Welcome to 5th Grade!

Hi! I’m Mrs. Norris, and I’m so excited to be teaching 5th grade at Swan River School! I have been part of the Swan River community since 2022 and truly love being part of our small, close-knit school. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from CSU Channel Islands and my Master of Teaching degree from Montana State University.

For the past few years, I have spent much of my time teaching middle school, most recently 8th grade U.S. History and middle school science. While I have loved working with our older students, moving to 5th grade feels a little like coming full circle. Growing up, my dream job was to be a 5th grade teacher, and I’m incredibly excited to finally be living out that childhood dream right here at Swan River!

I have high expectations for my students because I believe they are capable of doing hard things. I don’t expect perfection, but I do expect students to give their best effort, show grit and determination, and keep going when learning gets challenging. Our minds were designed to do hard things, and in 5th grade, we are going to prove it! My goal is for students to leave our classroom stronger academically, but also more confident, independent, resilient, and proud of what they can accomplish.

I’m looking forward to an amazing year of hard work, learning, laughter, growth, and plenty of great memories with our 5th graders!

See you in the classroom!

Mrs. Norris