5th Grade
Ms. K. Smith, Ms. Waters, Ms. Long, Ms. Holder, Ms. Bolt, Mr. Chaffer
5thGradeCurriculumNight2025-2026.pdf
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Dear 5th grade families,
What a full week in 5th grade ending in an exciting PBIS celebration, Cosmic Bowling! Students started writing letters to companies for our end of the year auction will began earning "Decade Dollars". We also started new units in science and social studies. Next week will be another busy week at Northwood as we begin preparing for our Poetry Cafe that will take place on Valentine's Day. Be sure to check with your student every night to stay in the know about all the things happening in 5th grade!
Fulton County has not made any decisions regarding school closure again next week, but with the uncertain winter weather, RemoteDay work has been sent home with students again this weekend. Attached are the potential remote day plans should schoolls be closed at the beginning of the week. Please make sure your student completes the work if we are out of school and reach out with any questions!
5th grade - ACTION NEEDED
Please see reminders about yearbook ads, video montage submissions, and promotion fees in email sent out last week. Many of these items have deadlines that are fast approaching!
Yearbook Ads Link: http://yearbookordercenter.com/job/26362
Video Montage Submission Link: 2026 Northwood 5th Grade Slideshow Form
Promotion Fees Link: https://northwoodpta.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/14829
Auction Letters & Stamps Needed
We officially started one component of our decade project today – auction letters! Students will be typing a letter to companies of their choice asking for donations to our end of the year auction. The 3 letters along with 3 stamps are due this Wednesday, February 4th for students to receive their “Banking App sheet” with their first $100. We are also in need of stamp donations! Please send in at least 5 stamps with your student by the end of next week.
Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and we are planning to celebrate by exchanging Valentines on Friday, February 13th . All students can send in or bring in valentines if they would like to participate, but all items must be prepackaged. Sending in valentines is not required, however, if you do choose to send them in, please make sure there are enough for the entire class. Please also stay tuned for more information about the Poetry Café on Friday, February 13th!
World Read Aloud Day
Next Wednesday, February 4th, is World Read Aloud Day! We would love to have a few mystery readers throughout the day! There are only 4 spots available so be sure to sign up quick using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ABAD28A3F9CE9-61959343-world#/
Reading Skill Groups
Students will participate in flexible reading groups across the grade level to receive instruction that best matches their individual reading needs. This means your child may work with different teachers during a small portion of the reading block, depending on the specific skills they are practicing or have already mastered. These groups change as students grow, ensuring they get the right support or enrichment at the right time. This will not change your child’s homeroom class, and your child will be with their teacher of record for the remainder of the ELA block. Flexible grouping simply helps us provide more targeted, effective reading instruction for every learner. Please reach out to Mrs. Imhulse if you'd like more information about reading skills groups imhulse@fultonschools.org.
Reminders
- When your child will be absent, email northwoodattendance@fultonschools.org (and copy me on it) to explain the reason for your child's absence. Please try to limit absences during the week so students do not fall behind in class!
- Email transportation changes to myself and NWESdismissal@fultonschools.org by noon the same day.
- Please be sure to check and sign your child's agenda every night.
- Please make sure to send a coat with your child to school each day! We still go outside for recess if temps are above 32 degrees and want to make sure students are dressed appropriately for the weather.
- If you did not at the beginning of the year, please be sure to send in a new 5 subject notebook with your student when we return!
Important Dates
February 13th All Pro Dads
Poetry Cafe
Kinderbuddies
February 16th President's Day (no school for students)
February 17th Teacher Workday (no school for students)
February 26th Haynes Bridge Middle School visit (Permission forms sent home in Friday folder)
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Upcoming Grades |
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Wednesday, Feb 4 |
Physical or Chemical Change Quiz (Minor) Long & Waters |
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Thursday, Feb 5 |
Tuskegee Reading passage (Practice) Chaffer &Smith |
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Friday, Feb 6 |
5th: Unit 5 math Test (Major) |
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Friday, Feb 6 |
Science Task Cards - (Practice) Long & Waters |
Curriculum Notes
Math (On & Adv): Students will finish up line plots. We will also show what we have learned on the Unit 5 Test next Friday.
Reading: Students will review the elements of poetry, practice identifying theme and craft structure, and begin drafting our own poems.
