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Amy would like to shine the spotlight on Andi Thornton, who is one of our wonderful teachers at Desert Sage! She made me laugh a few times during the summer evaluations/summer IEPs. On a few occasions, she cleaned up the waiting area in the Early Childhood office. She didn't have to put the toys away after a child made a mess of them, but she did, just because. The small things in life, and no Andi that was not a joke about your height, that people do for others like that always make me smile! Thank you for being awesome Andi-Amy

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Amy would like to shine the spotlight on Andi Thornton, who is one of our wonderful teachers at Desert Sage! She made me laugh a few times during the summer evaluations/summer IEPs. On a few occasions, she cleaned up the waiting area in the Early Childhood office. She didn't have to put the toys away after a child made a mess of them, but she did, just because. The small things in life, and no Andi that was not a joke about your height, that people do for others like that always make me smile! Thank you for being awesome Andi-Amy

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Phone: 623-445-4747

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Early Childhood SPED, B.A. Elementary Ed., B.A. School Counseling, M.Ed.

Mrs. Andi Thornton

Hello Preschool Parents,

My name is Andi Thornton.  I will be your child's Developmental Preschool teacher.  I have 27 years experience in special education.   I have a Masters Degree with an emphasis in Educational Counseling and spent 8 of my 27 years as a School Counselor. I have three children, so in my "free time" I enjoy spending time with my family.  We spend the majority of our time outside hiking, biking and camping.  We also love family game nights.  I grew up on a farm, so I have a lot of pets.  We have two dogs and two cats.  We also have classroom fish.

My number one concern is communication. The best way to contact me for a quick response is email.  If you have an emergency or need to pick up your child early, please call the front office number.  My phone doesn't ring into my room when class is in session. I have many wonderful professionals that work in the classroom.  Mrs. Diana and Mrs. Gabbie are my paras, Mrs. Ronda Horton is our OT, Mrs. Lauren Cerza is our Speech Therapist and Ms. Erin Harper is our PT.  You can reach them via email if you have specific OT, PT or Speech questions.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me.  I look forward to working with you and your child this year. You are your child's first teacher, so together, we have an important job to do.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Andi