August 8, 2024

Dear Dugan Dragons,

Embarking upon my seventh year as principal of Frank J. Dugan Elementary School, I remain humbled and honored for the opportunity to serve all of our school community’s constituents.  I approach my nineteenth year in education and Marlboro Township Public Schools the same as my first year of teaching, eagerly optimistic and energized by the diverse progress we have made in the past six years at Dugan.  We will continue to focus on important components that 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 welcome the opportunity to collaborate with district staff, Dugan families, and the greater Marlboro community 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 I plan on settling for nothing less than the excellence that makes us a great school district.  I look forward to sharing my enthusiasm and committed work ethic over the course of this school year.

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; 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 7-year old daughter, Gianna, 5-year old daughter, Juliet, and 2-year old daughter, Josephine.  Despite spending the past eighteen years focused on decisions in the best interest of 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 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