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Uniforms

 

All students at Blessed Sacrament School must adhere to a specific dress code.

 

Girls K-5

  • Regulation jumper, of modest length.
  • Optional: navy blue slacks, allowed November – April 8.  Corduroy is acceptable.  NO JEANS – NO DENIM.
  • Optional: navy blue shorts in September and October and after April 8.
  • NO JEANS – NO DENIM of any kind is acceptable.  No cargo pants.
  • White, long or short sleeves, button front blouse with round “Peter Pan” collar.
  • White crew socks that cover the entire ankle.
  • Navy blue, white or black opaque tights or knee socks may be worn November through April 8.
  • Sturdy, low cut, below the ankle school shoes. Tennis shoes may only be worn with the gym uniform.  No boots of any kind are acceptable.

 

Girls 6-8

  • Regulation skirt, of modest length. (no more than 3 inches above the knee)
  • Optional: khaki dress slacks, allowed November – April 8. Khaki walking shorts allowed as part of the summer uniform.
  • NAVY GOLF SHIRT with a BSS logo appropriately sized will be worn everyday by grades 6 & 7. 
  • White crew socks that cover the entire ankle.  Athletic socks that fall below the ankle are not allowed.
  • Navy blue, white or black opaque tights may be worn November through April 8.
  • Dark Lavender golf shirt (with BSS logo) for 8th grade only.  Shirts may be purchased from Land’s End. 
  •  Solid black or solid white athletic shoes may be worn everyday.

 

Boys K-5

  • Navy blue slacks (not cargo pants) will be worn by all boys.  Corduroy slacks are acceptable.
  • NO JEANS/NO DENIM MATERIAL of any kind.  BELTS are to be worn with all pants/slacks that have belt loops.
  • Light blue knit golf-style shirt, long or short sleeves.  Only a plain white tee shirt may be worn under the uniform shirt.
  • Optional: navy blue shorts (not gym shorts), allowed September-October and April 8 to the end of school year.
  • White crew socks only that cover the entire ankle.
  • Sturdy, low cut, below the ankle school shoes. Tennis shoes may only be worn with the gym uniform.

 

Boys 6-8

  • Khaki regulation dress slacks will be worn by all boys.  No corduroy, cargo or athletic style pants will be allowed.  Slacks must be purchased from Lands End or Flynn and O’Hara. Khaki walking shorts allowed as part of the summer uniform.
  • NAVY BLUE GOLF SHIRT with a BSS logo will be worn everyday.  Only a plain white tee shirt may be worn under the uniform shirt.
  • White crew socks that cover the entire ankle.  Athletic socks that fall below the ankle are not allowed.
  • Dark Lavender golf shirt with the BSS logo for 8th grade only.  Shirts must have the logo and be purchased from Lands End.
  • Solid black or solid white athletic shoes.

 

All Students

Navy knit cardigan, v-neck or crew-neck sweater, or Blessed Sacrament NAVY School sweatshirt with logo may be worn interchangeably.

Shirts must be neatly tucked in. Only white tee shirts may be worn under the uniform shirt.

 

Special Notes Boys and Girls K - 5

Corduroy navy blue slacks are acceptable; no jeans or denim slacks of any kind are acceptable. Pants must be appropriately hemmed. Belts are to be worn with all pants/slacks that have belt loops.

  

Boys and Girls K - 8

Sweaters must be of sweater knit and not oversized. The regulation Blessed Sacrament NAVY sweatshirt, available from Flynn and O’Hara or Lands’ End is the only alternative to the sweater option.

 

All girls may wear navy blue, white, or black opaque tights or knee socks November through April 8. Make-up and inappropriate jewelry are not acceptable.

 

Gym Uniform

All 4 pieces of the gym uniform ( correctly sized white golf shirt, navy shorts, navy sweatpants and NAVY sweatshirt, all with the BSS logo) must be ordered through school suppliers. Forms and catalogs are available in school office. Please purchase sufficient quantities of the gym uniform for your child.  All four pieces are available from Flynn and O’Hara.  The white golf shirts and navy shorts are available from Flynn and O’Hara and Lands End.

 

Gym Uniform K-5

The regulation gym uniform (see above) is to be worn on gym days. Navy shorts (jersey or twill) may be worn in September-October and April 8 to the end of school year. Students K-5 may wear the gym uniform on gym days only.

 

Gym Uniform 6-8

Students may change to gym shorts for PE. Girls may wear regulation gym shorts under the uniform skirt. 6-8 students do not wear sweatpants.  Gym shorts are available from Flynn and O’Hara or Lands End.

 

Uniform Suppliers

Our regulation uniform supplier is the Flynn & O’Hara Uniform Company of Philadelphia, PA. In addition, the company operates one retail outlet, in Rockville, MD and offers mail-order service.

Flynn & O’Hara Uniform Company   1-800-441-4122

2208 Viers Mill Road Rockville, MD   (301) 838-8958

 

Our gym uniform suppliers are:

Flynn and O’Hara Uniform Company

2208 Viers Mill Road Rockville, MD   (301) 838-8958

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Lands’ End            1-800 469-2222

Preferred School Account # 9000-2636-0   Logo # 9811482k

 

For parents who prefer all cotton clothing, gym shorts and shirts with the BSS logo, girls’ white blouses, boys’ blue Polo shirts, and boys’ and girls’ navy slacks, are available from Lands’ End. For Gym Shorts and Shirts you must ask for Logo #9811482k. Also BSS will receive a commission if you mention the preferred school account number: 9000-2636-0. When placing an order, start your conversation with the operator by saying that you are placing a school uniform order for a preferred school.

 

Uniform Exchange

As a service to parents, the Blessed Sacrament Home and School Association sponsors a Uniform Exchange. Please contact Arantza Murphy at (301)941-0478 or Agnes Clancy at 202-363-1997 to donate or purchase gently used uniform items.

 


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