Third Grade Summer Reading List

The best way to maintain your child’s current reading abilities over the summer is to encourage reading.  They should read a minimum of 20 minutes each day.  They can read books of any kind as long as they find it interesting.  All students entering 3rd grade are required to read the following three books:

The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies
The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White

There is an activity for each book that must be complete prior to the first day of school. Some of the activities will be completed online on our 3rd grade Google Classroom, and one will be completed on paper to be handed in on the first day. All students entering 3rd grade have already been added to my Google Classroom. https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/MzM4MTE4MjM2MTM1 Students can find all their assignments there. All assignments will be posted on June 16th. Please practice the words below during the summer.

Enjoy your summer. I can’t wait to see you in September!

This year I have decided to purchase all needed school supplies for the students. I will collect money starting in August. I will post the amount on Google Classroom and on ClassTag once I have made the purchase. It will range between $25 to $50. This does NOT include art supplies or cleaning products. If you have any questions please feel free to email me at ivalente@sjps.net

Please practice both of the charts below everyday with your child.  It is very important that they enter third grade being able to read these words independently.  After the second full week of school, I will be verbally testing the students on the first chart only. 

Thank you for all of your help.
Mrs. Valente
ivalente@sjps.net

1 - 1 subject spiral notebook (spelling)

2 - 2 subject spiral notebook (social studies and science, and ELA and math)

5 containers of Lysol wipes (parent purchase)

6 boxes of tissues (parent purchase)

1 plastic folder of your child’s choice (parent purchase used for homework)

5 durable plastic folders (red, yellow, green, blue and orange)

*I will make labels for the folders/notebooks, please just write your child’s first name with a sharpie on the inside of the notebook or folder.*

1 soft pencil case with zipper (to be kept in their desks about 8in x 9in not smaller because the items below will not fit)

1 box of 24 crayons (nothing bigger will be accepted do not remove from box)

1 large glue stick

1 pink eraser

6 sharpened #2 pencils

1 scissor

1 yellow highlighter

1 dry erase marker

*The above items should be put into the zippered pencil case for the first day of school*

1  plastic  box with lid  (for art supplies and extra supplies all supplies should fit inside the box)

1 box of colored pencils (do not remove from box)

1 box of 24 crayons (do not remove from box)

8 large glue sticks

12 #2 pencils sharpened

6 pink erasers

1 scissor

2 red pens

1 black sharpie

1 sock/washcloth to wipe marker

Wish List Donation Items (parent purchase if they wish)

Bandaids (they like the ones from the Dollar Store) 

Quart size ziploc bags

Gallon sized ziplock bags

Lysol wipes

Colored printing paper (Astrobright any color)

White printing paper