Welcome to my website and the 2026-2027 school year! I'm thrilled to be your fourth grader's teacher this year.  I grew up in the Union School District and attended Guadalupe and Dartmouth. What a joy it is to still be in this wonderful district. This is my 33rd year teaching and my 23rd year at Lietz teaching 4th grade. Fourth grade is the best...there is so much development in independence, grit, abstract thinking, and sophistication in humor. I love having a front row seat to all of that growth. 

This year we are going to have a unique opportunity to practice flexibility and patience during much construction on campus. At the beginning of the year, we will start in Portable A, and hopefully in several months we will move to our permanent home in a brand-new modular Room 21. I will keep you posted as I know more! 

I enjoy traveling and incorporating cultural insights into our curriculum.  This  summer I attended STEAM in the PARK, a week-long science camp in the North Cascades National Park in WA! It was an incredible experience collaborating with other teachers from around the USA. Speaking of National Parks, did you know your fourth grader can get your entire family free access into our National Parks this year? I will send home the Every Kid Outdoors Pass in September and it will last through August 2027. As a parent you can also print out a pass using this link. 

I love to hike, read, travel, watercolor paint, and grow plants in my backyard during my free time.  Amazon is my favorite! 

So excited to meet you,

Miss Heacock 

heacockm@unionsd.org

408.264.8314 ext.          (Lietz phone)