Our kids, our future
We are proud to celebrate the next generation that will shape our neighborhoods, schools and communities for years to come. Take a look at these delightful young students who begin their school journey with excitement, curiosity and endless potential.
The kindergarten years are filled with important firsts — first classrooms, first friendships, first lessons and unforgettable memories. This special K-Kids commemorative section captures a moment in time that families will treasure in the years ahead as these children grow, learn and discover who they are — on their way to adulthood.
Within these pages, you’ll find smiling faces, joyful personalities and the enthusiasm that makes our community so special. We are sure parents, grandparents, teachers and loved ones will treasure this opportunity to recognize and celebrate these remarkable children as they begin an exciting new chapter.
We also extend our sincere appreciation to the superintendents, principals, teachers and school staff whose dedication, encouragement and support help every child thrive. Their commitment to education and to our community makes K-Kids possible.
The Herald is honored to celebrate this year’s kindergarten class and share in the excitement of this milestone with our readers. Congratulations to the Class of 2038 — your future is just beginning! with
CUSTOMIZED BANKING FOR YOUNG ACHIEVERS
Helping children save is a really big deal to us, and we’re here to make it as simple as possible.
Our Youth Savings account is a great way for children to save and learn about managing their money early on.
For as little as a penny, children can open either a passbook or statement savings account.
BENEFITS OF OUR YOUTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT:
$10 match at account opening1
No monthly service fees2
$0 minimum balance
Free gift at account opening
1 Up to $10 will be credited upon account opening and will be reported as interest income with a 1099 form. Rate and terms may change after the account is opened. Fees may reduce earnings. | 2 No monthly service fees, other service charges or fees may apply. Please see separate Disclosure of Service Charges. | The first $25,000 ($.01 to $25,000) of the balance will earn an interest rate of 1.47% with an annual percentage yield of 1.50%. Balances over $25,000 ($25,000.01 and greater) will earn an interest rate of 0.25% with an annual percentage yield (APY) of 0.25%. Rates are subject to change. Rates are effective as of 5/01/2026. One account per person. Offer subject to change or termination at any time. Minimum to open is $0.01. Customers must be 17 or younger to qualify for this account. Terms and conditions subject to change. Member FDIC
Ms. Monahan's Class
• Amelie - You Tuber
• Arianna - Doctor
• Briany - Firefighter
• Claire - Dancer
• Gavin - Artist
• Gedeon - Firefighter
• Kason - Police Officer
• Lucas - Police Officer
• Maliyah - Mom
• Marc - Police Officer
• Mya - Bus Driver
• Rafael - Firefighter
• Victoria - Doctor
• Zoe - Doctor
Brookside Elementary
Ms. Piccarillo's Class
Lightning strikes 1,000 times per second on the planet earth.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Ava - Singer
• Ayannie - Princess
• Brooke - Teacher
• Caleb - Basketball Player
• Chase - Football Player
• Everly - Archeologist
• Gemma - Hair Stylist
• Jace - Baseball Player
• Jasmine - Teacher
• Jason - Police Officer
• Raelle - Police Officer
• Rafael - Soccer Player
• Stephen - Police Officer
• Victoria - Mechanic
• Zion - Police Officer
Mrs. Finkel's Class
The most common letters in English are R S T L N E.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Adrian - Doctor
• Anais - Nurse, Doctor & Firefighter
• Autumn - Cheerleader
• Brayden - Astronaut
• Carter - Basketball Player
• Chase - Help people get jobs (like my Mom)
• Chioma - Teacher
• Hope - Run a Nail Salon
• Jacob - Tails from Sonic
• Julia - Astronaut
• Kwenna - Hair Stylist, Clothes Designer, Police Officer & Cheerleader
• Leah - Doctor
• Noah B. - Police Officer (like my Dad)
• Noah R. - Doctor
Mrs. Heyman's Class
FunFact
There is no word that rhymes with purple.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Amir - Veterinarian
• Ariana - Work at an Ice Cream Shop Serving Cones
• Camilla - Teacher
• Elijah - Teacher
• Genesis - Police Officer
• Imani - Police Officer
• Jasmine - Firefighter
• Kali - Police Officer
• Liah - Nurse
• Makai - Archaeologist
• Mason - Ice Cream Maker
• Mia - Kids Dentist
• Nellie - Doctor
• Zola - Teacher
Mrs. Iannone's Class
One inch of rain is equal to 10 inches of snow.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Anthony - Police Officer
• Cameron - Firefighter
• Emmanuel - Firefighter
• Ezra - Police Officer
• Liam - Pilot
• Lola - Police Officer
• Luke - Veterinarian
• Neyla - Bus Driver
• Reign - Police Officer
• Silvana - Doctor
• Taylor - You Tuber
• Valentina - Police Officer
• Vivian - Singer
Meadow Elementary
Ms. Cintorino's Class
Your brain never stops working — even when you sleep! It keeps busy having dreams and helping your body rest.
