New Principal Appointment at St. Thomas the Apostle School
/June 19, 2023
Dear Members of the St. Thomas the Apostle School Community,
I am pleased to announce that Mrs. Ellen Naughton has been named principal of St. Thomas the
Apostle School.
Mrs. Naughton holds a Master of Arts in Education degree from Seton Hall University and has
been an educator for over two decades, working with students at various grade levels and with
diverse learning needs. She has extensive experience as a principal within the Archdiocese of
Newark and is well-versed in Catholic school administration. Her ability to collaborate with
parents, teachers, pastoral staff, and administrators is well demonstrated.
In addition to her educational experience within the Newark Archdiocese, Mrs. Naughton is very
familiar with the St. Thomas the Apostle school community, having taught at the school for over
ten years before becoming a principal. Her children have also attended the school, and she most
recently had a brief assignment at St. Thomas the Apostle as an educational specialist on behalf
of the Essex Regional Educational Services Commission. Mrs. Naughton looks forward to her
return to St. Thomas the Apostle School as leader of the mission of Catholic education here.
Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Naughton to St. Thomas the Apostle School. She looks
forward to the opportunity to join the school community in this new role.
I would like to thank you for your continued support of and care for St. Thomas the Apostle
School. It is an integral part of St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, and we are grateful for the strong
collaboration, shared vision, and faith community here.
Sincerely,
Mary McManus McElroy, JD, MA
Assistant Superintendent