Dear Hindley Families,
Below is a list of the assigned dates and times that families may come to Hindley to pick up their children’s belongings and drop off any items that must be returned to school.
We have organized pick up times alphabetically by the first letter of your child’s last name. This way families will only need to come to school once to pick up/return items. In order to keep the flow going and spread out the number of families at school at one time, we ask that you make every effort to come at your assigned time. However, if you cannot make your assigned time, please come at the alternate time for your letter of the alphabet.
| Date | Time | First Letter of Student’s Last Name |
| Monday, June 8th | 12:00 – 1:00 pm | A-D (Assigned Time) |
| 1:00 – 2:00 pm | E-H (Assigned Time) | |
| Tuesday, June 9th | 9:00 – 10:00 am | I-L (Assigned Time) |
| 10:00 – 11:00 am | M-P (Assigned Time) | |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Q-T (Assigned Time) | |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | U-Z (Assigned Time) | |
| Wednesday, June 10th | 1:00 – 1:45 pm | A- L (Alternate Time) |
| 1:45 – 2:30 pm | M-Z (Alternate Time) |
Please read the guidelines below PRIOR TO coming to Hindley:
- Place a sign with your last name in the passenger window of your car
- Pull up to the Hindley front entrance at your designated time, open your trunk, and remain in your car
- Hindley staff will place your child(ren)’s belongings in the trunk of your car.
- Pull up in front of the kindergarten playground to the “Return Area” to return items to school (Library Books, classroom and other books, Chromebooks.) Carts will be set up and clearly labeled.
- Items that are being returned should be placed in large Ziploc bags and labeled (either Hindley Library or [Teacher’s] Name) and the name of the family making the return (e.g. TO: Hindley Library/FROM: The Droller family).
- For all students who are returning to the Darien Public Schools in the fall, we ask that you keep your child’s school-issued Chromebook at home for the summer. Fifth graders will bring their school-issued Chromebooks up to Middlesex.
- If your child is not returning to the Darien Public Schools in the fall, we ask that you return your child’s Chromebook and charger (and case, if you have one.) Please put a 8 1/2″ X11″ piece of paper inside the Chromebook case with your child’s first and last name and current teacher and grade. This way we will be able to easily account for the Chromebook’s return.
- Although we would love to catch up with families as we truly miss you all very much, we must ask that after your child’s belongings are obtained and Hindley materials returned, that you leave promptly to keep the line moving.
- If you have any questions about the pick up of belongings or the return of items to school, please email Mrs. Droller PRIOR TO the day of your pick up: jdroller@darienps.org
Thank you all so much for all of your patience, understanding, support, and feedback during this entire Spring. We have all been challenged in new and unexpected ways, yet our community has grown stronger and more resilient as a result. We continue to feel so lucky to be a part of such a caring, kind, and wonderful group of families!
All the best,
Julie Droller, Becky Laus, and the entire Hindley staff