Jeanette Baubles officially replaced William Incollingo on Aug. 13.
By: Nick D’Amore
MONROE Jeanette Baubles has worn several hats since she began teaching about four years ago.
But this year she’ll put a new one on as vice principal of Applegarth School.
Ms. Baubles also is relatively new to the district having begun her stay here last year as an eighth-grade language arts teacher at Applegarth.
"This just fell into my lap," she said of her new position.
She officially replaced William Incollingo on Aug. 13. She will make $70,000 as vice principal.
Ms. Baubles said she had started teaching with the idea of becoming an administrator and had just finished her eligibility requirements, earning master’s degrees from Trenton State College, now known as The College of New Jersey, and New Jersey City University, formerly Jersey City College.
She is in the doctoral program at Seton Hall University.
"It was something I had in mind before deciding to start to teach. I knew it was something I wanted to do," she said.
She began teaching at Woodrow Wilson School in the Neptune City school district in February 1997.
In the K-8 school, Ms. Baubles taught kindergarten and first grade language arts, all subjects to third-graders, language arts and social studies to sixth-graders and math to eighth-graders in her more than three years there.
"I’m fortunate to have worked with different age groups, so I can see where they go, from start to finish," she said.
Ms. Baubles, though a new administrator, said having been in the building for a year prior gives her a bit of a head start.
"I’m familiar with the building and staff relations. I’m already very comfortable with the staff," she said.
"I have an overwhelming sense of warmth in this building. It’s a very special place and the people here make it that way," she said.
Among her goals for the first week of school is "survival and leaving before 7 p.m."
She would also like staff and students of Applegarth to feel the same way she did when she walked into the building for the first time.
"I want to be able to embrace the students and staff so that they feel as welcome as I did," she said.
In the first week, Ms. Baubles said she’s primarily concerned with scheduling and organization, "making sure everyone winds up where they belong.
"I also want to continue the safe learning environment here, so that kids continue to feel safe and at home," she said.
Ms. Baubles also plans on fostering collaboration with the staff to help teachers "massage the curriculum."
"My creativity will permeate through the various projects I take on," she said.
Having grown up close to Wall Township, Ms. Baubles said she loves the beach and is "the queen of the Jersey Shore."
She also enjoys creative writing, such as short stories and narratives.
Her time also is spent going to school, finishing up her doctorate.
"I’m a lifelong learner," she said.