ELA: Students will brainstorm and draft a professional letter including my own opinions and reasons.
Science: Students will continue to learn about physical and chemical changes through hands-on activities.
Social Studies: Students will continue to learn about World War 2 by discussing what life was like for women and African Americans during WW2.
SSS: Students will identify multiple solutions to a problem.
Stay safe and warm through the frosty weather again this weekend! 😊
February
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2-6-26
Dear Parents,
We had another busy and exciting week at Northwood! Students completed their auction letters and began earning "Decade Dollars" that they are tracking on their banking app sheet. We also began preparing for our Poetry Cafe that will take place next Friday. February 13th. Please see the flyer attached for information about the upcoming parent session at Haynes Bridge Middle School. We are still in need of stamps for auction letters so if you haven't sent them in or have extras to spare, please send them with your child on Monday!
Yearbook Ads and Video Submissions - LAST CALL!
Next Friday, February 13th is the last day to purchase a yearbook ad for your 5th grader and to submit photos for our video montage! See the links below to order ads and submit photos. Due to time constraints on publishing, we will not be able to take late submissions, so please make sure to get all information in by next Friday! You can also pay 5th grade promotion fees using the link below if you haven't already done so.
Yearbook Ads Link: http://yearbookordercenter.com/job/26362
Video Montage Submission Link: 2026 Northwood 5th Grade Slideshow Form
Promotion Fees Link: https://northwoodpta.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/14829
Valentine’s Day
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching, and we are planning to celebrate by exchanging Valentines on Friday, February 13th . All students can send in or bring in valentines if they would like to participate, but all items must be prepackaged. Sending in valentines is not required, however, if you do choose to send them in, please make sure there are enough for the entire class. There are 28 students in our class😊 Please also stay tuned for more information about the Poetry Café on Friday, February 13th!
Reminders
- When your child will be absent, email northwoodattendance@fultonschools.org (and copy me on it) to explain the reason for your child's absence. Please try to limit absences during the week so students do not fall behind in class!
- Email transportation changes to myself and NWESdismissal@fultonschools.org by noon the same day.
- Please be sure to check and sign your child's agenda every night.
- Please make sure to send a coat with your child to school each day! We still go outside for recess if temps are above 32 degrees and want to make sure students are dressed appropriately for the weather.
- If you did not at the beginning of the year, please be sure to send in a new 5 subject notebook with your student when we return!
Important Dates
February 13th All Pro Dads
Poetry Cafe
Kinderbuddies
February 16th President's Day (no school for students)
February 17th Teacher Workday (no school for students)
February 26th Haynes Bridge Middle School visit
Parent session - 5:30pm
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Upcoming Grades |
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Monday, Feb. 9th |
Physical and Changes Quiz (minor) - Long & Waters |
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Tuesday, Feb. 10th |
Unit 4 ELA Test (major) Fractions as Division (practice) |
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Wednesday, Feb 11th |
Social Studies Unit 4 Test (major) - Chaffer & Smith Science Unit 5 Test (major) Long & Waters Poetry Analysis Sheet (minor) |
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Friday, Feb 13th |
Poetry Cafe Poem Reading (major) |
Curriculum Notes
Math (On & Adv): Students will start our new unit on multiplying and dividing fractions.
Reading: Students will review the narrative elements of poetry and use mentor texts to prepare for writing their own poems.
ELA: Students will finish writing and present our poems during our Poetry Cafe on Friday.
Science: Students will continue to learn about physical and chemical changes and prepare for our test on Wednesday.
Social Studies: Students will learn about how World War II came to an end and review for our test on Wednesday.
SSS: Students will identify multiple solutions to a problem.
AVID Goal: I will answer all written questions with a complete sentence.
Have a fantastic weekend (and go Patriots!) 😊
2-13-26
Dear Parents,
We had a very busy day today with our first decade banking day, Career Day Activities, Poetry Café, and we ended the day exchanging Valentines and hanging out with our Kinderbuddies. We are SO proud of our students for presenting their poems today in front of the entire class – they did an amazing job! See everyone back at school on Wednesday, February 18th 😊
Yearbook Ads and Video Submissions - LAST CALL!
