Uniforms
Uniforms
Uniforms are available from Norman’s Uniforms – 371 West 6th Street, San Pedro, CA (310)
832-8342, FAX (310) 832-1410 and on the web http://www.normansuniforms.com/
Our school code is 1701. Used uniforms are available through the school library. All students are expected to arrive at school neatly dressed in uniform.
Girls’ uniform requirements (Grades Pony-4)
- Blue/Black plaid jumper, which must fall to the knee.
- White peter-pan collar short sleeve blouse
- Navy, black, or white tights may be worn on cooler days. Tights must have feet – no mid calf leggings are permitted.
- Earrings cannot dangle below the earlobe – this is a safety issue. Only one earring in each ear is permitted.
- Girl’s navy pleated twill or navy corduroy pants
Girls’ uniform requirements (Grades 5-8)
- Blue/Black skirts must fall to the middle of the knee
- White long or short sleeve polo shirt or white oxford short-sleeve shirt
- Grey short sleeve polo shirt with American Martyrs logo
- Navy, black, or white tights may be worn on cooler days. Tights must have feet – no mid calf leggings are permitted.
- Earrings cannot dangle below the earlobe – this is a safety issue. Only one earring in each ear is permitted.
- Girl’s navy pleated twill or navy corduroy pants
Boys’ uniform requirements (Grades Pony-8)
- White long or short sleeved polo shirt (All shirts must be tucked in)
- Grey short sleeve polo shirt with American Martyrs logo
- Navy corduroy or navy twill long pants
- Navy corduroy or navy twill shorts that are above the knee; no cargo shorts or labeled shorts
- All boys must wear a belt with pants or shortsAll Students (Grades Pony-8)
- Solid white socks that reach above the ankles, no colored socks, no logos on socks
- Safe, rubber sole shoe (no boots, sandals, platform shoes, backless shoes, shoes with skates, or buckle shoes)
- Navy sweatshirts or navy sweaters (plain or with school logo)
- On cooler days, a white turtleneck may be worn
- Only plain white tee-shirts without logos may be worn under the uniform shirt
- No non-religious necklaces are permitted. Only one necklace can be worn at a time.
- Only one ring can be worn at a time.
- Only one bracelet can be worn at a time.
- Make-up, acrylic nails, nail polish, highlighted/bleached/tinted/dyed hair or hair feathers/tinsel are not permitted.
Proper grooming for all students is expected at American Martyrs School. The school embraces traditional hairstyles and haircuts. It is the responsibility of the parents to monitor the hairstyles of their child. For the boys, hair must be above the ears, eyebrows, and one inch above the collar. Cuts should be neat and trim.
PE Uniform Dress
P.E. uniform is to be worn on P.E. class days, except when students will be attending Mass.
Navy mesh uniform shorts and gray shirts with logo. Shorts must be of modest length.
On cooler days, plain navy sweatpants are permitted
Non-Uniform Dress
On non-uniform dress days students must wear modest, appropriate styles. Students are allowed to wear the following:
- Clean jeans, dresses or slacks in good condition (no holes, rips, “skinny” or cut offs)
- Skirts or shorts (skirts, dresses, and shorts must be appropriate length (no shorter than 3” above the knees).
- Shirts or blouses
- Closed toed shoes must be worn
NO: low cut pants, midriff, see through or tight fitting clothing, baggy or low riding pants. Baseball hats, hoods or caps must be removed when indoors.
Spirit and Add-On Days
Throughout the year, students have scheduled opportunities to dress in Spirit Wear or Add-On Days. Please see below for guidelines regarding appropriate dress for these days.
Spirit Days: Students may wear any shirt with an AMS logo instead of their uniform shirt with their regular uniform or PE shorts.
Add-On Days: Students may add-on non-uniform articles of clothing (hair ribbons, shirt, socks, sweater, sweatshirt, etc.) of designated color.
Uniform rules must be followed on non-uniform days as well. Students must wear clothes in which they can safely and comfortably participate in all school activities that day (for work and play). If a child is found to be wearing inappropriate dress (s)he will be sent to the office and may receive a recess detention. Parents will be called and are responsible for bringing the appropriate clothes.