Welcome to Fourth Grade
Welcome to 4th grade! I'm Mrs.Sondalle and I'm happy to be starting off the school year with all of you! As a graduate of St. Joseph School, I am thrilled to be wearing the Knight's logo once again! I am proud to say that I am a product of Catholic Education from Kindergarten through present day. I attended Carmel High School, University of Dayton (Go Flyers), received my masters through the Augustine Institute and have taught thirteen years in the Archdiocese of Chicago schools. I've lived in Libertyville all my life along with my siblings and many cousins. Many thanks to my grandma Irene and grandpa Eugene who moved to sweet Libs to start their family back in 1937. My mother Diane is also a St. Joseph graduate.
My husband Craig and I have two amazing sons - Graham, a junior at LHS and Patrick, a third grader here at SJS. Our boys keep us busy with sporting events, trips to Wisconsin to cheer on Brewers, Bucks, Badgers and the Pack. Don't yell at me - I married a sconnie! I still root for the Cubs and Bears though ;) This fall we will be cheering for the Wildcats at all the Varsity football games! Excited to see our son wearing jersey #1! Go Cats!
I'm happy to be back in the classroom after taking time off to raise my boys. I am committed to creating a positive and engaging classroom environment where each child feels loved, supported and encouraged to succeed both academically, socially and spiritually. I'm looking forward to a wonderful start to the 26-27 school year! God bless!
Posts
Tuesday, Sept 8
Week at a glance 9/7 - 9/11
Reminders:
- No school Monday
- Enjoy your weekend :)
- Food Pantry Collection - 9/9 - cream of chicken soup
- My email: [email protected]
Religion - Unit 1 continuing Session 2: Our Father in Heaven
Math - Chapter 2: + and - whole #'s
Monday: No school
Tuesday: Lesson 2 - Addition & Subtraction Patterns
Wednesday: Lesson 3 -Add & Subtract Mentally
Thursday: Lesson 4 - Estimate sums & differences
Friday: Check my Progress
Reading/Language Arts -
Unit 1 Week 2 - Twins in Space
Genre - Magazine Article
Weekly Question: What can living in space teach us about the human body?
Vocabulary: identical, radiation, duplicate, comparison, DNA, chromosomes
- Students will have their weekly reading comprehension test on Friday.
- Please take the time to study and re-read the story if needed. The audio version of the story is posted in our Reading Google Classroom.
Spelling - syllable pattern VCe
Weekly homework-
Monday: No school
Tuesday: spelling choice (10 words)
Wednesday: spelling choice (10 words)
Thursday: spelling worksheet
Friday: spelling test
Science - Topic 1: Energy & Motion - lesson 2 Motion, Speed & Collisions
- Hands on activity - Rube Goldberg
Social Studies- Begin Chapter 2- Exploring Regions of our Country
- Create your own civilization project due Thursday 9/10
- Chapter 1 test 9/10 (open book)
Wednesday, Sept 2
Tuesday, Sept 1
Monday, August 31
August 31 - Sept 4
Reminders:
- No homework on Fridays :)
- Monday, August 31 is picture day! Students may be out of uniform. Dress nicely
- Band showcase for students 9/1 - students will be introduced to the instruments
- Curriculum night 9/3 @ 6pm
- Please pack a healthy snack each day
- My email: [email protected]
Math - Cont. Chapter 1: Place Value / Begin Chapter 2: + and - whole #'s
Monday: Lesson 5- Use place value to round
Tuesday: review Ch. 1
Wednesday: Chapter 1 test
Thursday: Begin Ch. 2 lesson 1- Addition and subtraction rules
Friday: math groups/games
Reading/Language Arts -
Unit 1 Week 2 - Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries
Genre - Biography
Weekly Question: In what ways can a place enrich our lives?
Vocabulary: Poverty, pursued, treacherous, remarkable, assembled
Writing: Personal narrative
- Students will have their weekly reading comprehension test on Friday.
- Please take the time to study and re-read the story if needed. The audio version of the story is posted in our Reading Google Classroom.
Spelling - suffixes: -ity, -ic, -ty, -ment
Weekly homework-
Monday: spelling definitions and sentences (5 words)
Tuesday: spelling choice (10 words)
Wednesday: spelling choice (10 words)
Thursday: spelling worksheet
Friday: spelling test
Science - Topic 1- experience 2 -Motion, speed and collisions:
Social Studies- The 4 social sciences: What do social scientists do? Students will learn and understand the terms economics, geography, civics, and history.
Students are creating their own civilization.
Week at a glance 8/24 - 8/28
We had a great time in fourth the past few days! The children and I have been getting to know each other. What a wonderful group! I'm looking forward to the full week ahead! Please bring a chapter book by Monday! No comic books please. Have a nice weekend :)
iReady-
iReady testing opens on Monday. Please make sure that students have headphones! We will be testing over the next few weeks of school.
Math - Chapter 1: Place Value
Monday: place value
Tuesday: read and write multi-digit numbers
Wednesday: compare numbers
Thursday: order numbers
Friday: check my progress quiz
Reading/Language Arts -
Unit 1 Week 1 - Reaching for the Moon by Buzz Aldrin
Genre - Autobiography
Weekly Question: How can visiting new places expand our understanding of the world?
Vocabulary: determination, specialization, struggled, independence, confidence
Writing: Personal narrative
- Students will have their weekly reading comprehension test on Friday.
- Please take the time to study and re-read the story if needed. The audio version of the story is posted in our Reading Google Classroom.
Spelling - suffixes -ed, -ing, -s, -er, -est
Homework- in composition notebook:
Monday: spelling definitions and sentences (5 words)
Tuesday: spelling choice (10 words)
Wednesday: spelling choice (10 words)
Thursday: spelling worksheet
Friday: spelling test
Science - Topic 1: Energy and Energy Transfer
Social Studies- The 4 social sciences: What do social scientists do? Students will learn and understand the terms economics, geography, civics, and history.
Religion - Unit 1 session 1: God Creates the World
Wednesday, 8/19
- Picture day forms are coming home today
- Students do need headphones! Please send them in by Monday, 8/24
- Chromebooks will be distributed tomorrow
- Gym tomorrow! Please wear gym uniforms