3rd Grade 

Please check our Google Classroom Page for homework assignments every day that are posted daily along with educational materials, subject information, important notices, reminders, and dates. 

• Sign in to Google Classroom and view all information on the stream. Please check it daily.

  To join a Google class:

  1. Click on the following link: https://classroom.google.com/c/NjIxNzg4ODU1NTU3?cjc=yrlsxci
  2. Go to Google.com and click on the Google Apps icon.
  3. Click on the Google Classroom icon
  4. Once in Google Classroom, click on the + in the top right corner
  5. Click on Join Class

  6. Type in the following code: yrlsxci 

FACTS gives you, the busy parent, an opportunity to get more involved in your
child’s academic progress and future success – all via the Internet!
Parents Web from FACTS is a private and secure parents’ portal that will allow parents to view
academic information specific to their children while protecting their children’s information from
others. You may view your child’s grades, attendance, homework, and missing assignments, as
well as other useful school information. You can also communicate with teachers and other
school staff online whenever necessary. All you need is an Internet-capable computer.
Here’s how to access our easy-to-use Parents Login/ Family Portal:

• In Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Internet Explorer go to http://www.factsmgt.com and click
  Parent Login, then select FACTS Family Portal.
  Type the school’s District Code SACA-NY
  Click Create New Family Portal Account.
  Type your email address and click Create Account. An email will be sent which includes
  a link to create your Family Portal login. The link is active for 6 hours.
• Select the Click to Create your Family Portal login link.
• A web browser displays your Name and RenWeb Person ID.
• Type a User Name, Password, and Confirm the password. 
• Click Save User Name and/or Password.
  A message displays at the top of the browser, “User Name/Password successfully updated.”
• You may now log in to Parent Login/FACTS Family Portal using your new User Name and Password.
• This website will be operational come the first day of school.  The teachers are still going through training and also becoming familiar with this new system, so I kindly request your patience.  Certain parts of the website will open slowly throughout the month, once FACTS finishes things on their end. 

FACTS Family_Portal_Access_Spanish (2).pdf

Use this  link  to order books from Scholastic, our class code is YKR3M   https://orders.scholastic.com/YKR3M

Please mark your Calendars.  Please check back regularly for updates. Thank you!

September: Important Dates 

• 9/6- First Day of School- 1.2 Day - 12:30 Early Dismissal, no lunch
• 9/7 -First Full Day of School - 3 pm Dismissal - Bring lunch
• 9/8 - Students will attend 9 am Mass, all family and friends are welcome and encouraged to join. 
• 9/14- Parent Night - Meet the teachers, at 6:30 pm in the auditorium for a general school meeting then to students’ classrooms for individual teacher’s information. Please try your best to attend this meeting. It is very important as a lot of information will be provided and I also enjoy meeting all the parents. I look forward to seeing you all. 
• 9/17 - Catechetical Sunday - 11:30 Mass, all are welcome to join. 

October: Important Dates
10/9- Columbus Day - School closed

• Please send in headphones for your child to use each day while using their i-pads. This is a necessary item Please do not get the earbuds, they are uncomfortable for the kids.  must. 
• Please bring in class supplies if you haven’t done so already. I thank you tremendously, you would be surprised at how much we go through daily. This allows me to keep the classroom clean and the kids germ-free. 
• Please complete all forms and kindly return them ASAP. 
• Please return the last page signed of the Student/Parent Handbook that is posted on the school website. 
• Please sign the technology Acceptable Use Policy. Students will not be provided with a device until this form is returned signed. It can be viewed and returned digitally. This is a school policy.  You can find the link under parent Information below. 
• Cover all softcovered workbooks that the children are bringing home today in CLEAR contact paper. Please return all books the next day regardless if they are covered because we will be using them daily. If not possible to cover today then they will come back home tomorrow.  I will be sending a few books home every day until all are covered. Thank You.

Attention parents, please click on the link below for the “Back to School Letter”, from our Principal, Mrs. Competello, for important information. 

Family Back to School letter 2023.docx.pdf

Please use this link BELOW  to obtain and SUBMIT the Acceptable User Policy in order for your student to be issued their iPad for in-class use. Please complete ASAP because we must have all forms signed by EACH student and parent/guardian in order for the class to receive our set of devices.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kljEz2VEw2fOSrw73V8rP4MFsJCe5NVAGh6C0QGvMoc/edit

Acceptable Use Policy

Parent/Student Handbook 2023-2034 Click Here

Uniform Attire as per handbook                                                                                                                             Gym Attire as per handbook

Click Here

Mrs. Bruno’s 3rd Grade Supply List and Summer Assignments 

for the 2023- 2024 School Year

      Hello to my amazing future 3rd Graders and families. Below is the list of school, classroom, and home supplies that will be needed. Please try your best to have all supplies by the end of the first week of school come September. Below are also details about the summer assignment. Please plan accordingly so that you may have a productive and enjoyable summer. I look forward to being your teacher and to creating a fun-filled year of memorable learning experiences.

