2-4 Miss Giovanna Buscemi

gbuscemi5546@stagnes-school.org

Welcome to Second Grade!

I’m Miss. Giovanna Buscemi and this is my third year teaching at St. Agnes. I taught 3rd grade my first year and now this will be my second year teaching 2nd grade. I previously worked as a Substitute Teacher for the West Islip School District and for Eastern Suffolk BOCES. I received my Undergraduate Degree from St. Joseph’s College in Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education. I am dual-certified in both General Education and Special Education. I am currently working on my Masters in Teaching Literacy at Touro College. Some of the things that I enjoy are the beach, my family/friends and reading. 

I am so excited to experience this year with all of you!

*Please check our Google Classroom for announcements/notes/weekly homework assignments

*Weekly Spelling/Vocabulary words, along with study material for upcoming tests will be posted on Google Classroom

*Please make sure your child has 2 reading level appropriate books with them in the classroom at all times for DEAR time.

We are not workers because we wished to be workers; it is God who called us to be. It is our mission to strive to know God better by carrying out His will.  This year we are going to focus on being strong workers in God’s vineyard. We are going to strengthen ourselves physically through good actions and deeds and spiritually through our prayer life. We will build up the virtues needed to put God first in our lives.

Math -  2-digit addition & subtraction
LA -  expository/informative writing; adjectives; intro to cursive
Reading - text organization; theme; elements of drama; figurative language
Religion - Reconciliation; weekly Gospels
Social Studies - map reading
Science -  water cycle

SPELLING TEST RUBRIC
4 = 17-18 correct (thorough & consistent)
3 = 13-16 correct (grade level)
2 = 9-12 correct (partial understanding)
1 = 1-8 correct (minimal understanding)

READING TEST RUBRIC
4 = 10 correct (thorough & consistent)
3 = 7-9 correct (grade level)
2 = 4-6 correct (partial understanding)
1 = 1-3 correct (minimal understanding)

LUNCH (11:12-12:09)
*special lunches MUST BE ordered directly through My Food Days

Snacks & Ice Cream via coupons $9    
Water Bottles via coupons $10 

OUR NOTEBOOKS ARE COLOR CODED:
RED = copying daily HW
PURPLE = Journal
BLUE = Spelling & Vocabulary
GREEN = Social Studies & Science
BLACK = Religion