Art

Mrs. Sarah Bizzarro

About the Teacher

I am very excited to begin my 15th year teaching at Mendham Township Elementary. The students' bright faces inspire me to design art activities that will engage their aesthetic intelligence. I also hope to show them how to appreciate the amazing art of artists and cultures around the world.

I live in High Bridge New Jersey with my husband and son. We love to travel to the shore and to the Adirondack Mountains in New York. But, our favorite thing to do is spend time with our family and friends.

It is my personal goal to be a creativity coach for my students. Their ideas are the true currency in the Art room. My classroom door is always open to any student or parent who wishes to create.

Contact: sbizzarro@mendhamtwp.org

Instagram: mtesartbizz

Degrees and Certifications:

Bachelors Degree in The Science of Education from The College of Saint Rose in 2003 and a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from The College of New Jersey in 2013.

MTES Art Program Pre-K - 4th Grade

Click Here to to view the Mendham Art Website for more information about your chidren's art classes.

The MTES art program consists of weekly art classes for students in Kindergarten through 4th grade, Preschool and Tiny Tigers. Throughout the program students learn the process of appreciation and aesthetics by learning to discern what the artist wanted us to know. The themes include famous works of art, favorite story illustrations and art from cultures all around the world. We achieve this through a process of art criticism where students describe, analyze, and interpret a wide variety of artwork. Art projects based on our aesthetic explorations vary from drawing, painting, and sculpture throughout the school year. Students will save their artwork in a portfolio and then select their favorite piece to present in a whole school art show, the Festival of Arts. Third and Fourth grade students will also have opportunities to sign up for Mastery Enrichment workshops where they will create artwork based on unique themes and materials.

Art Explorers

Art Explorers is an elective class for 2nd and 3rd grade students. We meet once a week during the student's lunch and recess period and engage in creating using unconventional materials. The students are presented with ideas based on an artists' example, unusual material, or ideas generated within the group.

Please contact me via email if you are interested in the program.

Advanced Art Program

The Advanced Art Program is an elective class for 4th grade students. We meet once a week during the students lunch and recess period. The goals and objectives of the Advanced class are designed for students to develop higher level skills while also learning to express themselves creatively.

Please contact me via email if you are interested in the program.

MTMS: COVID CASE LETTER TO PARENTS

Dear MTMS Families,

This email is to inform you that two Mendham Township Middle School students have tested positive for COVID-19. Neither student has been at MTMS for the past 6 days. Additionally, based upon contact tracing guidelines, no one in our school community outside immediate family members is known to have been in close contact with these students. The school district is working cooperatively with public health officials and following all CDC, state, and local health department guidelines to ensure that all of our students and Township community remain healthy and safe - and that our school remains open. As there is no need for us to shift to distance learning, MTMS will remain in our current blue/gold cohort blended learning configuration. We thank you in advance for your consideration in protecting the privacy of any persons directly involved in this case.

Mendham Township Middle School continues to take great precautions to prevent the introduction and spreading of COVID-19 through meticulous cleaning and methodical daily sanitizing. Take comfort in knowing that we are monitoring this situation very closely and will immediately update you if necessary.

Special thanks and praise to all of our MTMS families and teachers who have been operating with great diligence to maximize the probability that all possible COVID-19 cases and or potential exposures are isolated and quickly contained. By continuing to act with an abundance of caution we will keep our community safe and our school open. If you have questions or concerns along the way, please do not hesitate to contact our school nurse, Mrs. Giarrusso, at egiarrusso@mendhamtwp.org.

Please continue to adhere to the following Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recommendations:
-Stay home when you are sick;
-Wash hands often with soap for at least 20 seconds;
-Cover coughs and sneezes and properly disposing of tissues;
-Limit close contact with people who are sick and not sharing food, drinks and utensils;
-Practice social distancing (staying at least 6 feet apart);
-Wear a face covering while in school; and
-Continue to monitor your health for symptoms.

Below are resources recently sent out by Mendham High School that might be helpful:

a. NJDOH COVID-19 Information for Communities and the General Public: https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/covid2019_community.shtml

b. Get the Facts about Coronavirus: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

c. Symptoms of COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html

d. Testing: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/testing/index.html; https://covid19.nj.gov/pages/testing

e. How to Protect Yourself: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html

f. What to Do if You Are Sick: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html

Have a great afternoon and stay safe!

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

PJC