Orientation & Clothing

What is everyone wearing for orientation?

Or for those, passed that stage, what did you wear?

I keep looking at my closet and I have no clue what to wear!!!

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I definitely remember that I wore a suit both days. The second day I wish I had packed something to change into because I was dying setting up my room in that suit!

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Honestly, I would definitely try and wear a suit the first day. I would much rather be overdressed than underdressed, especially since there are a lot of administrators at orientation.

I would try the maternity suit. I swear everything today looks maternity-ish to me anyway!

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that's true. alright maybe i should. maybe i will go buy something. ahhh i hate this!! clothes are not my best friend right now!!

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I am having the opposite problem! When I left in June, I could still get away with bigger regular clothes. Now with 10 weeks to go, I need dressier maternity clothes, and I really don't want to spend the $$. I think I'm going to be rotating the same 4-5 outfits.

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I really think it depends on your district.

No one in my district wears a suit for New Teacher Orientation. I think a nice pair of pants or skirt would be great. Not to mention it is hot during orientation. JMO

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I do not think a suit is necessary. Last year I wore a nice skirt and blouse. This year I wore the same. Just wear something you would typically wear to work. No jeans, flip flops, tees, etc.

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For our Orientation/ meetings the 1st 2 days of school, in my distrct/building (Upstate) we are verrrrry casual....most teachers wear capris, sandals, and tees/tanks

After the meetings, in the PM, we finish setting up our rooms and get filthy

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I just finished 2 days of orientation at a LI school district. The men all wore shirts and ties, most with khakis. No suits. The women wore casual, swingy skirts or capris with blouses. I think all the women were in comfy closed-toe shoes or sandals. Not one ladies' suit in sight.

Have fun at orientation and good luck!

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I just finished orientation today.....(it was 2 days!) and honestly, people wore anything and everything....the guys wore collared shirts (polos or casual button downs with khakis) and the girls ranged. I wore a skirt with a button down shirt yesterday and today a shirt with a scoop neck-ish shirt, most people went business casual-ish ....but some girls did wear jeans and jean skirts....I don't think my assistant superintendent loved that idea

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Ours were very casual. I would def NOT wear a suit... or at least bring a change of clothes.

I wore a skirt and sleeveless shirt the first day and they told us to dress down the rest of the week.

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before we started school they told us to dress casual and comfortable until the kids started.
So the first day i wore capris, with a cute tank and matching short sleeve sweater and sandals.

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Mine is tomorrow at a beach club and then on thursday at the admin building.
Tomorrow should I wear dress pants, a skirt or dress capris? I am really making a big deal over this for nothing.

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i'll be honest.. who wears suits at school unless they are a principal, AP or are interviewing ir hiring.

I would not wear a suit - thats me. I would def wear dress pants and a nce top but i dont see the need to wear a suit

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Posted by browneyedgirl

Posted by MrsPowers

I really think it depends on your district.

No one in my district wears a suit for New Teacher Orientation. I think a nice pair of pants or skirt would be great. Not to mention it is hot during orientation. JMO

same here. no one wears suits for NTO or supt's conf day in my district. i think a suit would scream that you are new

and that's exactly why my district recommends it for untenured teachers. the supt always looks .

again, every district is different - but in my district if you showed up not in a suit, it would be noticed! I would rather be overdressed than underdressed.

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I had my orientation today. I had on dress pants, short sleeve dress shirt and low heels. I was more dressed up than the superintendent-he had on khaki's and a polo shirt.

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not one woman had on a suit today.

i went with dress pants and a botton down short sleeve top and low heels and I was actually more dressed up than most people.

As most people said a lot of people came in flip flops/

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it went well. kind of boring. but it was nice.