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10 UCW AUGUST 2 - 8, 2023 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM HANNAH LEE, Assistant Editor. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomin- gweekly.com. 910-484-6200. Back to school: DoDEA adopts new dress code, Cumberland County returns to uniforms by HANNAH LEE Schools on Fort Liberty will follow a new dress code from the Department of Defense Education Activity. e DoDEA has issued a gender- neutral dress code. Students must wear tops with sleeves, solid clothing (not transpar- ent or translucent) that fully covers the top and bottom from armpit to mid- thigh, and shoes. Open-toe shoes with a strap across the heel are allowed. Exceptions include approved school activities like formal events and spe- cial events approved by the principal. Students cannot wear clothing with language or images promoting vio- lence; language or images that depict, promote or advocate the illegal use or sale of drugs, alcohol or tobacco prod- ucts; violent conduct; curse words; pornography; that contain threats or expressions which are violent, dis- criminatory, lewd or obscene; or that advocate or promote any other illegal item or activity. Derogatory speech/ imagery targeting groups based on race/color, ethnicity/national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, dis- ability, or religion is also prohibited. Headgear that obscures the face will not be allowed, except as a religious observance or health purpose. According to the DoDEA, 467 comments from students, parents, school personnel and Directors for Student Excellence provided input on the dress code. e comments were reviewed by the team and used to in- form the revised gender-neutral dress. e DoDEA hopes this new dress code will establish a "positive, equi- table approach to handling dress code infractions by using teachable mo- ments to support changes in school attire choices while building problem- solving skills." Schools on Fort Liberty will start on Aug. 21. Kindergarten students will officially start on Aug. 22 while Pre-Kindergarten students will start on Sept. 5. A Uniform Dress Code is back for the 2023-2024 school year at 16 Cumberland County schools. ose schools are A.B. Wilkins High School, Anne Chesnutt Middle School, Cliffdale Elemen- tary School, Elizabeth Cashwell Elementary School, Howard Learning Academy, Massey Hill Classical High School, Montclair Elementary School, Lewis Chapel Middle School, Ramsey Street High School, Reid Ross Classi- cal Middle/High School, Seventy-First Classical Middle School, South View Middle School, W.T. Brown Elemen- tary School, Westarea Elementary School, Westover Middle School, and William H. Owen Elementary School. is comes after uniforms were waived for the past two school years. In the 2020-2021 school year, the Board of Education waived the dress code and uniform policy because of the financial impact of COVID-19 on families. e Board waived the policy last year due to supply-chain problems that the district verified with major retailers in the area. Students at Cross Creek and Cumberland International Early Col- lege will start on Aug. 9. Students at a traditional school will start on Aug. 28. Student Intent to Ride Survey Families with bus-riding students need to complete the Student Intent to Ride Survey regarding school bus transportation needs for the upcom- ing school year by Aug. 2. Students who complete the survey and are eligible for transportation will be assigned to a bus and routing information will be available at the schools' Open House. To access the Student Intent-to-Ride Survey, go to https://nc50000603.schoolwires.net/ Page/2611. NEWS School's Out ! School's Out ! FUN ALL SUMMER! O n l i n e e d i t i o n a v a i l a b l e a t K i d s v i l l e n e w s . c o m /c u m b e r l a n d GET YOUR NEW ISSUE OF KIDSVILLE NEWS AT THESE GREAT LOCATIONS RAMSEY: -NC DSS LocalCounty Direct - Micasita DOWNTOWN/HAYMOUNT AREA: -Cumberland County Courthouse -Cumberland County Main Library -Haymount Post Office -Eastover IGA BRAGG BLVD: -Dollar Tree -Baldino's CAMERON: -Family Medicine & Acute Care -Sandhills Pediatric Dentistry CEDAR CREEK: -Kinlaw's Restaurant -Stedman Post Office HOPE MILLS: -Carlie C's IGA -Village Family Dental -Hope Mills Library -US Post Office -Zorbas -UPS Store REILLY RD/FT. LIBERT Y: -Ft. Liberty Welcome Center -Womack (Reilly Rd Entrance) -N. Post Commissary OWEN DRIVE: -Cape Fear Eye Associates -Bordeaux Library -Bragg Mutual Credit Union SPRING LAKE: Spring Lake Library SKIBO/CLIFFDALE/RAEFORD RD/MORGANTON RD: -Kids First Pediatrics -Pate's Farm Market -Dairy Queen (Westwood) -UPS Store (Westwood) -Hunan Gardens -Zorba's Subs -Lafayette Post Office -Cliffdale Library