This is my 25th year of teaching in the Hazelwood School District. I am also an alum from Hazelwood East High School. I currently teach 8th grade English Language Arts at West Middle and enjoy looking for ways to get students excited about reading and writing. 

I enjoy traveling, swimming, doing yard work, and spending time with family and friends. I also enjoy spoiling my two French bulldogs, Harley and Heidi. 

If you have any questions or need to contact me, please email me at jmelaski@hazelwoodschools.org or text me on my Google Voice at 314.472.5944. My plan time is from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm daily. 

I have a quote on my classroom door that I try to get students to implement in their own educational life. “The next best thing to knowing the answer, is knowing where to find it.”