K-Kids Franklin Square 06-18-2026 by Richner Communications, Inc

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.

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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.

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.

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!

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 �� branch or visit ridgewoodbank.com

Mrs. Gooding's Class

and Teacher Assistant - Ms. Banatte

A row of corn always has an even number.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Aizah - Teacher

• Alishba - Teacher

• Arish - Firefighter

• Hadassah - Doctor

• Hamza - Teacher

• Jayce - Construction Worker

• Joseph - Lifeguard.

• Laila - Nurse

• Latif - Scientist

• Logan - Police Officer

• Luna - Doctor

• Malik - Firefighter

• Muhammad - Police Officer

• Muhammad - Soldier

• Rayyan - Soldier

• Sahej - Teacher

• Zoe - Plastic Surgeon

Alden Terrace Elementary

Ms. Hubbard's Class

and Teacher Aides - Mrs. Bierd, Mrs. Tariq

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Aaliyah - Doctor

• Aaron - Teacher

• Alessandro - Police Officer

• Anabia - Police Officer

• Ayla - an astronaut

• Emaan - Doctor

• Khadija - Firefighter

• Khalid - Firefighter

• Mahdi - Firefighter

• Melody - Police Officer

• Muhammad A. - Police Officer

• Muhammad H. - Police Officer

• Muhammad W. - Firefighter

• Riley - Dancer

• Saifan - Doctor

• Sameer - Police Officer

• Zainab - Doctor

• Zayd - Doctor

and Teacher Assistants - Ms. Latoya, Mr. Diante, Mrs. Olan • Alexander - Doctor • Anthony - Cookie Monster • Dante - Astronaut • Haris - Model • Kenneth - EMT • Kleiney - Police Officer

• Mudabbir - Zoo keeper • Tabia - Teacher

Clara H Carlson

Ms. Angrisani's Class

There is no word that rhymes with purple.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Abdullah - Veterinarian

• Alex - Football Player

• Anabia - Doctor

• Ariana - Doctor

• Carlos - Pilot

• Christian - Diamond Miner

• Hope - Doctor

• James - Police Officer

• Jemaly - Principal

• Jessica - Doctor

• Jianna - Police Officer

• Kayan - Police Officer

• Lourdjy-Ley - Doctor

• Sofia - Lifeguard

• Ulanni - Veterinarian

• Victoria - Police Officer

• Xavier - Police Officer

Clara H Carlson

Mrs. Balsamo's Class

and Teacher Aide - Mrs. Panico

Antarctica gets less precipitation than any other continent on earth.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Ameenah - Teacher

• Ariya - Police Officer

• Avinoor - Teacher

• Bella - Firefighter

• Dixiana - Babysitter

• Khonsu - Dad

• Korede - Pilot

• Malaikah - Doctor

• Matthew - Artist

• Maverick - Soccer Player

• Mia - Police Officer

• Nazajabin - Police Officer

• Noah - Artist

• Omilah - Doctor

• Sahra - Teacher

Ms.Eldora's & Mrs. McCarthy's Class

and Teacher Aides - Ms. Wegner, Ms. Auguste, Ms. Knight, Ms.Ellis

If grasshoppers were the size of people, they could leap the length of a basketball court.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Cy - Math Teacher

Clara H Carlson

Ms. Foley & Mrs. Wies Class

and Teacher's Assitant - Ms. Williams

Moths can smell each other from miles away.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Alhassane - Police Officer

• Amir - Teacher

• Bryan - Doctor

• Edens - Construction Worker

• Ethan - Firefighter

• Fatima - Artist

• Grace - Nurse

• Ishaq - Police Officer

• Jayden - Doctor

• Laila - Princess

• Maeve - Doctor & Teacher

• Mason - Toy maker and Monster

Truck Driver

• Nathaniel - Engineer

• Rhea - Doctor

• Rishon - Astronaut

• Skylar - Nurse

Clara H Carlson

Mrs. Giusto's Class

and Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Persaud

Most of today’s calculators are more powerful than the first computer.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Adaya - Dancer

