In the mid 70’s i went to a small private school in Brooklyn called Boro Hall academy…stephanie mills went there as well…the school had grades k-12. but being that it was so small most of us young kids were all grouped in the same class anywhere from age 8 – 10 learning advanced math and reading etc. i think she was a high schooler at the time. i remember i was one of the little kids at the school who got kisses from the older girls there and she was one of them…i think it was right before she got the role on broadway for the wiz.

I went to Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn. One girl in my graduating class, and at least in a couple of my daily classes later played Jimmy “JJ” Walker’s Kid Sister on Good Times. Bernadette Stanis(she shortened her name). Another kid who was in some of my gym classes became a midget professional Wrestler called the Jamaica Kid/Haiti Kid. Although I didn’t know him, Gabe Kaplan was about 2 years ahead of me at school, and I knew a guy who I think he created Welcome Back Kotter with years later, Alan Sacks(Who’s kid sister I had a mad crush on.). He’s listed in the show credits, and I wish I knew if it was the same Alan Sacks, but I think it was, based on age and location. Welcome Back Kotter was based on Erasmus, not “Buchannon” high.