The Wall Primary Pups Press

Hello Primary Pup Families,

To those of you who are new to Primary School - Welcome! To those of you returning to Primary School - we are so happy to have you back! I hope you are all having a great summer.

My name is Samantha Bagarozza, or as the students call me, "Mrs. B". I am the Principal of WPS, as of March 2024, and Supervisor of Special Education, PK-5. I have been in Wall Township for over 12 years, first as a teacher and now as an administrator. I am incredibly excited for my first "back to school season" at Primary School. Your children are in for a fabulous experience with the excellent staff at WPS!

Please be sure to review all of the information shared below about WPS orientation day, back to school night, and suggested supplies. Teacher assignments will be shared on Friday, August 23rd at the end of the day. You will receive a notification to check Genesis when they are posted. Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have.

Our WPS PTA executive board members are in full planning mode. They are getting ready to provide WPS students with another great year! Please find the PTA meeting dates for September through December listed below. These meetings are all offered virtually to best accommodate WPS families.

The PTA is an excellent group of parents and educators that work together to provide our students with additional experiences and opportunities. We encourage everyone to participate by joining WPS PTA, attending meetings, and if able, volunteering at PTA sponsored events. Please save the dates listed below in your calendar. We hope to see many of you at our first PTA meeting on September 18th. Please stay tuned for more information on membership and future events.

I hope you all enjoy your last few weeks of summer. Please feel free to reach out via email or phone at any time with questions or concerns you may have.

I know I speak for all of the staff at WPS when I say - we are PAWsitively delighted to have your children, soon to be Primary Pups, in our classrooms this fall! See you soon!

Sincerely,

Samantha Bagarozza

sbagarozza@wallpublicschools.org

Principal of Wall Primary School

Supervisor of Special Education, PK-5

732-556-2054

We are happy to welcome Mrs. Tara DiStefano to our main office staff. She started over the summer as our new administrative assistant at Wall Primary School. She is getting settled and is very excited to meet all of the Primary Pups this September. Mrs. DiStefano has been in the district for 10 years in various roles including administrative assistant and paraprofessional. She has worked at Allenwood Elementary School and Old Mill Elementary School. We are so happy to have you at Primary, Mrs. DiStefano!

We are happy to also welcome Ms. Kerri D'Amico to our preschool teaching staff. She is a special education teacher with 18 years experience in various settings. She has been in the district for the past 3 years at Allenwood Elementary School. She was the self-contained MD teacher for students in grades K-2. She is also a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, BCBA. Ms. D'Amico is excited for her new role as a preschool teacher at WPS! She can't wait to meet all of our Primary Pups in September. We are very excited to have you join our wonderful teaching team at WPS, Ms. D'Amico!