Mrs. Denicolo, formerly Ms. Nocheti, was a 2nd grade teacher in P.S. 97 in lower Manhattan. Ms. Denicolo taught my class every word and note of the movie "Sound of Music". We learned the beauty of every word. This time serves as the best memory of my childhood in school. Imagine someone taking the time to share such beautiful music. Afterwards, she took us all to the movie theater to see it. It doesn't seem like such a great deed, but she was sharing music with students in what was a pretty hard area of the Lower East Side. To this day, that music is burned in my heart and is a memory I share with my daughter. I wish I could see her and tell her how much she was affected my like even now at age 53.
- Rafael Colon,
Former Student
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