All clothing must be managed by the child.  For this reason, it is recommended that children wear elastic waist pants or shorts.  Please dress your child in comfortable play clothes.  The children do go outside almost every day and should be dressed accordingly.  Dresses and skirts must be worn with shorts underneath and are not as easy to play in on the playground.  These children do a lot of climbing, etc., so shoes need to be rubber soled, tie or Velcro, with no lights, no buckles, no sandals, and no boots.  Please  do not send accessories to school with your pre-kindergarten child such as jewelry, purses, combs, money, or toys.  St. Mary of Carmel Catholic School will not be responsible for lost articles.  Accidents and spills happen, so please send an extra set of clothes in your child’s backpack.  The student’s name should be on all garments with permanent ink or name tags.