• Aaron - Police Officer
• Amariah - Teacher
• Annabella - Gymnastics Teacher
• Benjamin - Musician
• Camryn - Firefighter
• Charlotte - Teacher
• Connor - Doctor
• Gabriel - Teacher
• Gabriella - Chef
• Jade - Teacher
• Jaliyah - Dancer
• Kairo - Paleontologist
• Leah - Teacher
• Madison - Teacher
• Noah - Police Officer
• Preston - Firefighter
• Shiloh - Chef
Meadow Elementary
Mrs. Donovan's Class
FunFact
You were born with 300 bones, but grownups only have 206! Some of your bones slowly join together as you grow.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Adanya - Doctor
• Chizitere - Bus Driver
• Easton - Superhero
• Genesis - Teacher
• Harrison - Soccer Player
• Jaylen - Police Officer
• Josiah - Police Officer
• Kehlani - Veterinarian
• Londyn - Artist
• Malik - Teacher
• Milo - Mechanic
• Nia - Fairy
• Noah - Builder
• Priya - Police Officer
• Vahnary - Teacher
Meadow Elementary
Mrs. Meyenhofer's Class
Sneezes are super speedy! The air from a sneeze can travel as fast as 100 miles per hour — that's faster than a race car on the highway!
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Aiden - Police Officer
• Bryson - Police Officer
• Eli - Police Officer
• Ethan - Police Officer
• Hoorain - Teacher
• vana - Doctor
• Jeremiah - Police Officer
• Jonathan - Doctor
• Madison - Kindergarten Teacher
• Marc - Police Officer
• Mia - Hair Stylist
• Mila - Princess
• Natalia - Teacher
• Preston - Police Officer
• Ranveer - Police Officer & Mechanic
• Skylar - Architect
Meadow Elementary
Mrs. Peters' Class
and Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Vassallo and Teacher Aides - Mrs. C, Mrs. Wendy & Mr. Sean
FunFact
Your tongue is covered in tiny taste buds — about 10,000 of them! They help you tell if something is sweet, salty, or sour.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Adriel - Marine Biologist
• Aviel - Dentist
• Chase - Track Runner
• Christian - Pilot
• Damari - Doctor
• Elias - Dad
• Jayden - Teacher
• Joseph - Veterinarian
• Kingsley - Pilot
• Marcel - Personal Trainer
• Maxwell - Teacher
• Yanni - Car Designer
Meadow Elementary
Ms. Sanacore's Class
Your heart is about the same size as your fist! Make a fist and look at it — that's how big your heart is right now!
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Aariaani - Nurse
• Adaure - Doctor
• Antonella - Teacher
• CHristopher - Police Officer
• Dakota - Principal
• Emma - Dance Teacher
• Jaxon - Teacher
• Jaxxon - Police Man
• Killian - Superhero
• Krisa - Doctor
• Londyn - Singer
• Mikel - Firefighter
• Noah - Artist
• Noah - Spiderman
• Saint - Firefighter
• Talia - Mermaid
Mrs. Gillen's Class
FunFact
Babies have a special soft spot on their head called a fontanelle. It slowly closes up as their skull grows stronger.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Aaliyah - Teacher
• Christian - Doctor
• Evan - Train Conductor
• Jorge - Police Officer
• Kato - Construction worker
• Kyra - Garbage Pick Up Girl
• Mackenzie - Doctor
• Malia - Firefighter
• Naomi - Veterinarian
• Noah - Astronaut & Basketball Player
• Nora - Garbage Woman
• Peyton - Veterinarian
• Rohaan - Police Officer
• Sydney - an artist
Ms. Hasman's Class
You blink your eyes about 15–20 times every minute — and most of the time you don't even notice!