 3rd Grade Supply List: 2023-2024  

Student Supply List:
10 – composition notebooks (100 pages) each with subject and name. Each notebook must be labeled with name and subject: Social Studies, ELA/Reading, Religion, Spelling/Vocabulary, Writing/Journal, Math, Science, Art, and  Italian. Keep a few extra notebooks at home in case you need a new one during the year.

2 – folders labeled, preferably plastic - labeled: Homework- on the right side and Notices on the left side, and another folder for Classwork labeled in progress on the right and completed on the left side ).

2- boxes of No. 2  wooden pencils.****5 sharpened pencils MUST be provided daily***NO MECHANICAL pencils permitted. 

1- pencil sharpener 

1 – box of crayons (24 pack).

1 – box of washable thin markers and colored pencils.

1 –  pair of scissors for a child.

3 – glue sticks.

1 –  pencil case must be soft 

2 – Independent Chapter Reading Books to be left in their desks at all times. 

1 – pocket dictionary/thesaurus to be with you at all times.

2 – packages of loose leaf paper (wide ruled with margin)

1 - ream of white copy/printing paper

1 – pack of highlighters multi-colored

1 pack of construction paper

4 – large stretch book covers for textbooks.

2 – Packages of index cards (3 x 5)

1- Index card holder 

2 – Packages of Post-it notes.

1 – Package of black dry-erase markers. 

1 – Package of multicolored dry-erase markers. 

1- ART box- SMALL clear shoebox for Art class- as per Art teacher: 1 pack of 12 large Markers- classic colors,1 box of 24 crayons, 2 glue sticks, 1 school liquid glue, 1 tray of watercolor paint.

Classroom Supplies:

2 – boxes of tissues

2 –  large hand sanitizers

2 – rolls of  paper towels

2 – Packages of baby wipes

2 – Packages of Clorox wipes.

2 boxes gallon-size Ziplock bags 

1 box sandwich-size Ziploc bags  

1 ream of white copy/printing paper

1 – packages of black Expo dry-erase markers.

1 – packages of multicolor Expo dry-erase markers 

1 - a bottle of Lysol spray

Wish List: HP 61 black ink and/or colored ink cartridge for class printer (optional).

1 pair of over-the-head- headphones (put in a plastic bag and label with your name on it and grade) These headphones will be kept in school at all times and not brought home.

Home Supplies to keep at home:

1 package of letter-sized envelopes

2 – rolls of clear contact paper to cover soft workbooks only, all workbooks must be covered by the first week of school as they are brought home and returned the next day.

2– packages of loose leaf paper (wide ruled with margin)

Pencils, crayons, washable markers

Oak tag

 Remember you can always buy extra supplies and store them for later use in the year if they may be needed.

Incoming 3rd-Grade Students 

Summer Book Report Assignment Guidelines

Please choose 1 chapter book from this list to read and do a complete book report following the guidelines below.

BOOKS FOR BOOK REPORT:

1. Magic Tree House, by Mary Pope Osborne. Any book from this series. 

2. A to Z Mysteries, by Ron Roy.  Any book from this series. 

3. I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis. Any book from this series.

4. Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park. Any book from this series. 

Guidelines for Book Report:

• Must Make A Cover: On colored construction paper.  Include the title, author, your name, and grade. Draw and color an original and colorful picture for your cover on construction paper. Be creative and neat.

• 1st page: Write the title, author, genre, setting,  and main characters.

• 2nd page: Pick a main character and write about them in paragraph form. Give details about their personalities, how they’ve changed from the beginning, middle, and end of the story, and their actions in the plot.

• 3rd page: Write a complete summary of the story in paragraph form using sequencing of events.

• 4th page: In paragraph form write about something new you learned from the book or the most interesting part if the genre is fiction.

• 5th page: Pick five new vocabulary words from your book, and define and write an original sentence for each one.

• 6th page- Book Review:- Question 1:Would you recommend this book to your classmates? Why or why not? Question 2: Would you read another book by this author? Explain why or why not?

• Please note that this assignment should be the STUDENT’S best work, this will count as their first  ELA grade.