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Back to School 2012: What Not to Wear

Edmonds School District's dress code is clear: nothing that would cause distraction.

The new school year is just around the corner, and that means clothes shopping. What fit kids last June will probably be too small to wear when school starts up again.

Every year, someone seems to get in trouble for their choice of wardrobe. The Edmonds School Distict's student dress code addresses the district’s rules for attire and dress. 

The district says that clothes should not:

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  • Lead school officials reasonably to believe that such dress or grooming will disrupt, interfere with, disturb or detract from school activities
  • Create a health or other hazard to the student's safety or to the safety of others

Back-to school-clothes sales are continuing in Edmonds. Check out the Edmonds Patch directory if you're scouting for places to shop.

The first day of school for students is Sept. 5.

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