MIT MS & HS: Free Dress Day (Friday, 11/23/26)_NWEA Participation Excellence
Hello MIT Scholars,
A big thank you to MIT Middle School students for reaching 98% participation on their NWEA test. Their effort and hard work earned a Free Dress Day for the entire MITA student body (middle and high school). Much gratitude to Michelle Flores, Site Program and Assessment Coordinator, for collaborating with teachers to get the NWEA testing completed. As a charter school, we are required to administer a verifiable local assessment in addition to state tests. The NWEA Map is our local assessment.
Remember that Free Dress Day requires more effort and care than donning dress code attire. We cannot dictate every type of clothing article. Please use common sense to show respect for the learning environment as well as adhere to the guidelines below.
Free Dress Day Guidelines
Not a Pajama Day: Pajama bottoms, onesies, and loungewear are not permitted.
Footwear: Shoes must be suitable for school activities (e.g., sneakers) and worn at all times. Crocs, slip-ons, slides, and sandals are not allowed.
Appropriate Imagery & Text: Clothing, jewelry, and personal items must be free of writing, pictures, or insignia that are crude, vulgar, profane, or sexually suggestive. Items promoting drugs, alcohol, or tobacco, or advocating racial, ethnic, or religious prejudice, are strictly prohibited.
Coverage Requirements: Clothing must completely conceal undergarments at all times. See-through or fishnet fabrics, halter tops, off-the-shoulder or low-cut tops, bare midriffs, and skirts or shorts with hemlines above fingertip length when arms are hung naturally at the sides are prohibited.
In partnership,
Lai Saeteurn, Director of Schools, lsaeteurn@mitacademy.org
Liz Saldana, MIT MS Site Director, lsaldana@mitacademy.org
Ernst Louis-Jacques, MIT HS Site Director, elouis-jacques@mitacademy.org
Miriam Ascencio, MIT MH Office Supervisor, mascencio@mitacademy.org