• Ahad - Pilot

• Aiza - Doctor

• Amour - Nurse

• Antoni - Firefighter

• Areej - Chef

• Arianna - Police Officer

• Austin - Singer

• Elijah - Body builder

• Jayden - Firefighter

• Kylah - Doctor

• Matthew - Police Officer

• Melody - Doctor

• Saajanpreet - Police Officer

• Samara - Doctor

• Silas - Police Officer

• Valerie - Doctor

• Victor - Doctor

Mrs. McLeod's Class

and Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Zahid

The most common letters in English are R S T L N E.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Adallyn - Teacher

• Ahiko - Police Officer

• Armani - Doctor

• Asadullah - Police Officer

• Bryson - Firefighter

• Camila - Veterinarian

• Jaleesah - Teacher

• Javier - Professional Soccer Player

• Jaycee - Doctor

• Juhi - Firefighter

• Keira - Doctor

• Kristian - Firefighter

• Muhammad - Police Officer

• Neil Anthony - Firefighter

• Prabhnoor - Doctor

• Rovan - Sanitation Worker

• Samayah - Nurse

• Sandy - Doctor

• Zoe - Nurse

Clara H Carlson

Ms. Felix's Class

and Teacher Aide - Ms. Friar-Walsh

Thomas Edison, the inventor of the lightbulb, was actually afraid of the dark.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Adiel - Police Officer

• Ava - Princess

• Celestial - Princess

• Elias - Police Officer

• Elias - Firefighter

• Jayson - FedEx Pilot

• Joseph - Police Officer

• Kailany - Teacher

• Kayden - Police Officer

• Lia - Doctor

• Malachi - Police Officer

• Natania - Nurse

• Nayla - Nurse

• Ojas - Police Officer

• Parineet - Police Officer

• Paris - Police Officer

• Penelope - Teacher

• Samuel - Police Officer

• Shania - Princess

Mrs. Ruggiero's and Mrs. Roselle's Class

The human body is 75 percent water.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Abigaelle - Doctor

• Alex - Firefighter

• Dallas - Police Officer

• Elias - Police Officer

• Elise - Doctor

• Gianna - Singer

• Grace - Cook

• Ishaan - Mechanic

• Joshua - Doctor

• Liam - Firefighter

• Maryam - Doctor

• Matteo - Teacher

• Mia - Singer

• Miles - Teacher

• Muhammad - Police Officer

• Sahej - Doctor

Ms. Samuel's Class

and Teacher Aide - Mrs. Gould

• Abhinav - Doctor

• Adayah - Doctor

• Ahana - Doctor

• Andrew - Soldier

• Angel - Soldier

• Areka - Teacher

• Asees - Teacher

• Axel - Babysitter

• David - Firefighter

• Ethan - Spiderman and Venom

• Isaac - Doctor

• Jazmine - Police Officer

• Kayla - Teacher

• Leyla - Veterinarian

• Minahil - Spidergirl

• Miraya - President of the United States

• Nishan - Teacher

• Sage - Doctor

• Sophia - Babysitter

Mrs. Smith's Class

and Teacher Aide - Mrs. Wade

• Andres - Teacher

• Connor - Builder

• Donnie - Detective

• Elias - Garbage truck driver

• Elijah - Firefighter

• Emaan - Doctor

• Evangelos - Police Officer

• Jasmin - Doctor

• Jessika - Teacher

• Jonathan - Police Officer

• Kaleila - Teacher

• Leiya - Police Officer

• Lucy - Teacher

• Mila - Teacher

• Ray - Builder

• Reiny - Police Officer

• Shanaya - Teacher

• Zetare - Doctor

Mrs. Blasi's Class

and Teacher Assistant - Ms. Pico

Dragonflies can see in all directions at once.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Anyssa - Construction Worker

• Bryan - Pirate

• Carter - Teacher

• Emelie - Teacher

• Genesis - Ballerina

• Gilberto - Teacher

• Grace - Foot Doctor

• Hanit - Jumper

• Isaiah - Police Officer

• Jayden - Police Officer

• Jeremiah - Pollice Officer

• Joel - Firefighter

• Kyrell - FIrefighter

• Muhammad R - Firefighter

• Muhammad Z - Firefighter

• Myles - Basketball Player

• Nori F - Doctor

• Nori H - Veterinarian

• Reshad - Teacher

• Sadeka - Teacher

• Zara - Teacher

Mrs. Jazwinski's Class

and Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Peterkin

Crickets detect sound through their knees.

