OUR PLATFORM OF ON-SITE & VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
SESSION THEME | Summer is one of the best times of the year! The sun shines brighter, the birds chirp louder and the temperature is warmer! At OK, summer brings out a new perspective and a sense of motivation inside each of us urging us to make the most of this beautiful time of year and explore more with each other. The next two sessions for our summer semester will include activities the activities that the Warriors mapped out for “Motivation”.
For this set of Spring Sessions, both are available to sign-up for, as there will be no break between the two. Make sure to sign up for both Summer 1 and Summer 2 as they are separate forms! If you have any questions, please reach out to use by sending an email or hitting the “Submit Inquiry” button to the right, thank you!
We believe in a dynamic, person-centered and community-based approach to programming that engages the voice of all Warriors, thrives on interdependent connections, encourages exploration, centers on holistic wellness and fostering healthy relationships. This program, like all of our programs, is built on the same principles.
We are excited to announce that Summer 1 of OK Programs will begin on May 9th. We will continue offering both onsite and virtual options during this session.
Please note Session Changes as they are listed below in red, thank you!
This program is offered in 3-hour blocks, with 2 blocks available on each program day. With the addition of the new Extended Day block available on Wednesdays and Thursdays. We are currently offering In-Person OK Programs 4 days per week.
3 hours per session
2 sessions per day
4 days per week
AM BLOCK | TUESDAYS & FRIDAYS
– AM SESSION | 9:00 am-12:00
EXTENDED DAY BLOCK | WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS
– EXTENDED DAY SESSION | 9 am – 2:30 pm
PM BLOCK | TUES. WED. THURS. & FRI.
– PM SESSION | 3 pm – 6 pm
This program is offered in 1-hour blocks, with 4 blocks available on each program day. We are currently offering Zoom Online OK Programs 1 day per week.
1 hour per session
4 sessions per day
1 day per week
Monday
10 am – 11 am | 12 pm – 1 pm
2 pm – 3 pm | 4 pm – 5 pm
Beginning January 2023, Opportunity Knocks is offering extended day options for Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM. If a Warrior registers for the extended day option and the pm session (3:00 PM – 6:00 PM), they will be permitted to stay on-site from 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM. Lunch will be provided in the extended day option.
Please contact Kim@opportunityknocksnow.org for inquiries regarding the extended day option.
REGISTRATION OPENS (BOTH SUMMER SESSIONS)
Friday, March 31st at 3:00 PM
REGISTRATION CLOSES (SUMMER 1)
Friday, April 7th t at 5:00 PM
REGISTRATION CLOSES (SUMMER 2)
Friday, June 9th at 5:00 PM
FINAL REGISTRATION PLAN TO BE COMMUNICATED NO LATER THAN
SUMMER 1 | Friday, April 21st
SUMMER 2 | Friday, June 23rd
FIRST DAY OF ON-SITE PROGRAMS (SUMMER 1)
Tuesday, May 9th
FIRST DAY OF VIRTUAL PROGRAMS (SUMMER 1)
Monday, May 8th
FIRST DAY OF ON-SITE PROGRAMS (SUMMER 2)
Tuesday, July 11th
FIRST DAY OF VIRTUAL PROGRAMS (SUMMER 2)
Monday, July 10th
HOLIDAY DAYS OFF
Summer 1: Memorial Day (5/29) & Juneteenth ( 6/19)
Summer 2: 4th of July (7/4)
— No Programs These Dates —
EVENTS
Summer 1: TBA
Summer 2: TBA
Michael Carmody
Executive Director
mike@opportunityknocksnow.org
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Each of the two activity sessions will draw from a menu of activity options that focus on 8 areas of choice. The content of these onsite activities will evolve from session to session and follow a theme, which will be guided by a collaboration between OK Staff and OK Warriors.
Warriors will get together to start off their Mornings with friends. During this time, Warriors will start the session with a quick one minute mindful activity followed by a movement icebreaker where Warriors will introduce themselves and lead an exercise. Each day Warriors will be assigned one of eight roles. The roles are as follows: Way of the Warrior, joke of the day, question of the day, weather report, sports report, newscast report, picture of the day, and song of the day. We usually end the ZOOM meet with a song of the day where the assigned Warriors provides a song and we sing and dance to it.
During our ZOOM Lunch, Warriors will get together to chat and eat lunch from their own homes. We go around and share what everyone is having for lunch. On these days we also focused on introducing and connecting Warriors to community members or like we like to call it celebrity guests. ZOOM Lunch is more focused on socializing with our peers.
It’s time to get your body moving. In this zoom session warriors will participate in an interactive physical activity with their peers and the instructor. This is our movement ZOOM so expect to exercise, dance, jump, and get your bodies moving. These ZOOM can also occasionally bring in one of our community partners to lead a class. These classes can be anything from exercise to yoga.
Provide fun and engaging activities that explore important life skills. Practice using their voice through making decisions and choices. Foster interdependent relationships and a supportive community while practicing these skills. Ultimately leading to enhanced confidence and self-efficacy while performing specific life skills.
All about Arts and Craft – In this session, Warriors will follow a tutorial video or a guide from staff and come up with some fascinating art/drawings and other creations!
It has been already been a year since the Pandemic shocked the world as we know it. In that time we have worked tirelessly to bring back a bit of normal life here at OK through proper safety protocols and getting vaccinated.
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This Pact was created to outline our expectations of all participants and staff in maintaining the safest environment for programs. The following expectations are required of ALL humans participating in OK activities.
Opportunity Knocks will be committed to the following in compliance with the CDC and Illinois Department of Public Health and local public health agencies:
We will continue to develop our staff protocols for health, safety, and response. Our protocols have been in place since mid-March and continue to evolve based on public health guidance. All of our team members are required to perform a daily health screen. Training and review of our protocols will continue to be a high priority.
All program spaces will be routinely cleaned and disinfected before, during, and after sessions
If there is a suspected illness onsite or offsite, OK will execute a contact tracing protocol that will reach all staff, participants, and community members that may have been exposed. We will follow the CDC guidelines on this protocol
OK will ensure that all program sites are sufficiently supplied with ample space per person, PPE for cases of potential exposure, handwashing & hand sanitizer We will provide break areas for Warriors needing sensory breaks throughout the day
We will be limiting access to our programs as it relates to guests, volunteers, partners, etc. Programs hosted at the RFCC will be subject to RFCC building entry restrictions. We will be using alternative entry and exit points at the RFCC and families will be asked to adhere to our curbside pickup and drop off protocol.
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