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Hello Primary Pups,

I have thoroughly enjoyed my first few weeks as Principal of Wall Primary. Between the Friendship Ball, Read Across America Week, yoga, music class, and making Shamrock Shakes - the fun never ends here! I have had an opportunity to read to all of the classes and get to know the students a little bit more. With that in mind, I would like to share some information about me, so you can get to know your principal too!

Favorite People: My family, especially my baby girl Siena 👪

Favorite Summer Activity: Beach 🏖️

Favorite Children's Book: "The Good Egg" 📚

Favorite Food: Sushi 🍣

Favorite Color: Blue 💙

As we get closer to spring we have a lot to look forward to, especially our Spring Egg Hunt and Spring Bonnet Parade on March 27th and 28th. Please make note of all of the special happenings in March listed in this newsletter. I hope you all enjoyed some of the beautiful weather this past weekend.

Best,

Samantha Bagarozza

sbagarozza@wallpublicschools.org

Principal of Wall Primary School

Supervisor of Special Education, PK-5

732-556-2054

Early Dismissal (No PM): 3/29

School Closed for Spring Break: 4/1-4/5

Wear blue on Friday, April 12th to support Autism Acceptance Month!

National MPS (Mucopolysaccharidoses) Awareness Day is on 5/15/24

To help support one of our students with MPS1, please consider purchasing a t-shirt. All proceeds and donations will go towards the National MPS Society.

MPS 1 condition is rare, with an incidence of 1 in 100,000, and currently, there is no cure. Click here to learn more.

Thank you for your understanding and support!

Monday, March 18th

Wall Intermediate School at 7:00 p.m.

Join the Department of Special Services to learn about students' transition between buildings.

Board of Education Meeting

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Public session at 7:30 p.m.

Wall Intermediate School Auditorium

Thursday, March 21, 2024

This year, the Foundation is honoring:

• Chief Sean O’Halloran, Chief of Police for the Wall Township Police Department - Excellence in Community Leadership Award
• Tiffany Steiner, Director of Intervention Programs and Student Wellness K-12 - Meritorious Administrator Award
• Joshua Tennant, Chairperson of the Science Department and Wall High School Teacher - Exemplary Faculty Award

Thursday, March 28th

4:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at Central School

Appointments recommended. Walk-ins welcome if drive capacity permits.

See flyer for more details.

Syllables are one of the building blocks of phonological awareness, which is crucial for early literacy development. Teaching children to recognize and segment syllables in words helps them become more proficient readers and writers. It is easier for students to orally blend syllables, like “butt/er/fly” and say “butterfly”, than it is to orally blend phonemes like “d/o/g” to say “dog”. When we teach these phonological awareness skills, we should start with syllables. Here are some syllable counting videos you can watch with your child.

Syllable Counting Videos

Syllable STOMP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGEIZoBlkYE&t=81s

Syllable Count Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks5ekq1vh2k

Clap the Syllables

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcLIPW-ITC4

The month of March is dedicated to the exploration of the mindset, 100% Accountable.

Students will begin to apply the 100% Accountable Mindset. They will begin to take responsibility for their choices, so they can be more in control of their lives. They will practice overcoming beliefs that hold them back from their dreams. They will learn to focus their energy and make the most of their time, and they will understand learning new skills is a part of growing through life.

4 Key Components in this Mindset include:

• Own Your Life
• Overcoming Limiting Beliefs
• Focus Your Energy
• Grow Through Life