East Providence
High School
2000 Pawtucket Avenue
East Providence, RI 02914
Phone: 435-7806
Fax: 435-7864
Janet M. Sheehan, Principal
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2010
The East Providence High School community believes that excellence in
education is the pathway to the future. Our goal is to instill a passion for
learning and a sense of responsibility in all students. Teachers working
with families ensure that every student’s transition to society is personal
and meaningful. Students, administrators, faculty, and staff are part of a
culture promoting a safe environment to explore new ideas, meet new
challenges, respect diversity and contribute to the community.
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The following dress code is not meant to be
restrictive, but is intended to guide students and their
parent/guardians in choosing clothing that is safe and
appropriate to wear in school. The following articles of
clothing and/or items are not to be worn in school:
1. All items classified as headgear such as but not limited
to: a hat, bandana, doo-rag, etc. shall be confiscated
immediately.
2. Articles of clothing with designs or wording which is
obscene or vulgar, etc.
3. Articles of clothing with designs or wording referring to
illegal substances such as alcohol or drugs.
4. Articles of clothing which depict, in any form, acts of
violence.
5. Articles of clothing that are too revealing, such as
midriff blouses/shirts, halter-tops, tube tops, spaghetti
string tops, see-through clothing, low cut blouses/shirts,
etc.
6. Students will not attach beepers, pagers, cell phones,
radios, headsets, stereos, etc. to clothing or to their
person.
7. Skateboards are not allowed in the building…They will be
confiscated.
8. Shorts are not to be worn, with the following exceptions:
Three-quarter length shorts are permitted during the first
and fourth quarters of school only.
Disapproved items (pagers, cell phones, stereos, etc.)
brought to school in violation of this code and applicable
State Laws are subject to confiscation by teachers and/or
administrators. Pagers, cell phones, and beepers may be
turned in to the police department while stereos, etc., may
be returned to parent/guardian and in some instances, to
students after school hours.
Students who are dressed in violation of this code will be
asked to call home for an appropriate change of clothing.
School principals will have final authority in their schools
in deciding what constitutes compliance with this code.
Any exceptions to this code for medical or other reasons
must be substantiated in writing by an appropriate authority
and is subject to approval by the building principal.
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