• The mission of Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School is to see that all our students learn at high levels according to the New Jersey Student Learning Standards. The future of our students depends on our success! We must work collaboratively to achieve that purpose, because it is impossible to accomplish if we work in isolation. And, we must continually assess our effectiveness in achieving our purpose on the basis of results—tangible evidence that our students are acquiring the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that are essential to their future success as contributing members and lifelong learners in an international society.