Uniform

Students at St. Thomas More Cathedral School in grades K-8 are required to wear a daily uniform. The dress code provides a standard for our students, which fosters an environment conducive to learning and respectful behavior. Final decisions regarding the school uniform rest with the Principal.

Students in Pre-K do not wear a uniform. Please choose comfortable play clothes and closed toe shoes for your child to run, play, and climb during their school day.

Kindergarten students wear a red polo shirt and navy bottoms, as specified in the handbook. Apparel can be purchased at any retailer. Popular choices include French Toast, Land's End, Target and Children's Place.

Uniform items can be purchased from either of these two retailers:

Flynn O’Hara - Fair City Mall, 9650 Main St, Fairfax, VA Phone: (703) 278-8801
Robcyn's - Bradlee Center, 3660 King Street, Alexandria Phone: (703) 379-7800

The Fall/Spring to Winter Uniform change date is November 7. The Winter to Fall/Spring Uniform change date is March 20. Uniform change dates may be modified by the Principal in accordance with seasonal weather.

P.E. Uniform

Students have P.E. once a week; children in grades 1-8 are required to wear a P.E. uniform on those days. Students wear it the entire day rather than changing for class. The P.E. uniform items must be purchased online from Lands End by using the school code: 900077975 or searching for St. Thomas More Cathedral School in Arlington, VA.

* Pre-K and Kindergarten students are not required to wear P.E. uniforms.

* Don’t wait until late August to order because shipping typically takes 3-4 weeks.

Used Uniform Sale

In late August, and at different points during the school year, a used uniform sale is held in the school cafeteria. This is a great opportunity to purchase pieces that your child(ren) might need as they enter a new season or have outgrown their current clothes.

* Kindergarten uniforms are not collected and, therefore, not sold at Used Uniform Sales.

2022-2023 UNIFORM GUIDANCE

	Grades 1-5				Grades 6-8
	Boy		Girl		Boy		Girl
	Fall/Spring	Winter	Fall/Spring	Winter	Fall/Spring	Winter	Fall/Spring	Winter
Shirt (Short or Long Sleeve)	Light Blue STM Polo3	Light Blue STM Polo3	Light Blue STM Polo4	Light Blue STM Polo4	Light Blue STM Polo3	Light Blue STM Polo3	Light Blue STM Polo4	Light Blue STM Polo4
Navy-blue Sweater (Optional)	n/a	V-neck STM Pullover, V-neck STM Sweater Vest, or STM Cardigan	n/a	V-neck STM Pullover, V-neck STM Sweater Vest, or STM Cardigan	n/a	V-neck STM Pullover, V neck STM Sweater Vest, or STM Cardigan	n/a	V-neck STM Pullover, V-Neck STM Sweater Vest, or STM Cardigan
Pant5	Navy	Navy	Optional Navy	Optional Navy	Navy	Navy	Optional Navy	Optional Navy
Shorts (Optional)6	Navy	n/a	Navy	n/a	Navy	n/a	Navy	n/a
Skirt/ Skort	n/a	n/a	STM Plaid	STM Plaid	n/a	n/a	STM Plaid	STM Plaid
Socks /tights2	Plain White Mid- Crew Sock	Plain White Mid-Crew Sock	Plain White Mid- Crew Sock	Navy Tights or Plain White Mid-Crew or Knee Sock	Plain White Mid- Crew Sock	Plain White Mid- Crew Sock	Plain White Mid- Crew Sock	Navy Tights or Plain White Mid-Crew or Knee Sock

Belt	Solid Black/brown leather
Shoes	Black/brown, flat, closed-heel, closed-toe, non-marking soles, with proper arch support. All black sneakers are an acceptable substitute.

	KINDERGARTEN
	Boy	Girl
	Fall/Spring/Winter	Fall/Spring/Winter
Shirt (Short or Long- Sleeve)	Red Polo	Red Polo
Navy Blue Sweater (Optional)	Navy Button Up or Pullover	Navy Button Up or Pullover
Pant5	Navy	Navy
Shorts (Optional)6	Navy	Navy
Skirt/Skort	n/a	Navy

Socks/Tights2	Plain White Mid-Crew Sock	Navy Tights or Plain White Mid-Crew Sock
Belt	n/a	n/a
Shoes	Black/brown, flat, closed-heel, closed-toe, non-marking soles, with proper arch support. All black sneakers are an acceptable substitute.

Uniform items may be purchased from Flynn O’Hara or Robcyns.

Kindergarten items may be purchased from any vendor and display no logo.

PE Uniforms may be purchased from Lands End.

1 Skirt and Skort lengths should be no more than 1” above the knee. Grades 1-5 wear a skort. Grades 6-8 wear a skirt.

2 No logo, ankles must be covered.

3 Plain white short-sleeve undershirts may be worn underneath shirts.

4 White or skin-toned undergarments.

5 Pants are to be worn at the waist and fit properly. Pants must reach the top of the shoe with a slight break. The length of slacks must not extend below the heel of the shoe. No leggings.

6 Bermuda shorts are to be worn at the waist, fit properly, be no more than 1” above the knee, and may be worn from

April 1 thru Nov 1.

Revised 5/22

PHYSICAL EDUCATION UNIFORM

1st – 8th Grade Boys and Girls

	Fall/Spring	Winter
Shirts (Short or Long-Sleeve)	Gray STM PE T-shirt	Gray STM T-shirt and STM Sweatshirt
Shorts/Sweatpants	STM shorts that are 1” above knee	STM shorts and STM sweatpants. Sweatpants may not be stretched to cover the heel nor may they be tattered at the bottom.
Shoes	Sneakers, low-cut, non-fluorescent-colored, non-marking soles, with laces tied
Socks	Plain white mid-crew sock with no logos