5th Grade

Language Arts

Mr. Dennis Comella

dcomella@stgabriel.net 

Education:

• Masters Degree, Elementary Education, University of Louisville

• Bachelors of Arts, Elementary Education, Hanover College

Experience:

• 5th Grade, Language Arts, 4 years, St. Gabriel School

• 5th Grade, English and Social Studies, 2 years, St. Gabriel School

• 4th Grade, Language Arts, 2 years, St. Gabriel School

• 2nd Grade, 7 years, St. Gabriel School

• Substitute teacher, 1 year, Jefferson County & Archdiocese of Louisville

Biography:

I am a product of St. Gabriel School and a graduate of Trinity High School.  I am active both in and out of the classroom,  having coached football, basketball and soccer, taught a SHINE class, participated in Quick Recall as a Judge / Moderator, and served on a Peer Mediation Team.  I was the recipient of two Aegon Teacher Grants.  I have worked on the Archdiocese Textbook Adoption Committee for social studies.  I am a member of the St. Gabriel School Board.  My wife Lori and I are the proud parents of Nicholas, age eight. We are members of St. Gabriel Parish.  

Summary of 5th Grade Language Arts Lessons (updated 3-3-10)

Reading: concluded HW Machine novel and discussed reading strategies that should help during testing next week.

Spelling: reviewing for testing next week by going over suffix spellings.

English/Writing: went over prefixes, suffixes, homophones, vocabulary, and some of what they will see on the Terra Nova tests next week . 

Book-It information available at  www.bookitprogram.com. 

Book orders at  www.scholastic.com/clubsordering

class name: MrCs5thgrade

password: Steelers1

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Other Links
Daily Assignments	Reading info
Spelling Words	English info
Reading textbook link	English textbook link

You may contact me via email, send a note with your child, or leave a message at the school office (239-5535).  I will respond to your message as soon as possible.

Mr. Dennis Comella - dcomella@stgabriel.net