Carpool
Carpooling continues as a strong Shady Hill tradition. Any car with a child or children from more than one family is considered a carpool.
Tips for Setting up Carpools
Tips on Managing Carpools
Remember: Carpooling among families does not have to be reciprocal or evenly shared by all to benefit the SHS community!
Carpool Parking Privileges at SHS
Shady Hill has reserved spaces for carpoolers based on an honor system. The use of these spaces will be periodically monitored and enforced to make sure they remain available for carpoolers. Spaces are available as follows:
Tips for Setting up Carpools
• See a map of SHS Families (Sign in > Directories> Parent> Map) to find potential prospects for carpools (regular or last-minute).
• Determine possible connections based on school release time.
• Don’t assume there is only one carpool for your area.
• Be flexible. It’s OK to have more than one carpool group; It’s OK to create a set carpool or create one that changes week to week; Your carpool doesn’t have to be every day or every direction.
• Assign or elect a carpool coordinator for each carpool group.
• Use email to canvas people’s interest and stay in contact.
• Carpool is more likely to need flexibility as children get older and participate in more sports after school.
• Front seats may be used for middle schoolers.
Tips on Managing Carpools
• Choose central drop-off/pick-up locations or go house to house.
• Email carpool reminders every Sunday night with any changes or to confirm week’s plan.
• Have cell phones numbers for all drivers, for last minute changes.
• Always arrive/be ready on time for morning carpool.
• Make advance planning for sick children.
• Big sibling or carpool buddies can walk younger kids into classrooms.
Remember: Carpooling among families does not have to be reciprocal or evenly shared by all to benefit the SHS community!
Carpool Parking Privileges at SHS
Shady Hill has reserved spaces for carpoolers based on an honor system. The use of these spaces will be periodically monitored and enforced to make sure they remain available for carpoolers. Spaces are available as follows:
Morning (7:45-8:30 AM) •Front Circle at 178 Coolidge Hill – 6 spaces for carpools with B/K students participating •56 Coolidge Ave – 10 spaces
Carpool cars need to be moved by 8:30 AM so the spots are available for other use. If you need to park longer for a meeting, please reserve a scheduled space in advance at the Front Desk. Noon Pick-Up (Noon) •56 Coolidge Ave – 10 spaces Afternoon (3:00-3:30 PM M, T, Th; 2:15- 2:45 PM W & F) •56 Coolidge Ave – 10 spaces
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