Today Friday, February 13th is the last day to purchase a yearbook ad for your 5th grader and to submit photos for our video montage! See the links below to order ads and submit photos. Due to time constraints on publishing, we will not be able to take late submissions, so please make sure to get all information in by next Friday! You can also pay 5th grade promotion fees using the link below if you haven't already done so.
Yearbook Ads Link: http://yearbookordercenter.com/job/26362
Video Montage Submission Link: 2026 Northwood 5th Grade Slideshow Form
Promotion Fees Link: https://northwoodpta.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/14829
Reminders
- When your child will be absent, email northwoodattendance@fultonschools.org (and copy me on it) to explain the reason for your child's absence. Please try to limit absences during the week so students do not fall behind in class!
- Email transportation changes to myself and NWESdismissal@fultonschools.org by noon the same day.
- Please be sure to check and sign your child's agenda every night.
- Please make sure to send a coat with your child to school each day! We still go outside for recess if temps are above 32 degrees and want to make sure students are dressed appropriately for the weather.
- If you did not at the beginning of the year, please be sure to send in a new 5 subject notebook with your student when we return!
Important Dates
February 16th President's Day (no school for students)
February 17th Teacher Workday (no school for students)
February 26th Haynes Bridge Middle School visit
Parent session - 5:30pm
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Upcoming Grades |
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Friday, Feb. 20th |
Multiplying Fractions (Minor) |
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Friday, Feb. 20th |
Our Country's History Cold War (minor) - Long and Waters |
Curriculum Notes
Math (On & Adv): Students will start multiplying fractions by a whole number.
Reading &ELA: Students will chose and begin research on events during specific decades.
Science: Students will be abe to explain how animals are sorted into groups (vertebrates vs invertebrates).
Social Studies: Students will begin learning about the Cold War.
SSS: Students will identify how to apply resilance to challenging emotions.
AVID Goal: I will surprise others by performing random acts of kindness.
Have a fantastic weekend 😊
2-20-26
Dear Parents,
Is it Friday already? We had a short but productive week here at school with the students. On Wednesday we had a few players from the Atlanta Gladiators come and read stories and share about their careers. Decade topics have now been selected, and students should be well underway with their research and background reading. Read on for more details about the project.
Decade Project
Today, your child started research on their Decade topic. They also received a Decade Project Timeline and Decade Project Note Taking packet. Please review these materials with your child and support as needed. Some class time will be given next week to research, but some may need to be completed at home. If you are able, consider taking a trip to the local library, bookstore, or help with some online research using the recommended sites.
PickUp Patrol
Starting Monday, February 23, 2026, we will be using a system called PickUp Patrol to help us track dismissals. PickUp Patrol provides families with a convenient way to make changes to your child’s dismissal plans and helps ensure that students are accurately dismissed each day.
How It Works:
- Your child’s regular dismissal plan will be entered into the system. This is considered their Default Plan.
- Whenever your child is doing something other than their Default Plan, you’ll submit a Plan Change via PickUp Patrol.
- Examples of a Plan Change:
- Your child normally rides the bus but needs to switch to carpool for the day.
- Your child is getting picked up by someone other than yourself (must be an emergency contact in Infinite Campus).
- Your child has a doctor's appointment and will be leaving early.
- When the change is submitted, a notification will be sent to the front office and their teacher.
REGISTER: Today, Friday, February 20, 2026, you will receive a registration email from PickUp Patrol with a link to set up your account. The parent portal is free to parents and can be accessed from your phone or computer. The link in your registration email will be live for 48 hours. As soon as you receive it, please log in and confirm your child’s default plan.
Thank you for using PickUp Patrol to make safety a priority and to ensure our dismissal process is efficient for all! Parents can access all of their children in the same account as long as the same email address is used. Once you are registered you do not need to re-register for each child, you will simply log out and back in again to view all children in the app.
If you have any questions, please first check the PickUp Patrol Parent Guide & if you need additional assistance, please reach out to Mrs. Lorraine Robertson at Northwood's front desk, robertsonl1@fultonschools.org. Please note, starting Monday, the Northwood Dismissal email will no longer be utilized.