• Abdul - Builder

• Ainhoa - Police officer

• Amari - Police officer

• Aniyah - Police officer

• Asher - Personal Shoe Shopper

• Austin - Police officer

• Dillon - Police officer

• Fatima - Doctor

• Jaila - Teacher

• Jaysen - Firefighter

• Kai - Astronaut

• Liam - Police officer

• Marley - Dog trainer

• Muhammad K - Builder

• Muhammad R - Soldier

• Rameen - Teacher

• Surayyah - Nurse

• Tori - Firefighter

• Ursa - Artist

• Zaire - Firefighter

• Zoya - Ice cream truck driver

Dutch Broadway

Mrs. Jordan and Ms. DeMuria's Class

and Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Munoz

A caterpillar has more muscles than a human.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Almira - Builder

• Amal - Ice Cream Maker

• Anya - Teacher

• Aveer - Paleontologist

• Brooklynn - Ballet Teacher

• Caiel - Astronaut

• Charles - Police Officer

• Charlotte - Reading Teacher

• Dalaisha - Police Officer

• Diamar - Teacher

• Exavier - Astronaut

• Harmoni - Worker at Geico

• Laila - Doctor

• Mustafa - Astronaut

• Nazir - Police Officer

• Preston - Auto Mechanic

• Rayya - Business Woman

• Rusaf - Police Officer

• Selene - Police Officer

• Taufa - Ice Skater

Mrs. Schade's Class

and Teacher Assistant - Mrs. George

The first bubble gum, made in 1906, was called Blibber-Blubber.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Arionna - Doctor

• Caleb - Painter

• Cali - Doctor

• Cameron - Architect

• Chloe - Pediatrician

• Hayley - Doctor

• Imaan - Doctor

• Jordys - President of the United States

• Juan - Construction Worker

• Kamryn - Pediatrician

• Mahmod - Police Officer

• Mariajose - Police Officer

• Mason C - Detective

• Mason S - Plumber

• Morgan - Pediatrician

• Muhammad - Firefighter

• Rony - Painter

• Tyler - Police Officer

• Zayn - Engineer

• Zoya - Painter

• Zyana - Elementary School Teacher

Ms. Schreier's Class

and Teacher Aides- Ms. Maria, Mr. Jason, Ms Jayla, Ms. K, Ms. Alley

Mrs. Diaz's Class

and Teacher Assistant - Ms. Lopez, Ms. Jourdain

Every second, a bee can flap its wings 11,000 times.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Valentina - Teacher

• Serayah - Doctor

• Ronald - Firefighter

• Robyn - Teacher

• Richard - Police Officer

• Mcxim Ethan - Police Officer

• Malachi - Firefighter

• Kamran - Police Officer

• Jazlyn - Nurse

• Ishara - Doctor

• Ihan - Firefighter

• Donovan - Zoo Keeper

• Cataleya - Teacher

• Ava - Teacher

Ms. Keenan's, Ms. Milne's & Ms. Smith's Class

and Teachers Aides - Mrs. Kaur, Ms. Marshall, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. Barcia, Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Amaya, & Mrs. Moonsammy

The first bubble gum, made in 1906, was called Blibber-Blubber.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Adrien - Construction Worker

• Amethyst - Artist

• Ayaan - Doctor

• Christman - Mathematician

• Jaylen - Firefighter

• Josiah - Track Star

• Malik - Racecar Driver

• Messiah - Veterinarian

• Milayah - Dancer

• William - Construction Worker

• Zabir - Firefighter

Mrs. Lederer's Class

and Teacher Assistant - Ms. Vasquez

Fish have eyelids.

