Margaret Norris

September 17, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Arcola Teacher on Virtual Learning: ‘You Wish You Could Give Them a Hug’

“This is just something that was thrust upon us, and we are doing the best we can,” said Arcola Elementary School kindergarten teacher Margaret Norris about her experiences with virtual learning. Despite the technology glitches and remembering to take herself off mute, Norris said she believes her students are learning and still getting the chance […]

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September 9, 2020 | Suzanne Pollak

Silver Spring Teacher Interviewed by CNN for Helping to Feed Her Students

Margaret Norris, a kindergarten teacher at Arcola Elementary School in Wheaton, realized when Montgomery County Public Schools closed in March because of the global pandemic that her students and their families would have trouble paying for their meals. Arcola is a Title 1 school, meaning it receives federal funds to help low-income students succeed. There […]

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