Welcome to our Room 9 website and the 2025-2026 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 32nd year teaching and my 22nd year at Lietz teaching 4th grade. Fourth grade is the best...there is so much development in independence, abstract thinking, and sophistication in humor. I love having a front row seat to all of that growth.
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 Golden Gate National Recreation Area! It was an incredible experience collaborating with 22 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 2026. 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 Misha Heacock
heacockm@unionsd.org
408.264.8314 ext. 19109