About The Teacher

NAME: Mrs. Wendy Thornton

SCHOOL: Pearl River High School

CLASS: Special Education

SCHOOL PHONE: 985-863-2591


About The Teacher

Mrs. Thornton - B.S. degree in Special Education from Mississippi College.  
Married for 21 years, 3 children ages 19, 14, and 6.  A teacher for 21
years, 14 of which have been at Pearl River High School.

PARA EDUCATORS:

Kathy Naramore - graduated from Covington High School.  Married for 33
years, 3 children ages 32, 30, and 27, and 8 grandchildren.  Employed by St. 
Tammany Parish School Board since 1992, and has been at Pearl River High 
School for 5 years.

Kerri Olsen - graduated from Seton Academy Catholic High School.  Married for 
30 years, 4 children ages 28, 27, 21, and 17 and 4 grandchildren.  Employed 
by St. Tammany Parish School Board since 2000, and has been at Pearl River 
High School for 3 years.

Mission For The Class

The ultimate goal of educational services for all students is to maximize 
their participation in all aspects of society.


Students who are not pursuing a high school diploma frequently have 
difficulty in generalizing learning to specific situations.  Training 
students in life skills and functional applications of the general 
curriculum necessitates the implementation of a program where students learn 
to master objectives in multiple settings such as school, work, home and the 
community to acquire, maintain, and generalize skills necessary for 
application in these environments.