> This was a surprise to me. All private schools that I
 > know of here in the metro Toronto, and beyond, have uniforms. Even the
They don't here.
 > public schools have school T-shirts - mostly for sports or other
 > school functions.
Oh, that's very common here too. Jennifer and Kristin each have two from 
Garden Road. Both have an old one from ECS that they could still wear, but 
don't.
 > How long ago was this, Donna? It reminds me of when I
About 10 years ago. The school began their dress code in 1962 when it opened 
and they *never* wavered from it until I came along. BTW, I didn't change it 
singlehandedly...other teachers complained, too, about hurting feet.
 > odd exception). I
 > remember putting pants on under my skirts to combat
 > the cold winter and
 > having to remove them once I got to work. (I started
Don't forget, this is Southern California I'm referring to. We don't get any 
Canadian winters! :)  I remember having a dress code of "no pants" when I 
went to elementary school in the 60s. We, too, wore pants under our skirts 
and dresses and then took them off in the restroom before school. Waiting for 
10 minutes at the bus-stop in the cold would freeze ones legs, if one didn't 
wear pants!
 > Most Catholic schools here are not private (but not
I believe it's that way in England, too...Canada's English roots are showing 
again. :) :) :)
                                 -donna
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