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Principal's Message

August 3, 2023

Dear Dugan Dragons,

Beginning my sixth year as the humbled and honored Principal of Frank J. Dugan Elementary School, I am eagerly optimistic and energized by the countless progress we have made in the past five years.  We returned our focus to the important components which comprise the academic year and in holding true to my passion for being an educational leader, I will remain dedicated to inspiring our students, staff, and school community to continuously grow and improve.

Serving as an advocate for all children, I continue to welcome the opportunity to collaborate with district staff, Dugan families, and Marlboro community members in ensuring that all students may benefit from high-quality instruction, data-driven decisions, and personalized, blended learning.  Rightfully so, high expectations are pervasive throughout this district and my continued plan is to settle for nothing less than the excellence that makes us Marlboro.  I look forward to sharing my enthusiasm and committed work ethic over the course of this school year and will settle for nothing less than excellence.

I have always been proud of my career accomplishments.  Having served the Marlboro Township Public School District since September 2006, I have held positions at Marlboro Memorial Middle School, the David C. Abbott Early Learning Center, and as a District Curriculum Supervisor of Instructional Technology.  My unwavering loyalty to this school district has etched a winding path to Dugan Elementary and there is nowhere else I’d rather be!  I look forward to continuously executing a school vision that propagates lifelong learning while fostering students creatively and innovatively so that each individual can reach their optimal potential.

Great leaders aspire to lead by serving the needs of their people.  At home, this means being a devoted husband to my wife, Samantha--who is also an educator--and father to my 6-year old daughter, Gianna, 4-year old daughter, Juliet, and 22-month old daughter, Josephine.  Despite these past seventeen years doing what is best for children, nothing has offered me a greater perspective to our responsibility and our impact than becoming a parent myself.  Thank you for sharing your children with us each and every day.

Please know that my door is always open and that I encourage you to become an active participant in your child’s educational journey.

Warmest Regards,
 
Richard M. Pagliaro
Principal - Frank J. Dugan Elementary School
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