Important Dates
February 26 Haynes Bridge Visit and Parent Session
March 13 All Pro Dads
March 16 Professional Development Day- No School for Students
April 21 Decades Day, 8-10am – Parents Welcome 😊
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Upcoming Grades |
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Tuesday, February 24 |
Science (Practice) Chaffer & Smith |
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Thursday, February 26 |
Social Studies (Practice) Long & Waters |
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Friday, February 27 |
Division of Fractions (Practice) 5th On/Adv Math |
Curriculum Notes
Math: Students will learn how to divide Fractions.
Accelerated Math:
Reading: Students will read expository text
ELA: Students will work on their Decade research and draft their Decade Essay.
Science: Students will use a model to sort animals into groups and learn about plant groups.
Social Studies: Students will examine the Cold War and major Civil Rights events.
SSS: We will develop strategies for building belief to reach goals.
Avid: My goal is to follow along when we read together as a class.
Have a fabulous weekend and be sure to tune in to the last bit of the Winter Olympics!
2-27-26
Dear Parents,
Students have made a great start to their decade project essay this week and should have their introduction and first body paragraphs completed, and be ready to wrap it up next week. They have enjoyed learning more about the Cold War in Social Studies and produced some thoughtful models for sorting animal groups in Science. Monday is the start of March Madness. Over the course of the next 5 weeks, students will battle against each other in a single elimination tournament to encourage iReady use and earnd Decade Dollars- it’s a lot of fun! Next week is also Read Across America Week - see the photo below for all of the fun theme days we have planned to celebrate!
PickUp Patrol
Starting Monday, February 23, 2026, we will be using a system called PickUp Patrol to help us track dismissals. PickUp Patrol provides families with a convenient way to make changes to your child’s dismissal plans and helps ensure that students are accurately dismissed each day.
How It Works:
- Your child’s regular dismissal plan will be entered into the system. This is considered their Default Plan.
- Whenever your child is doing something other than their Default Plan, you’ll submit a Plan Change via PickUp Patrol.
- Examples of a Plan Change:
- Your child normally rides the bus but needs to switch to carpool for the day.
- Your child is getting picked up by someone other than yourself (must be an emergency contact in Infinite Campus).
- Your child has a doctor's appointment and will be leaving early.
- When the change is submitted, a notification will be sent to the front office and their teacher.
REGISTER: Today, Friday, February 20, 2026, you will receive a registration email from PickUp Patrol with a link to set up your account. The parent portal is free to parents and can be accessed from your phone or computer. The link in your registration email will be live for 48 hours. As soon as you receive it, please log in and confirm your child’s default plan.
Thank you for using PickUp Patrol to make safety a priority and to ensure our dismissal process is efficient for all! Parents can access all of their children in the same account as long as the same email address is used. Once you are registered you do not need to re-register for each child, you will simply log out and back in again to view all children in the app.
If you have any questions, please first check the PickUp Patrol Parent Guide & if you need additional assistance, please reach out to Mrs. Lorraine Robertson at Northwood's front desk, robertsonl1@fultonschools.org. Please note, starting Monday, the Northwood Dismissal email will no longer be utilized.
Important Dates
March 2 - Read Across America Week
March 8 - Daylight Saving Time (Clocks Ahead One Hour)
March 13 - All Pro Dad
March 16 - Professional Development Day (Students No School)
March 20 - PTA Blooming Mornings
March 27 - PTA Bingo Night
March 31 - Spring Pictures
April 3 - STEM Day
April 6-11 - Spring Break (No School)
April 17 - All Pro Dad
April 29 - May 1, 5-8 - GA Milestones Assessments
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Upcoming Grades |
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Tuesday, March 3 |
Math- Recipe Project (Major)
ELA- One Pager (Practice)
Jim Crow Laws Clickbook (Practice) - Long/Waters |
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Wednesday, March 4 |
Science- Plants Quiz (Minor) - Chaffer/Smith |
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THursday, March 5 |
Science- Unit 6 Test (Major) - Chaffer/Smith |
Curriculum Notes
Math: Students will learn how to represent a fraction by division of a whole number.
6th Math:
Reading: Students will build background knowledge and vocabulary to help me better understand historical fiction
ELA: Students will continue to work on their informational decade essay (due Friday).
Science: Students will learn about plant groups.
Social Studies: Students will examine the Civil Rights movement.
SSS: We will learn about the importance of roles during group work.
AVID: My goal is to always be honest.
Enjoy your weekend!