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Ms. Nicoletti believes that all children benefit from a strong foundation in the arts. During her tenure, she has hired fully licensed Music, Art and Dance teachers and expanded our Arts Program.

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As principal, Ms. Nicoletti believes that providing continuous high quality professional learning is the best way for instruction to improve. Ms. Nicoletti has brought Teachers College and Metamorphosis Professional Learning to PS 197.

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Ms. Nicoletti strives to make PS 197 an exciting place to be. Each year we celebrate special events, like our Annual Character Wak, and the entire staff is encouraged to participate.

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Ms. Feldman and Ms. Kaplan's class made posters that spelled out LEADER for Ms. Nicoletti.

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We were very excited to learn that Ms. Nicoletti was nominated for an award for her outstanding leadership. Ms. Nicoletti is very humble and does not like fusses. However, as a school we could not let this special honor go unnoticed. We asked our children to make posters with words or phrases that describe what they think of Ms. Nicoletti. Their work is featured among the photos here.

Our kids were so happy to participate in this project. They all wanted to do something to show their love and respect for Ms. Nicoletti. All 900 kids also worked very hard to keep this a secret until the day of our special assembly in Ms. Nicoletti's honor.

We are so proud of our amazing principal!

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Congratulations on your award from the fifth floor STEAM Team! No award is necessary, we know how great you are! Thank you for all of your support and encouragement.

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Ms. Nicoletti is always happy to welcome families to our celebrations.

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In the summer of 2019, Ms. Nicoletti and the staff of PS 197 were given an award by New York State for gains in student achievement. As a school, we are always trying to move forward and find better ways to reach all of our children.

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Ms. Nicoletti is always looking for new ideas to make our curriculum more engaging. Here, some of our students are posing with, Volt, our school robot. Our upper grade students are learning how to program this robot to make him move.

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Each year, Ms. Nicoletti dresses up as a favorite Dr. Seuss character to promote a love of reading.

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"Congratulations, Ms. Nicoletti!
This is such a well-deserved award. You are such a gift to the teachers and children of PS 197. You work so hard to make sure that everybody - adult and child- feels respected, heard, included and cared-for. You've also implemented so many wonderful programs, like the impressive STEAM Lab, that make your school a standout. You're always willing to advocate and fight for what you know is best for the kids. PS 197 is such a wonderful place, and it is thanks to your leadership."

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"Congratulations, Ms. Nicoletti on all of your accomplishments. We are truly proud to be a part of your staff. We love you!"
Pictured here (left to right): Ms. Indra, Ms. Ballester, Mr. Greenblatt, Ms. Candance and Mr. Amos
**Ms. Ballester was Ms. Nicoletti's student when she was in third grade and made a special trip to our school to be in this photo!

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Ms. Nicoletti has been a part of many students' lives since childhood. She has watched them grow and she is truly proud of all of their accomplishments.

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Ms. Nicoletti works hard to develop positive relationships with the families of our children. As part of that work, she meets with the School Leadership Team monthly to discuss plans for the school.

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Ms. Salman's Class thinks Ms. Nicoletti is the "Best Principal"!

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Ms. Christopher and Ms. Irlinger's class wrote out "We love you!" on their posters.

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"Dear Ms. Nicoletti,
Your dedication to our school helps us strive to be better educators. We appreciate everything you do and the endless amount of support you give us each and every day."

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Ms. Nicoletti knows that it is important to be there for her students in all ways, especially when they are having fun!

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Well, why not? At our school, anything can happen!
And, it usually does!

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"Congratulations on your well deserved award! They could not have chosen a better person to bestow this honor upon."

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As an administrator, Ms. Nicoletti supports her teachers both professionally and personally. We consider ourselves a family.

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"Dear Ms. Nicoletti,
Thank you for your guidance and your leadership! We appreciate yall you do for us and the PS 197 community."

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"Dear Mrs. Nicoletti,
Thank you for your mentorship and for always wanting the best for us. Thank you for always treating us with respect and staying calm when the going gets tough! We feel fortunate to have you as our principal. Congratulations on your award!"

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"For your unwavering support, guidance, advice and camaraderie...For the resources to succeed and grow- both personally and professionally...For motivating us and reinvigorating our morale when we most need it...THANK YOU! We couldn't have asked for a better administrator, mentor and friend."

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The students in Ms. Richford's class came up with a clever behavior clip up chart for our principal.

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They say that, "Behind every good boss is a great team." Our secretaries and parent coordinator work hard to make sure our school runs as smoothly as possible.
The Office Team is grateful to work in such a wonderful school and are extremely proud of Ms. Nicoletti.

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From Jane Barsukova, our newest School Psychologist

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From Jane Barsukova, our newest School Psychologist

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"Dear Ms. Nicoletti,
I am very happy to be working under your supervision and following your leadership.
Congratulations for your award. You are a truly leader and deserve to be recognized."

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"Dear Ms. Nicoletti,
Congratulations on this amazing achievement! Thank you for always supporting the arts and guiding us as teachers. We appreciate all you do for us!"

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"Congratulations on your much deserved recognition. Thank you for leading our school to greatness."

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The First Grade sends HUGE congratulations and is so proud to have you as our leader.

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"We would like to congratulate you on receiving this award. The love and support you constantly show us never goes unnoticed.
Congratulations!"

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Congratulations from our School Achievement Team!

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Congratulations from our School Achievement Team!

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The Pre-K Team is so happy that you are being acknowledged for your hard work. We have appreciated you for 20 years!

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Congratulations from Our Self-Contained Teaching Staff!

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Congratulations from Our Self-Contained Teaching Staff!

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Congratulations on receiving this wonderful award!