Hello Primary Pup Families,

Happy October! Thank you so much for attending Back to School night last week. The teachers and staff worked so hard to prepare the school for you. For those of you who signed up to be a class parent, thank you! We will be picking names out of a hat for classes that had more than 2 people sign up. We will let you know the results of this by the end of the week.

This month is a fun one as we learn about community helpers, pumpkins, and fall! We have many events planned that are centered around these themes and topics. This Thursday members of the Wall Township community will be coming to Primary School with their special vehicles to show our students. It will be our own mini "touch a truck." Toward the end of the month, our students will get a chance to pick pumpkins in the Wall Primary School "Pumpkin Patch." The students in our 4 yr old program will also take a trip to Atlantic Farms. We will share more information about these events in the upcoming weeks. Please note the times for our Halloween parades on 10/31 (shared below as well) are at 10 am and 1:45 pm. We can't wait to see you there!

Next week we will be celebrating the Week of Respect with our themed days, shared below. We will also send home a paper copy of the themed days with your children. We will read stories about respect and discuss ways to be respectful toward our friends, our family, and ourselves!

Friendly Reminders

• Our PTA is having their second meeting this month. This meeting will be virtual at 8 pm on Wednesday, October 23rd. The link is shared below and will be in the next newsletter as well. Don't forget to sign up to be a member if you haven't already!
• The PTA is hosting our first fundraiser of the year - an apparel sale through Sneakers Plus. Tomorrow, October 2nd, is the last day to purchase apparel!! Visit this link to order: https://www.spcustomgear.com/team/wall-primary-school
• Our school is peanut and tree nut free. Please see the letter sent out in the beginning of the year linked below. Additionally, we ask that you send in packaged items when celebrating your child's birthday in school. Don't forget to check with your child's teacher as well!
• Don't forget to nominate a WPS staff member for the Governor's Educator of the Year award. The application is linked below and due on Friday, October 11th!

Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to me at any time. Have a great week!

Sincerely,

Samantha Bagarozza

sbagarozza@wallpublicschools.org

Principal of Wall Primary School

Supervisor of Special Education, PK-5

732-556-2054

Meet our WPS Nurse - Nurse Nicole, also know as Mrs. Moriarty! Nurse Nicole has worked in Wall Township for 8 years at 3 schools which include: Wall Primary, West Belmar, and Wall High School. She is excited to be back at Primary. Nurse Nicole loves the beach, the lake, and spending time with her family and friends. One day she hopes to visit France. Nurse Nicole also loves her dog Daisy, eating sushi at Sumo, and shopping at the Loft! We are so happy to have Nurse Nicole at WPS!

Do you know a classroom teacher or educational services professional who is dedicated, inspiring, and making a difference? If so, please take the time to recommend this person for the Governor’s Educator of the Year Program.

The meeting link for this Wednesday will be emailed out on Wednesday morning!

We will kick off the new year focusing on the mindset, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. Join us for our first Mindset Showcase on September 17th during the Board of Education meeting at 7:00 PM at Wall Intermediate School.

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Children need healthy meals to learn. The Wall Township Board of Education offers healthy meals every school day at the prices listed on the WTPS website. Your children may qualify for free or reduced price meals and Summer EBT benefits.

The printable packet includes an application for free or reduced price meal benefits/ and a set of detailed instructions. For a convenient way to fill out the meal application go to https://www.payschoolscentral.com. WTPS utilizes PaySchools as an online lunch account for children to use to purchase lunch on a daily basis.

If your child received federal free or reduced price school meals during the 23-24 school year, please remember you need to complete a new application for the 24-25 school year prior to October 15, 2024.

If you choose to opt out from completing the meal application, you may fill out the linked Google Form.

If your children receive federal free or reduced price school meals, they may also be able to receive free or low-cost health insurance through Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare. Children with health insurance are more likely to get regular health care and are less likely to miss school because of sickness.

Because health insurance is so important to children's well-being, the law allows us to tell Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare that your children are eligible for free or reduced price meals, unless you tell us not to. Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare only use the information to identify children who may be eligible for their programs. Program officials may contact you to offer to enroll your children. Filling out the School Meals and Summer EBT Application does not automatically enroll your children in health insurance.

If you do not want us to share your information with Medicaid or NJ FamilyCare, you will have the option if submitting the meal application online via PaySchools or you may fill out the printable form and send in (Sending in this form will not change whether your children get free or reduced price meals).

Thank you for your cooperation.

-WTPS Food Services Department

Questions? Please contact Joe Piddington at jpiddington@wallpublicschools.org or 732.556.2602