Program Highlights

All FKO programs collected food donations to educate children on the importance of giving back. We are SO grateful for everyone who donated food at each of our programs, and we’re thrilled to share that we collected over 750 food items thanks to YOU! The collected donations will be given to local food pantries in […]

As we reflect back on 2021, For Kids Only Afterschool is excited to announce our 21 Heartprint Heroes of the year!

To show their appreciation to their bus driver, kindergartners at FKO’s Winthrop program put their building skills to work making a recyclable school bus complete with FKO’s heartprint logo.We are so appreciative of our awesome bus driver Jimmy Nigro and the ongoing support from Healy Bus despite the shortage during the pandemic.

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we share our Core Values that FKO staff and children strive to achieve each day: Appreciate Differences, Practice Kindness, Foster Collaboration, Be Supportive, and Embrace Holistic Learning. Join us in teaching the children that we each hold the light and love to make a positive difference in the world!

Yesterday, FKO children at Youth In Motion in #Revere learned about the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. while engineering a podium to hold up his figurine. Children got creative using popsicle sticks, play-doh, tape and cardboard! That’s what we call, “making learning fun!”

Children made slime during their STEM enrichment block, strengthened their social emotional skills during their SEL enrichment block AND had a blast participating in a team-building activity with Project Adventure! Awesome job planning such engaging enrichments, Everett staff!

During their Creative Arts enrichment block, children had a blast using watercolor paint to make beautiful works of art while learning all about the color wheel!

Read a message from FKO's Executive Director, Deborah Kneeland Keegan and learn about recent updates in our Community Connections newsletter.

FKO children from The Carroll School in Peabody had a blast tubing a few days after the most recent snow storm. Many children shared that tubing outside of their school with FKO staff was the absolute highlight of their week! Peabody District Director, Trish Namey, tested out the hills with her staff Sunday night to make sure it was safe before the children got their turn!

At the end of last week, FKO children participated in an exciting team-building activity with Project Adventure staff and had a blast playing various types of games with their peers. Throughout the activities, children fostered collaboration and built trust by listening, working together, and effectively communicating. It was amazing to overhear the children being supportive and compassionate to each other, which in turn created a positive place for them to learn, grow and have fun!

FKO children from the Welch School in Peabody learned how by conducting an experiment! Children compared how it felt to dip their bare hand in ice water, vs. how it felt with their hand in a plastic glove covered in shortening and wrapped it in plastic! All of the children made the connection between blubber and the added protection on their hand. What an awesome STEM activity, FKO s

In addition to facilitating activities with the children, Project Adventure leads amazing PD for all FKO staff multiple times a week! FKO children and staff are absolutely LOVING all the resources Project Adventure has been offering. Thank you for helping us add to our “toolbox”, Project Adventure!