The Doran Digest
January 2016
Important Dates
1/1 – Schools Closed – Holiday Recess
1/4 - Square 1 Art Begins!
1/13 – PTO Meeting – 7:30pm
1/18 – Single Session (Staff PD)
1/29 – School Store Open (Lunch)
1/29 – Family Bingo Night – 6:30-8:15pm
Specials Schedule
Monday: Library 1:20-2:00 and Gym 2:05-2:45
Tuesday: Music 2:05-2:45
Wednesday: World Language 12:35-1:35 and
Gym 2:05-2:45
Thursday: Art 2:05-2:45
Friday: Computers 2:05-2:45
Homework
Please check your child’s agenda every night!
Practice your math facts!
Mrs. Kristin Doran
Central Avenue School
50 Central Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
(p)973-593-3173
dorank@madisonpublicschools.org
https://twitter.com/MrsDoranCAS
Volume 2, Issue 5
What We Will Be Learning In January
Reading: During January, students will continue to
focus on reading expository non-fiction texts. They
will pay attention to the order of the information in a
text and identify the main ideas and details. Students will identify the point-of-view of the author
and form opinions using the text. They will compare
different texts about the same subject. At the conclusion of this unit, students will be applying these
mini-lessons in our integrated reading and writing
research project.
Writing: Students will be using their knowledge of
expository non-fiction texts to create a non-fiction
book. Students will research information on the geography, climate, economy, symbols, and major landmarks of a state. They will synthesize the information from a variety of texts to write paragraphs
for their books and also including a variety of text
features.
Math: In our next unit, students will be learning
about metric measurement. We will be using number
bonds to help us convert between different units of
length, mass, and capacity. During each math unit, we
will be “putting on our thinking cap” to build on our
problem solving skills and strategies.
Social Studies: This month we will begin our second
social studies unit. Students will learn about the native people of New Jersey. They will explore their
culture, traditions, and how they use their environment to survive. Students will understand the impact
the Lenni Lenape and other Native Americans had on
the development of New Jersey and their lives today.
Science: Our next unit is all about sound! Stay
tuned.