Dress Code

The approved dress code the Bush Excellence Committee (BEC) approved an official uniform for Bush students.  (Updated and approved by the SDMC/BEC on 5/15/2023)

Bush Uniform Policy

Clothing Item

Styles

Colors

Special Comments

Official Bush logo wear may be purchased at the Bush PTO School Store online by visiting their website at:  bbepto.com.

Uniform items may be purchased at many area stores including Target, Academy, and Walmart.  Other uniform clothing, including our “Bush plaid”, may be purchased at Flynn O’Hara Uniforms, Shoppes at Memorial Villages, 1022 Wirt Rd, Suite 322, Houston, TX  77055, phone number 346 201-3490.  Also, you may purchase items via their website www.flynnohara.com/school/TX099.  Promo code for free shipping is FREESHIP50. This link is for ordering Bush Elementary approved dress code items.

Tops

Long or short sleeve polo-style shirt

Solid red, white or navy

Official Bush Logo shirts are permitted.

Oversized shirts are not permitted

Oxford cloth, button down shirt

Solid white

Long or short sleeve

Official Bush Logo T-Shirts

Red, white, or navy

ONLY official Bush logo T-shirts are permitted with no design alterations

Long sleeve shirts worn under uniform tops

Solid Red, White or Navy

No other colors are permitted under uniform tops.

Bottoms

Pants or Capri pants

Solid navy or khaki

Must fit at the waist.

Walking shorts, skorts or skirts

Solid navy, blue denim, or khaki

Must be school appropriate length.

Plain blue jeans

Blue denim only

No holes, or rips, no low riders, no fringe, no oversized legs, no embroidery, no overalls

Bush plaid skirt, walking shorts or skorts

Bush plaid only

Available at Flynn O’Hara Uniforms.  Must be finger-tip length or longer.

Tights, leggings, pants worn under skirts, shorts, or jumpers

Solid red, white, navy, blue denim or khaki

Leggings are permitted only under skirts, shorts, or jumpers, and cannot be worn by themselves as pants.

Dresses/

Jumper

Long & short sleeved

Solid red, navy, or Khaki; official Bush plaid

Must be school appropriate length.

Sweaters

Solid colored sweaters

Solid navy, red, white

Solid colors with no embroidery, with the exception of the Bush logo. 

Jackets worn in the classroom

Jacket, sweater, or sweatshirts

Solid red, white, or navy

Official Bush logo fleece jackets are permitted.

Outdoor

Jackets

Jacket or coats worn outdoors only

Any color

Jackets worn to and from school and at recess only.

Shoes

Closed toe and closed heel rubber soled shoes

(flat heels only)

No Crocs or Croc-like shoes

Any color

Laces must be a proper length.  Shoes must be worn with socks.

No cowboy boots. (Except for Go Texan Day)

Masks

Masks may be worn on campus

Any color

Bandanas and Neck Gators are not permitted

General Guidelines

●   On days that the students attend P.E., girls wearing a skirt, dress, or jumper should wear modesty shorts underneath these items.

●   Stud earrings are recommended for safety purposes.

●   No caps, hats, or bandanas are allowed inside the building.

●   No hoods are allowed to be worn inside the school building.

●   Solid Color = no stripe(s) or logos (Bush Elementary logos are the only logos allowed.)

●      Only solid red, white, or navy long sleeved shirts will be permitted under uniform tops on cold days.

●      Only plain headbands or headbands with bows are allowed.

●   Students may wear scout uniforms on meeting days.

Items considered inappropriate for school:

●   Cosmetics

●   Oversized or skin-tight pants

●   Bicycle pants/shorts, compression shorts, gym-type shorts

●   Exercise pants/sweatpants/yoga pants

●   Extreme hair styles and extreme hair colors that disrupt the educational process

The following procedures will be followed when a child is not dressed in compliance with dress code guidelines:

1. Classroom teacher will notify student and parent of the dress code infraction.

2. Upon a second occurrence, the student will be sent to the clinic so that an office staff member can call the parent.

●   Parent will have the option of providing dress code clothes or the child will be given clothes to wear for the school day.  (Please wash and return clothes the next day.)

●   If clothes cannot be provided, the parents will be asked to bring dress code clothes.

●   Students will not return to class until dress code infraction has been corrected.

●   A Dress Code Violation letter will be sent home with the student to inform the parent of the infraction.  Please sign and return this letter.

3. Chronic and repeated dress code infractions may result in a Discipline Referral to the office.

NOTE: HISD Code of Student Conduct states: Violation of a school’s mandatory school uniform policy is a Level II Act of Misconduct.

We appreciate the cooperation of the Bush parents in supporting the uniform policy and dress guidelines.

(Updated and approved by the SDMC/BEC on 5/15/2023)