Announcements
Please note the TCDN calendar has been updated. Go to the "Parents" tab and click on "Calendar".
WSSD schools will be closed on February 17th, TCDN will be open. Special registration is needed for all scholl age children. Please check our website and your email for the registration forms.
WSSD school and ALL TCDN sites and the Administration Office will be closed on Monday February 20th- Holiday
TCDN's Family Bingo Night March 9th, 6pm-8pm, Parrish Hall. Please contact Michele in the office for pre-registration forms. All ages are welcome. Prizes, raffle baskets, a 50/50. Pizza, Hot Dogs, dessert and soft drinks will be sold. Please contact michele@tcdn.org
Please remember that Scrip Gift Cards can be purchased at any time, they are not just for the holidays. Contact Michele at michele@tcdn.org for order forms or additional information.
Emergency Closing
Severe Weather Policies
In the event of severe weather conditions(including excessive heat), TCDN will adhere to the schedule determined by the Wallingford Swarthmore School District (WSSD) for each individual school site.
If the School District does not open for the day, TCDN will not open.
If the School District opens two hours late, TCDN will plan to open the Before School Club and Preschool programs one hour late, at 8:15.
Every attempt will be made to provide information by 6:00am (see ways to be notified at the bottom of this page).
If the School District dismisses early or closes at 3:30 and cancels their after school activities, the After School Clubs will not open. All Explorers (Kindergarten) will need to be picked up at the same time as the WSSD closing time. The Preschool will close one hour after the WSSD closing time. This will allow time for older children to be picked up at WSSD before picking up the youngest children. If children remain at any of the programs past the closing time, and parents have not been in touch with staff to explain the delay, staff will contact your emergency contacts. If you know that you will not be able to get to TCDN on time, please set up for your emergency contacts to pick up your child(ren) on time. For the safety of the families and staff, every attempt will be made to close TCDN programs as early as possible.
Notification methods:
When you hear that a storm is pending and may start during the day, please check for information regularly. WSSD closes before travel conditions become poor. Looking out of the window is not a good indication of what may be happening. Listed below are the best ways to find out what is happening for TCDN:
- Watch CBS3 or WPVJ TV6
- Listen to KYW News Radio 1060 (our number is 3215)
- Go to www.kyw1060.com
- Go to www.6abc.com for closings. You can also sign up with 6abc for automatic emails and/or phone calls for TCDN and WSSD closing notifications. As soon as we notify them, they will notify you.
- On wireless devices, go to www.6abctogo.com
- Go to the home page of our website at www.tcdn.org
- If you are not able to be near a radio, TV, or computer, please notify a family member, co-worker, or friend to call you when the information is made public ornotify your emergency contacts to watch for notification and pick up your child(ren) for you.
We have learned from several experiences that it is ineffective for parents to be notified directly by TCDN. We do not have the capacity to do this in the timely and efficient wayto ensure the notification and consequently the safety of the children.