• Adrian - Physical Education Teacher

• Alibek - Chief of Police

• Belle - Teacher

• Brielle - Art Teacher

• Fadalayah - Firefighter

• Fatima - Doctor

• Jacob - Sanitation Worker

• Jason - Firefighter

• Joanna - Nurse

• Muhammad - Police Officer

• Noelle - Pilot

• Royal - Artist

• Suhani - Bus Driver

• Talise - Scientist

• Warren - Librarian

Mrs. Leuffgen & Mrs. Mousouroulis' Class

and Teacher Assistant - Ms. Wannamaker

• Xavier - Racecar Driver

• Seerat - Nurse

• Mya - Cheerleader

• Musa - Firefighter

• Mavi - Police Officer

• Lino - Firefighter

• Karm - Construction worker

• Jonathan - Aquarium Worker

• Jase - Police Officer

• Gedeon - Dancer

• Felicity - Teacher

• Cameron - Teacher

• Alazne - Police Officer

• Ailly - Teacher

• Ah'Blesyn - Teacher

and Teacher Para - Mrs. Raffetto

and Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Valenti

Ms. Friedman's Class

and Teacher Assistants - Mrs. Garofano, Ms. Carretta, Ms. Barbagallo, Miss Biscardi

Teacher Assistant - Mrs. Lopez

Local School News

Mrs. McCarthy's Class

Most people fall asleep in seven minutes.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Architect

• Art Teacher

• Basketball Player

• Doctor • Doctor • Fashion Designer • Flyer

• Helicopter Pilot

• Karate Instructor

• Pet Sitter

• Police Officer • Police Officer

• Soccer Player

• Target Employee

• Teacher

• Veterinarian

Mrs. Sampogne's Class

and Student Teacher - Ms. Robinson

It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

• Artist

• Astronaut

• Ballerina

• Bus Driver

• Construction Worker • Dad • Daddy • Doctor • Firefighter • Firefighter • Mad Scientist • Painter • Police Officer • Police Officer • Police Officer

• Singer • Soccer Player • Teacher

Teacher • Teacher • Vet • Zookeeper

Mrs.

Sperduti and Mrs. Mankuta's Class

and Teacher Assistant - Mrs Yetman

Ms. Butcher's Class

and Teacher Aides - Mrs. Kearney, Ms. Silface, Mrs. Tolero

Class

and Teacher Aide- Ms. Cini

Dolphins can hear sounds underwater from 15 miles away.

• Adam - a race car driver

• Aryan - a doctor

• Cassidy - a teacher

• Donovan - a baseball player

• Emme - a veterinarian

• Francesca - a veterinarian

• Gurjaap - a music teacher

• Jack - a firefighter

• James - a construction worker

• Landon - an actor

• Max - a YouTuber

• Michael - a karate instructor

• Milena - a fashion designer

• Naila - a police officer

• Noah - a leg doctor

• Ryon Axl - a police officer

• Winter - a singer

Stewart Mannor

Mrs. Vitarelli's Class

and Teacher Aide - Ms. Gioia

The adult human skeleton has 206 bones.

• Adela - Princess

• Apneet - Teacher

• Ariannie - Artist

• Daxton - Engineer

• Elizabeth - Mom

• Enzo - Police Officer

• Gabriel - I don't know.

• Hope - Elsa

• Ian - engineer

• Ilsa - someone who works in the mall

• Jiho - spider man

• Mackenzie - construction worker

• Maxwell - engineer

• Moriah - makeup artist

• Nicholas - police officer

• Noah - a karate master

• Triniece - a pilot

Washington Street

Mr. Malinowski's & Ms. Ficalora's Class

and Teacher Aide - Mrs. Gambino

Crocodiles have been around for about 200 million years.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Washington Street

Ms. Mastrandrea's Class

and Teacher Aides - Ms.Biscardi, Ms.Masturzo

Washington Street

Ms. McManus' Class

• Construction Worker

• Doctor

• Mechanic

• Pediatrician

• Police Officer

• Soldier

• Speech Therapist

• Teacher

• Veterinarian

Mrs. Petrancosta's Class

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