Dress for Success

Cierra Chaney 

Mr. Melton and Mr. Kingsley

Honors American Lit. & Comp.

12 September 2014

Dress for Success

School is a place in which children spend the most of their daily lives. Children attend school for at least six hours a day. In school they enhance their brains, build relationships with their teachers and spend time with their friends. Although some kids tend to like school, some children think of school as a prison. Even though it appears that school is all about rules and guidelines, that isn't the case. School is an environment that should be challenging but calm and fun. So, why don't children really see school as an enjoyable place? 

Well, when a school is first established there has to be certain guidelines that are set up. These guidelines include the dress code as well. After students hear the words "dress" and "code" forming a phrase, their interests are diminished. But this can change! Instead of saying "Dress Code," we would replace the words with "Dress for Success." This is a catchy phrase that doesn't sound as threatening. But how would changing the name help gain the attention of students?

Show up, show out: Students love a little competition! So, why not indulge in their wants? Let's hit two birds with one stone. There would be a fashion show that we would set up each week. The students who are actively abiding by the “Dress for Success” policy will have a choice to be a part. But those who choose not to abide will not be active participants. It would allow the students to proudly flaunt their outstanding choices. This would be a great way to put the spark on how enjoyable school should be. So, what would implementing a fashion show do to influence the students positively?

Administrators and teachers want their students to want to have to choose school. Setting up a successful fashion show each week will help to influence their fashion choices through their ambitions. It will also improve their attendance and, over time, their grades as well. Students would subsequently start showing up. When students start to show up and actually show interest in their school, they become more focused and they begin to demonstrate improvements through their grades. But what would this program really help?

 Children are continuously growing and making decisions. This dress code policy will help shape their plans for their future endeavors. Our "Dress for Success" policy will leave no child behind. Our motto? Successful fashion, Successful choices.