3-4 Miss Giovanna Buscemi

Welcome to Third Grade!

I’m Miss Buscemi and this is my fourth year teaching at St. Agnes. Over the last four years, I have taught both 2nd and 3rd grade. I previously worked as a Substitute Teacher for the West Islip School District and 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 also just finished up 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.

This year we are going to focus on our mission to be fishers of men, and disciples, to not only rememer what Jesus did for us, but also as a challenge to rise to what Jesus wants from us through virtuous actions, words, and deeds.

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

OUR NOTEBOOKS ARE COLOR CODED:
RED = Writing
PURPLE = Homework
BLUE = Math/ELA
ORANGE = Reading/Spelling
GREEN = Social Studies/Science
YELLOW = Religion/Journal