students may NOT wear make-up. Students may wear the white polo-style shirt during the months of September, May, and June. If boys elect to wear the uniform dress shirt, a tie must be worn. Boys do not have to wear a tie with a polo shirt.

Full uniforms for students in Grades K through 8 must be worn each day, except on the Physical Education days and special "free dress" days given to either a particular grade or to the school. During "free dress" days students must dress appropriately. Girls may not wear midriff-style or halter-type shirts. Skirts may not be excessively short. Boys may not wear sleeveless shirts. When students are unable to be in a full uniform, a note of explanation is required from parents. Uniform infractions will be communicated to parents.

Free Dress Days:

On occasion, the administration awards free dress days for the students. Most often parents are notified of those occasions prior to the free dress day.  Students do not need to wear their school uniforms on those days, however, if they are scheduled for physical education, they should wear or bring sneakers so they can participate in the P.E. class. 

We want our students to enjoy their free dress days, however, the proper image of our students and school must be maintained. Therefore, students must adhere to the following guidelines when dressing for a free dress day.  No strapless dresses or blouses are permitted for girls. Students may not wear tank tops. Clothes that are low cut or that allow for bare midriffs or bare backs are not permitted. Girls should wear proper-length skirts and shorts. Boys may not wear sleeveless shirts. 

The administration reserves the right to make judgments concerning the appropriateness of student dress on free dress days. If the determination is made that the dress is inappropriate, students may be required to wear a St. Pius X School sweatshirt or P.E. uniform for the day. If that is not practical, parents may be asked to pick up their child from school or provide proper clothing for the day.

 During monthly School Spirit Dress Down Days, students are permitted to wear anything that was purchased from our School Store, anything with an SPX logo, sports uniforms or anything blue.

 

The uniform at St. Pius X is as follows:

Pre-K: Children attending our preschool must wear the PE uniform, consisting of navy shorts or sweatpants, a white polo shirt, or our navy blue logo t-shirt and sneakers.

*Where pants are indicated, the following description should be used: dark, navy blue straight-legged pants (preferably elastic waist for Kindergarten) from Student Uniforms or "Dockers" pants from "school uniform sections." Corduroys are not permitted. Hooded St. Pius X basketball sweatshirts may be worn to and from school, but are not considered a part of the daily school uniform.

Grades K-4

Boys:

Pants (*see description below)

Light blue dress shirt with tie, or polo

Navy sweater

Dark blue or black socks 

Dress shoes or loafers (black, brown, or navy)

Girls:

Plaid Jumper

White Blouse or turtleneck 

Navy sweater 

Navy or white knee-length socks or tights 

Dress shoes or loafers (black, brown, or navy)

Pants (*see description below)

Grades 5-8

Boys:

Pants (*see description below)

Brown or black belt

White dress shirt with tie or polo

Navy Sweater

Dark blue or black socks 

Dress shoes or loafers (black, brown, or navy)

Girls:

Plaid skirt (skirts should not be shorter than 2' above the knee)

Pants (*see description below)

White polo style shirt or white blouse or a white turtleneck

Navy sweater

Navy or white knee socks or tights

Dress shoes or loafers (black, brown, or navy)

 

For all grades:  Dress shoes must be worn on dress days and sneakers may only be worn on PE days. No sandals, open shoes, or Crocs are allowed any day. 

*Where pants are indicated, the following description should be used: dark, navy blue, straight-legged pants (preferably elastic waist for Kindergarten) from Student Styles or "Dockers" pants from "school uniform sections."

Physical Education Attire:

On scheduled Physical Education days, students in grades K-8 must wear St. Pius X uniform (navy sweatpants with St. Pius X logo, white long sleeve or short sleeve polo-style shirt with collar and buttons at neck or navy blue SPX logo t-shirt.  An optional navy blue non-hooded sweatshirt with the St. Pius X logo worn over a polo shirt.) If a student does not have the St. Pius X P.E. uniform, he/she may wear navy sweatpants (no nylon or windpants) with no designs or logos, a plain white polo-style shirt, and an optional plain navy non-hooded sweatshirt worn over the polo shirt. All students in grades 3rd through 8th must wear sneakers and socks. No jewelry is to be worn in 3rd through 8th grade P.E. classes, including earrings. K-2nd students may wear post-earrings only. The students should not have any type of beads in their hair on P.E. days. On 'free dress' days, P.E. students should still be able to participate in P.E. They should bring sneakers and girls should not wear skirts or dresses.  Students may wear approved St. Pius X P.E. knee-length shorts purchased through our uniform provider, Student Styles, to school on P.E. days ONLY during September, May, and June. We appreciate your support in maintaining our rules/regulations at St. Pius X. 

Free Dress Days:

On occasion, the administration awards free dress days for the students. Most often parents are notified of those occasions prior to the free dress day.  Students do not need to wear their school uniforms on those days, however, if they are scheduled for physical education, they should wear or bring sneakers so they can participate in the P.E. class.

We want our students to enjoy their free dress days, however, the proper image of our students and school must be maintained. Therefore, students must adhere to the following guidelines when dressing for a free dress day.  No strapless dresses or blouses are permitted for girls. Students may not wear tank tops. Clothes that are low cut or that allow for bare midriffs or bare backs are not permitted. Girls should wear proper-length skirts and shorts. Boys may not wear sleeveless shirts.

The administration reserves the right to make judgments concerning the appropriateness of student dress on free dress days. If the determination is made that the dress is inappropriate, students may be required to wear a St. Pius X School sweatshirt or P.E. uniform for the day. If that is not practical, parents may be asked to pick up their child from school or provide proper clothing for the day.

During monthly School Spirit Dress Down Days, students are permitted to wear anything that was purchased from our School Store, anything with an SPX logo, sports uniforms, or anything blue.