Hello! My name is Mrs. Lightfoot. I am so excited you are a part of our class. This marks my eighth year teaching at Heritage Intermediate and I couldn't be happier! I am a mother of three sons who have come through this district and I feel it has given me a great point of view to help you all be the most successful in your experience. I am passionate about instilling a love of learning in my students and it's my goal to present all subject matter in how it pertains to your life and the usefulness of the information that you will use for a lifetime. The classroom is my home away from home and I want all of my students to be able to say the same!

Donations are always welcome, but never required!

Any donations made will be used for the class and are appreciated!

Mrs. Lightfoot's Class Amazon List

Homework Schedule

Upcoming Events

8/5 First Day of school

8/7 Picture day

8/7 Back to School Night 5pm-7pm

8/9 Class Syllabus Parent Signature Page Due to Teacher

8/9 Student Planner/Reminder Binder Pg 1 & Pg. 17 Due to Office

PTO Donation Drive - Class Competition $10 Donation per student. Our goal is 100% of our class

Digital Literacy Elective

This elective is a combination of digital literacy and typing skills. Digital literacy is presented through the district program Learning.com. This curriculum provides students the ability to use and safely interact with technology, media, and digital resources in real-world situations. During the six-week rotation, students will also practice the valuable skill of keyboarding and be tested for keyboarding fluency

Weekly Plans:

Week 1:

Intro to STEM Careers. Steve Jobs Case Study.

Week 2:

Adaptive Keyboarding Lessons: Coding, Online safety, Hardware Fundamentals, Software & Computer Fundamentals

Week 3:

Internet Usage & Online Communication

Week 4:

Word Processing, Formating & Visual Design

Week 5:

Computational Thinking & Spreadsheets

Week 6:

Presentations & Multimedia

Discovering Languages Elective

This course will offer students opportunities for exposure to the many ways individuals communicate with each other. Explore different languages and cultures around the world. Acquire a foundational pathway for learning languages. Develop an appreciation for a diverse mixture of cultures, heritages, and languages and become multilingual and multicultural citizens.

Weekly Plans:

Week 1:

Introduction to Language

Week 2:

Featured Language: Spanish

Week 3:

Featured Language: Mandarin

Week 4:

Featured Language: American Sign Language (ASL)

Week 5:

Featured Language: Swahili

Week 6:

Featured Language: French

Universal Access

Our primary focus will be to [CHOOSE 1 of the following options to finish this statement: (1) develop foundational skills in Language Arts/Math; (2) reinforce what is being taught in Language Arts/Math; (3) provide opportunities for extension and acceleration in Language Arts/Math; (4) provide instruction in multi-lingual language development; (5) touch base with the students on my caseload.

This will be accomplished by [Describe how you will accomplish that primary focus].

What is Universal Access?