Tetlit Zheh Child Centre
Aboriginal Head Start Program
PO Box 30
Fort McPherson, NT, X0E 0J0
Tel: (867) 952-2025
Fax: (867) 952-2733
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Welcome to the Tetlit Zheh Child Centre website. The Aboriginal Head Start Centre is located in Fort Mcpherson, Northwest Territories, Canada. Our community is located on the banks of the Mackenzie River about xx kilometers from Inuvik the regional center within the Beaufort Delta Region. Our program is funded through the Tl'oondih Healing Society, a Gwich'in organization established in the community.

Our center first opened its doors in May 1997. There are approximately 16 children enrolled in our half-day afternoon program from September to June each year.

We employ four staff members to deliver and administer the Aboriginal Head Start program: Julie Anne Koe, Child Care Worker 1; Kathy Nerysoo, Child Care Worker 1, Emily Robert, Child Care Worker 2; and Hannah Alexie, Gwich'in Language Instructor.

Dene and Metis children learn about the Gwich'in culture. English and Gwich'in are languages that are spoken in the center. Twice a year, the children visit our Culture Camp where we introduce the Gwich'in language and participate in cultural activities each day.

Our daily schedule is set as follows:

9:00 - 10:00 Free Play
10:00 - 10:30 Circle Time
10:30 - 11:00 Arts and Crafts
11:00 - 11:30 Snack
11:30 - 12:00 Free Play
1:00 - 2:00 Free Play
2:00 - 2:30 Circle Time
2:30 - 3:00 Arts and Crafts
3:00 - 3:30 Snack
3:30 - 4:00 Free Play

What do you like the best about coming to school?

• Arlyn Snowshoe: "I like to learn A,B,C's; 1,2,3's, shapes, colours and I like colouring."
• Jay Wright:"I like playing with the toys and I like going to the playground."
• Chad Colin: "I like going to my school at the Church Hall and I like doing puzzles."
• Tristen Koe: "I like looking for my name and playing in the playground."
  
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