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Whiz Kid: Aviva Kaufman

Read about this pint-sized superhero who will be entering Kindergarten this fall.

Know a great kid who made Eagle Scout or did your local soccer team take the championship? They may be our next Patch Whiz Kids honoree.

Submit your nomination in our comment box below or e-mail the information to Nathan.Duke@patch.com. Be sure to include all of the information you see below, and a photo. Our honoree this week is Aviva Kaufman.

  • Name: Aviva Kaufman
  • Age: 5
  • School: P.S. 130
  • Accomplishment: Entering kindergarten in the fall.

Kids’ Key to Awesomeness: Aviva Kaufman is so excited to be starting kindergarten at P.S. 130 this September. She is the type of kid that approaches everything with endless zeal. The youngest of four children, she has two older brothers and one older sister.

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But it is not her siblings that she looks to mimic, but super heroes. This 5-year-old refuses to wear anything that does not feature Superman, Batman, Spiderman, and well, you get the idea. When asked why, this super girl replied, “Because!"

Aviva takes karate and ice skating lessons, and enjoys soccer. She recently learned how to swim. Will the need to wear an Aquaman T-shirt be next?

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