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Future best friends? Maybe! Incoming Ridge Street Elementary School kindergartners Ace Lambino (left) and David Golodnikov giggle together during a parachute bonding activity at Pine Ridge Park on Tuesday, Aug. 29. As two of Blind Brook Schools newest students, the children are attending a PTA-hosted Kindergarten Social to help get ready for the first day of school on Tuesday Sept. 5. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)

Future fashionista of Blind Brook Finley Shaw poses for a photo, modeling the hat she suavely decorated at the arts and crafts station. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)

Riley Mahoney is deeply invested in the finishing touches she puts on the hat she’s decorating at the arts and crafts table. As all the kindergartners were told to wear a certain color depending on their classroom assignment, Mahoney dons a bright red shirt as a soon-to-be pupil of Anna Fagan. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)

Ridge Street School physical education teacher Christina Collins gets a group of eager kindergartners hyped up to do some jumping jacks during a game of Simon Says. “It’s a dream come true, bonding over physical activities,” Collins said during the social. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)

Bianca Ciardullo, a future student in Karen Johnson’s class, lets her competitive edge shine as she hops over a balance trainer set up on the route of an obstacle course. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)

With moves as graceful as Spiderman, Skyler Sheinheit hops off the school bus after going for a ride around the block. Sheinheit is preparing to start his Blind Brook career in Geri Fisher’s class. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)

Kindergartners zoom around their parents while they run laps in Pine Ridge Park as part of an obstacle course race. (Sarah Wolpoff/Westmore News)

New friendships churn before classes return

August 30, 2023 at 10:32 p.m.