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Amaru - YouTuber
• Avory - Cheerleader
• Griselda - Doctor
• Jacob - Police Officer
• Joan - Artist
• Liam - Police Officer
• Louis - Firefighter
• Malia - Cheerleader
• Malva - Movie Director
• Nayah - Teacher
• Noah - Dentist
• Roman - Teacher
• Sophia - Mom
Ms. Shagi's & Ms. Sussman's Class
and Teaching Team - Ms. Escobar, Ms. Williams, Ms. Galan, Ms. DeRespino, Ms. Moore, Mr. Gutierrez
Your skin is your body's biggest organ! It works like a superhero suit, protecting everything inside you.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Amari- Ninja
• Andrew- Police Officer
• Ashmeer - Police Officer
• Hudson- Doctor
• Joshua- Police Officer
• Kairo- Firefighter
• Leonard - Police Officer
• Lyanna- Singer
• Marlon- Ninja
• Peyton- Astronaut
• Saige- Police Officer
• Salvatore- Firefighter
• Sebastian- Firefighter
• Stori- Princess
Mrs. Sofarelli's Class
and Teacher Aides - Ms. Harichand
When you get a cut, tiny things in your blood called platelets rush over to help stop the bleeding — like little bandage helpers inside your body!
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Aliyah - Ballerina
• Evan - Police Officer
• Jacob - Police Officer
• Jacqueline - Cowgirl
• Khaleesi - Doctor
• Kydir - Police Officer
• Remi - Aquarium Worker
• Rian - Cowboy
• Ryan - Swim Instructor
• Scarlett - Police Officer
• Tova - Movie Star
• Xelena - Teacher
Mrs. Wilder's Class
FunFact
Yawning might be contagious! Scientists think that when you see someone yawn, your brain often makes you yawn too — even reading the word yawn can make it happen!
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Eithan - Dad
• Gianluigi - Firefighter
• Hooria - Doctor
• Isabella - Art Teacher
• Kamryn - Police Officer
• Leyla - Lawyer
• Mia - Singer
• Neil - Spy
• Ravai - Doctor
• Robert - Dad
• Sebastian - Doctor
• Troy - Dragon
• Yamell - Old Lady
Local School News
Mrs. Ricca's Class
and Teacher Aides - Mrs. Bierd & Mrs. Tariq
There is no word that rhymes with purple.
• Brianna - Baker
• Cameron - Doctor
• David - Lifeguard
• Eliette - Doctor
• Emmett - Police Officer
• Finnley - Firefighter
• Galilea - Doctor
• Jacob - Police Officer
• Joslyn - Doctor
• Luna - Swim Instructor
• Nathan - Paleontologist
• Sofia - Doctor
• Tyler - Entomologist
Mrs. Telehany's Class
There are more plastic flamingos in the U.S. than real ones.
• Ademiju - Doctor
• Alina - Teacher
• Aniyah - Doctor
• Arlette - Doctor
• Aubree - Scientist
• Benjamin - Scientist
• Chelsy - Teacher
• Derek - Dentist
• Emely - Firefighter
• Henry - Police Officer
• Jacob - Dentist
• Liam - Police Officer
• Logan - Police Officer
• Skylar - Doctor
Mrs. Zelko's Class
The first microwave oven was almost as tall as a refrigerator.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
• Aiden - Soccer Player
• Amiyah - Doctor
• Austin - Electrician
• Avery - Construction Worker
• Christian - Detective
• Euphrates - Veterinarian
• Jaylin - Teacher
• Jeremy - Police Officer
• Julian - Author
• Luca - Police Officer
• Marley - Cnstruction Worker
• Rasym - MVP for the NBA
• Yara - Teacher
At Mount Sinai South Nassau, patient safety isn’t just a priority—it’s a standard, one we work on every day. And the experts agree.
We’ve earned national recognition for patient safety, including an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group and the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award.
That means better outcomes for our patients with lower risk of infections or hospital acquired conditions.
When it comes to your health, nothing matters more than knowing you’re in a place where patient safety matters most.
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